Post by alquackskey on Aug 17, 2024 13:11:34 GMT
Aug 16, 2024 20:55:55 GMT mkr said:
The reason I brought it up is because of the narrative presentation; I tried translating the Danish and Finnish versions visible:
Danish: "(Gyro) has invented a new cloning machine, but it doesn't work properly! There is only one clone that is identical to (Donald)! Which?"
Finnish: "(Gyro) is tinkering with the cloning patch, but in this test it still doesn't work perfectly. Only one of the works of the device is an identical copy of (Donald). What?"
The main reason I considered them, despite the miniscule differences, is because in-universe they're considered to be imperfect clones.
Obviously, we don't know how that translates to personality, if at all, but there's narrative precedent to suggest that they're not perfect clones.
The reason I'd consider this a point of distinction is because of how standard clones are treated.
Most of the time, they're treated as an exact double of the character - they're considered expendable, and not as individual beings. Even in cases where they develop some kind of identity (Like Gyro's clones in DT17), they're treated as effectively interchangeable - as in, this is the exact same person, and the only reason for any differences is that the two are having different experiences now.
In this case, however, it's suggested that the clones are already different from the get-go; they're designated as imperfect clones, with only one actually being a copy of Donald.
All that being said, I get where you're coming from - mainly just noting that I brought it up because it's not solely down to appearance in my head
I won't be too torn up if they're left out - like you say, they're not exactly visually distinct - but that was my main line of thinking for suggesting them
Regarding Cleopatra, I was just wrong on that one - I saw that he 'made her queen' and just said 'Yup, wife'. I may not have been thinking entirely clearly
This is why I'm glad I'm not in charge, I tend to have some glaring confusions like that
Also, as a side-note: Sim, in another thread, referred me to a comment by Don Rosa on PaperSera.
Comment is third-last on this page.
When asked about Dickie Duck, he says the following:
"Someone once showed me a picture of that character, probably when I was visiting Italy, and explained who she was said to be. Well, according to my personal view of Goldie and $crooge, and after my "Prisoner of White Agony Creek", I would be perfectly happy with a character being said to be Goldie's granddaughter. I would have preferred daughter, but no, that would mean she'd be nearly 60 years old even in my 1950's stories, so it's better to jump to granddaughter. (But I can't help but dislike the name -- I don't know about Italy, but here "Dickie" is a boy's name.)"
It's far from an official source, but it's interesting to know that Rosa, on some level, officially endorses Dickie as a relative.
Whether or not you'd consider that enough to add her and the family is up to you, but it's quite the find
