Talk:Piotr Skut

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Identifying with Estonia
The article reads (in part):
 * "In either case, it is remarkable that he identifies with Estonia which was de facto part of the Soviet Union when Hergé published The Red Sea Sharks in 1958."

Why would that be so remarkable? In 1958, Estonia had only been part of the Soviet Union for thirteen years. Skut is portrayed as a grown man, but not old, so was presumably born and raised during the times of Estonia's (first) independence and/or the second World War. In fact, if he's gallivanting around the Western world as a mercenary in the mid-fifties, the most plausible back-story for the character would be that he's been in exile since the end of WWII, after having fought against the Soviets. (i.e, in effect, on the German / Finnish side. cf 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian).) Not so remarkable an identification at all, then, now is it? -- CRConrad (talk) 08:59, 13 March 2009 (UTC)


 * It's been over a month without counterargument, so I'm going to boldly go ahead and cautiously edit the article now.--CRConrad (talk) 11:10, 20 April 2009 (UTC)