We didn't see any evidence.
He could have been bullshitting.
And even if "He" had killed a dragon before, it would have been with loads helping him and probably dying to allow himself the opportunity, and he'd have used weapons and vehicles, going by screenfeats.
Quinn thought it possible.. he knew more about the dragons than Van Zan.
Originally posted by Lestov16
So perhaps his death was symbolism? A metaphorical piece of shit gets converted into a literal one. Van Zan is the Pinocchio of feces.
i think the intended allusion was something akin to ahab's death scene in moby dick. a hateful, irrational and suicidal attack which even he knew would be completely ineffective but did so anyway out of pure unfathomable hatred.
(see 5:25)
:edit: this is also part of the commonly used theme of cinematic self destruction and ultimate madness which quan likes to call "being a badass" as he tries to pass it off as a valid feat.
Originally posted by Lestov16
If Quanchi wants to wank over a Matthew McConaughey character, why doesn't he use Dirk Pitt from Sahara? At least it's a military-trained badass with certified competence and knowledge, rather than a punk bytch who got himself killed because he was a retard for not following his own strategy.
no sexy tattoos, no artificial slouching/puffing of pectoral muscles, no infinite butthurt suicidal rage, no grunting/telegraphing jock fighting style...
Originally posted by Sadako of GirthSo you're saying the film wanted to portray him as a liar/ineffective coward. You couldn't be any more ridiculous.
We didn't see any evidence.
He could have been bullshitting.
And even if "He" had killed a dragon before, it would have been with loads helping him and probably dying to allow himself the opportunity, and he'd have used weapons and vehicles, going by screenfeats.Quinn thought it possible.. he knew more about the dragons than Van Zan.
He did kill one on the screen, sissiko.