Trashcan Man as a servant of good.

[Carbon]

I always liked Trashy, but I also always viewed him as a compatriot of The Walkin Dude, and watching the Stand on Scyfy tonight, a friend pointed out that Trashy saying "My life for You" he was talking about God and Mother Abigail as he (Trashy) destroyed Randall Flagg. He gave his life to destroy The Walkin Dude

[sam peebles]

Yeah, I like Trashy too, but I don't think he was actively trying to kill Flagg (and he failed anyways), and I'm pretty sure he was talking to Flagg when he says "My life for you," not Mother Abigail or God. But it's cool to have different interpetations. Subjectivity isn't always a bad thing.

[randallFlaggfan1]

Yeah, I like Trashy too, but I don't think he was actively trying to kill Flagg (and he failed anyways), and I'm pretty sure he was talking to Flagg when he says "My life for you," not Mother Abigail or God. But it's cool to have different interpetations. Subjectivity isn't always a bad thing.

No, there certainly isn't anything wrong with subjectivity (I think it's great, actually.) Anyway, I have never viewed Trash Can Man as good..

[JohnDalglish]

Anyway, I have never viewed Trash Can Man as good..

Hi,

No, me nether, rf, but I think it's an interesting insight.

Without Trashy Flagg would have gone from strength to strength, no?

You could make a case for Trashcan Man being his Nemesis IMO (''My life for you' indeed!).

Long days and pleasant nights

[Snaggletooth]

I always saw this guy as being beyond good and evil; he's compelled to start fires, blow things up, etc., but not to necessarily harm anyone, he's just your average pyromaniac on steroids. . He's a tool, and in the end, we know whose tool he actually becomes.

[PatInTheHat]

Trashy just wanted to be accepted and belong and loved for the little pyromaniac he was...I mean he couldn't help who and what he was, and certainly from what we could gather, no one bothered, but instead constantly ostracized & punished, bullied and pick on him.
Everyone but Flagg that is, he gave Trash Can Man what he never had before, and what we all want, acceptance for who he was and a reason to be....okay, and so "that reason to be" was being a prolific firebug..perhaps the firebuggiest, but that's not really the relevant point now is it.
Yep, at the risk of sounding cliche', I think 'ol Trashy was a tragic figure that was just misunderstood...you know, as much as that might be possible.

[bookworm101]

I've always wondered that myself Carbon. Welcome to the board.

[randallFlaggfan1]

I always liked Trashy, but I also always viewed him as a compatriot of The Walkin Dude, and watching the Stand on Scyfy tonight, a friend pointed out that Trashy saying "My life for You" he was talking about God and Mother Abigail as he (Trashy) destroyed Randall Flagg. He gave his life to destroy The Walkin Dude

Interesting inquiry, Carbon. Welcome Aboard!

[PatInTheHat]

He gave his life to destroy The Walkin Dude

Actually, don't you think he more gave his life to please him?
Some folk are like that ya know, they'll just do anything to get the approval of the one they love, or anyone for that matter, just to be let down and feel used again...bummer dat!
Tragic figures are almost always the biggest suckers.

[Sarkisaur]

I thought Trashy was too crazy to be either good or evil. He was just a simple, instinctive little freakish creature. Whose actions happened to have massive consequences. If there were other forces at work, Trashy could never grasp them, he was innocent in his own way.