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No man controls my destiny. Especially not one who attacks downwind and reeks of garlic.
— Azeem ‧ Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker declares independence from anyone else's control, then singles out an attacker with a pointed insult about garlic and wind direction. The grand statement about destiny becomes personal and earthy. That change in register makes defiance carry a comic sting.
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