Original artwork, not a still
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ‧ 1987
Tall. Tall and absurdly thin. And good-natured. A bit like a preying mantis that doesn't prey -- a non-preying mantis if you like. A sort of pleasant genial mantis that's given up preying and taken up tennis instead.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
A tall, thin and good-natured figure is likened to a mantis that has traded hunting for tennis. The playful change removes the threatening implication of the insect comparison and leaves an affectionate picture of awkward gentleness. The words alone do not identify the figure or establish an episode from the book.
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