Gregory's Server@dj3ei @dnorman @george @blacklight I love the story of Mel because it's almost mythological. He reminds me of Achilles, the almost-invincible demigod.
But Achilles was a serious handicap to his army because he was also a self-absorbed petulant arrogant crybaby who held an entire war hostage, allowing a siege to drag on for decades at enormous human cost because he had a personal disagreement with his boss. Once he finally got over himself, he ended the Trojan war in a matter of days.
It's a great story that lets us fantasize about being so clever and smart and amazing. But you wouldn't actually want to work with him.
I'm obviously with you on your main conclusion.
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But to pick a minor nit:
Who was finally securing Greek victory in the Trojan war (according to the classical account)?
On that one, I'm betting the horse on team Odysseus, rather than team Achilles.
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