If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, "What is the riddle of steel?" If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me.
Conan- poor kid who lived in a hut
Arnold- so poor he did not have shoes
Conan- put to hard labor which made him strong
Arnold- worked out with weights which made him strong
Crom's riddle of steel is interesting because it's a metaphysical riddle. You can't simply think of the answer. You have to be the answer. You have to forge your mind, body, and spirit, like the steel you wield so you can crush your enemies.
If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, "What is the riddle of steel?" If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me.
Conan- poor kid who lived in a hut
Arnold- so poor he did not have shoes
Conan- put to hard labor which made him strong
Arnold- worked out with weights which made him strong
Conan- became a fighter to entertain people
Arnold- became an actor to entertain people
Conan- crowned king of Cimmeria
Arnold- crowned governor of California
Crom's riddle of steel is interesting because it's a metaphysical riddle. You can't simply think of the answer. You have to be the answer. You have to forge your mind, body, and spirit, like the steel you wield so you can crush your enemies.
Arnold: Married a Kennedy, fucked the maid, became a giant liberal douchebag.
Arnold wants to be adored. He wanted to be famous more than anything else. To be a star.
He's playing to the crowd. He's giving them what they want.
Kind of sad.