
Dominic Greene - Kabbalah?
#1
Posted 25 December 2008 - 07:34 AM
http://en.wikipedia....tring_(Kabbalah)
"Wearing a thin red string (as a type of talisman) is a custom, popularly thought to be associated with Judaism's Kabbalah, in order to ward off misfortune brought about by an "evil eye" (עין הרע in Hebrew). In Yiddish the red string is called a roite bindele.The red string itself is usually made from thin red wool thread. It is worn, or tied, as a type of bracelet or "band" on the left wrist of the wearer (the receiving side)."
What do you think? Any further significance to this? A tiny detail to add just another layer of character? Of course Greene could have joined Kabbalah to be trendy like Madonna...
#2
Posted 26 December 2008 - 01:02 AM
#3
Posted 26 December 2008 - 05:09 PM
#4
Posted 26 December 2008 - 08:02 PM
To me it is just another sign of Greene sleaziness, he'll buddy up to Kabbalah sorts ( like Madonna, Demi Moore.) for cash and connections just as he'd buddy up to rich environmentalists. It's got nothing to do with Quantum really. It's all about who he can squeeze financially.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was just a little touch Amalric brought to the character.
#5
Posted 27 December 2008 - 01:33 AM
#6
Posted 27 December 2008 - 03:21 AM
#7
Posted 28 December 2008 - 08:08 PM
Yep, just a decorative item added without much thought or deeper significance, I think.
Really? So are you suggesting that someone in the props department gave Amalric a random string bracelet that just happened to be red, which he just happened to put on his left wrist, and its all a staggering coincidence that this just happens to be the symbol of a major religion?
I'm with Moneypenny on this one, I think it represents the depths that Greene will go to, he'd pose as a Kabbalah, well, poser to schmooze with celebrities. Madonna is exactly the kind of liberal celeb he'd hit up for money for his "good cause", and she'd probably give it, as long as she got publicity for it

#8
Posted 28 December 2008 - 10:40 PM

I asked the same question all over the internet after seeing QOS. I haven't got any answer yet. So I assume it's Greene's right on-ness, not something to do with Almaric.
#9
Posted 28 December 2008 - 10:44 PM
Greene is a deceitful liar. So, naturally, he's want to put up some front to deceive those he's trying to dupe.
#10
Posted 29 December 2008 - 12:19 AM
#11
Posted 29 December 2008 - 12:54 AM
#12
Posted 30 December 2008 - 03:31 AM
Well since it wards off an "evil eye" maybe it was to tie in with the large eyeball used on the Tosca set. One more detail in a sequence that revolves around being watched.
I have since seen it again and noticed he has it on when we first see him in the Haiti scenes. Presumably then he is wearing it in every scene. (Elvis doesn't appear to be wearing one, for what its worth, but then again he's got his own fashion problems to deal with)
#13
Posted 30 December 2008 - 03:44 AM
We have a islamic evirometalist who drinks oil!
#14
Posted 30 December 2008 - 03:51 AM
Dear.....
We have a islamic evirometalist who drinks oil!
Er...Islam has nothing to do with Kabbalah

#15
Posted 08 June 2009 - 09:23 PM
another unexplored possibility: maybe Amalric is into the Kaballah thing, and he refuses to take off his bracelet? there was a story like this about Ashton Kutcher a few years ago, and the tech department had to photoshop his wristband out of every shot, maybe the tech department on QOS thought it was a cool extra layer to Greene?
I don't know, we'll never know
keep on speculating!