Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure....

The white hair is a definite sign of old age... However, it is also a sign of intelligence. At least, in the case of hollywood trilogies (or in Dumbeldore's case a six-iology). How is it that in these stories that we love so much, there is always the greater good, the hero and his cronies, and the old wise man? In my life I have none of these things, and somehow I love the stories that do. In my dizziest daydreams I have a great mission to accomplish, sidekicks to help me, and a wonderful old mentor who tells me secrets and old answers to ancient questions. I am beginning to wonder if all great triology type stories have the "old wise men figure"? Lets see, in "Kill Bill" there are a few different masters of the arts we could label "wise man". Pai Mei, Hattori Hanzo, and even Bill himself ( now this example does not necessarily lean towards "the greater good") all serve as mentors, and all are either white/gray haired or bald. I know there are other trilogies that don't involve the old wise man, but I think it makes one hell of a story. I also wish that they could all be giving me advice, all the time. Maybe I would learn magic, the force, secrets of ancient history, and kung fu all at once. One can only hope.