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Whats the deal with the 3 years?

posted 8 years ago by Guanakoko
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3 years without speaking to his son, 3 years in bed, 3 years working at the circus...care to explain?

[–] mside2019 (1) 5 years ago

Since it's been 3 years since you've asked the question... the number 3 is used a lot in mythology, folklore and storytelling all over the world. Goldilocks and the 3 bears, 3rd time's the charm, 3 little pigs, and so on. My guess is that the movie is paying homage to this.

[–] hish747 (46) 2 years ago

and...3 more years just went by. Ever hear of the Trinity?

[–] StrongRex (1319) 5 years ago

I've heard it referred to as the rule of 3.

[–] contreras (470) 2 years ago

Its the time it takes to train for a Tenkaichi Budokai