One gets the strong impression that Mephistopheles *really* doesn't like to be summoned, and that most people who try get either scared off or killed in the course of attempting it.
I always had the impression that it was supposed to be hard to do (that is, Mephistopheles wants it to be hard to do) because if you try it and fail, M. gets to eat your soul right away, instead of having to serve you first. But I do agree it was one of the most interesting summoning rituals I've seen on film.
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Date: 2005-08-05 01:39 am (UTC)I always had the impression that it was supposed to be hard to do (that is, Mephistopheles wants it to be hard to do) because if you try it and fail, M. gets to eat your soul right away, instead of having to serve you first. But I do agree it was one of the most interesting summoning rituals I've seen on film.