the great wall of something, all right
When Marco had mentioned the Great Wall of China back when she'd first pod-popped, she'd figured he meant some sort of landmark for a place she didn't recognize. Next to a word like "sky-scraper," and she guessed that this landmark had to be significant enough, or at least big enough, to hold up against something with a name that implied a building that could touch the sky. Either way, the greater meaning she'd walked away with concerned the reality about landmarks "from home." More time spent asking around, or getting familiar with the Media Library once she'd been shown how to operate it, told her these landmarks were chosen much like they were.
It still didn't make much lasting sense, but it was also a secondary concern. Moving from the front of one war into the hazy front of another was more of a pressing concern than the possibility of tracking down landmarks she might be able to identify. Which begged the question of why she was having anyone else show her something that lacked all personal interest -- beyond curiosity.
"Is the 'Great' in 'The Great Wall' meant for anything other than its size?"
It still didn't make much lasting sense, but it was also a secondary concern. Moving from the front of one war into the hazy front of another was more of a pressing concern than the possibility of tracking down landmarks she might be able to identify. Which begged the question of why she was having anyone else show her something that lacked all personal interest -- beyond curiosity.
"Is the 'Great' in 'The Great Wall' meant for anything other than its size?"