Thanks for starting this thread, Robert!
I had heard of the Vieville but had not paid that much attention to it before now. I admit I have not been a fan of the TdM or these "older" style decks because of the primitive art. But I had decided to embrace them and see what they are all about. I have a Hadar, a Grimaud, and a Visconti now. I really didn't expect that I could work with the cards at all...
However, just reading this thread and seeing the images of the cards...there is something cool and fun about this deck! I really like the pips - they present a "target rich" environment for reading
I like this deck ALOT more than the Hadar, the Grimaud and even the Visconti (which is stunningly beautiful).
Regarding the Chariot - I was immediately struck by the heads of the "critters" pulling the Chariot - I haven't checked out the links to other threads yet so I apologize in advance if I am completely off on this - but I was thinking what if the reason the heads look like people is because they are supposed to be people? The first thing I thought of when I saw this card was ambition...and the old saying "getting ahead on the backs of others" or something like that. What if these guys were the enemies of the Charioteer and they have been conquered and made to be his beasts of burden for the rest of their lives? Or maybe they are choosing to be there for some reason - some sort of a parallel representation to a Devil card? I like the suggestions that they represent different aspects of the Charioteer himself. Sort of keeping himself under control
Argh! I'm off to TG to see if they have this deck because I have to have it now!
valeria