There's tons of paths

That's tons of choices (form) within the balance (momentum) of the only path (flow). P'ATH, noun [Gr. to tread.] is being suggested to tempt choice to ignore perceivable position (at the center of balance); yet path perceived implies direction for which there's only one (forwards motion).

When you choose a path...question the origin of choice first. You aren't at the crossroads; but resisting being directed towards the only outcome. Your choice of resistance defines when you reach it.

most of 'em are some variety of game trail

That's because the foundation for your choice represents self sustenance and so wherever one chooses to wander implies within supplied needs for self sustenance. Whatever problem one's facing; the solution is always perceivable.

Before enlightenment, spear antelope, smoke meat; after enlightenment, same as before, but shining like the sun.

Light (comprehension); Dark (ignorance). The more you spear and smoke; the more efficient you become; which will increase your potential to comprehend more and more about what you perceive.

Give a man a fish? No, these fish are mine. He can, however, sit and watch me until this "fishing" business starts to make sense.

Self sustenance expressing itself outwards; hence representing inspiration to all those who adapt to it for their own self sustenance. Helping on the other hand is directed at others or in response to their suggestions; hence want over need aka being tempted away from self sustenance.

I only ever watched Sopranos for its intro song

"The Chosen One" aka the one with the choice.

"You've got to burn to shine" aka resisting the source of light to grow within.

"The world turned upside down" aka inversion of perceived by suggestion.

"Since the Blues (jews) walked into town"

Adaptability is such an overlooked source of power

Because the words suggested tempt compliance to the "norm"; instead of adaptation to constant change aka resisting the natural order. Resisting the source of power (velocity) recharges resistance.

As for growing comprehension, I'll only say that there does become a point where it becomes a physically painful thing to tote about.

And there's the difference between standing under (understanding) others and compressing (comprehension) within self. Understanding tempts to tout suggested information to others; comprehension requires the inner struggle to resist temptation from others.

like stepping into quicksand

Reasoning (choice vs choice aka form vs form) drains resistance of form within flow; hence imbalancing choice within balance, and since reasoning represents want vs not want; the wants keep sucking you in. On the other hand...the different behavior of others represents inspiration for the picking. It's their domesticated sameness patterns that get old quick; because for you they represent a rapid frequency of tempting suggestions.

The few are suggesting this order following behavior so that the many tempt each other to consent to domesticate their free will of choice and the resulting expressions. For example the modern liberals used as foot-soldiers of degeneracy; while staffed with the usual communist revolutionaries are cloaking themselves in the expression of being different; while all responding alike. All those different hair colors; yet the similar screeching.

Choice" is "strength" and "strength" is "value"

Strength represent animation; choice represents the tool of the animated to grow strength. Animation represents value; the animated reacting represent evaluation. Without evaluation there couldn't be value; hence evaluation (perceiving) representing the highest value (perceivable). Both are coexisting.

to rule"/"strong

Animation; flow; dominance; natural order etc. represents that which rules and the source of all strength.

to choose"/"wish

Wish; want; free "will" of choice. Balance (momentum) represents the need which requires the center want (choice) to function as balance.

Choice is the king because he wears a crown of... er, is the highest power in the land! (with the exceptions of the tides, the weather, momentum, etc.)

Choice represents sovereignty within balance (among all other choices); while being dominated by balance (momentum).

it (choice) is powerful because it is the largest of the crowbars in the toolshed

You are trying to compare the different tools within the tool-shed for power. What you ignore is that the source of power represents the flow differentiating them; and that your power represents access (choice) to the shed (momentum) and everything within (form).

I wrote weapon of choice represents choice; you were tempted to compare weapons while ignoring ones choice. What's a weapon without a choice to utilize it?

the quality of smallness...

...represents being able to grow.

What more can you say about Carlton?

"It's not unusual to be loved by anyone..."

all the dialogue would be in the form of those cut-in cards with the nice scrollwork 'round the edges

I only ever liked them once Laurel and Hardy brought in the facial expressions that could carry entire scenes without a word. Before that it was like "at the circus" and I'm like "no shit; there's clown".

The meteor hammer was a teacher of mine in that regard

I started with a heavy duty nine sectional chain whip. That fucking bolt was like magnetically attracted to my ankles for a while and all the neck transfers taught me to never hesitate when in momentum. Nowadays I just use a regular chains with different size locks at the end for weights. Shooting and retracting spikes just isn't necessary when you have blunt force at the end of a high velocity chain.

I pity the fool who has to learn from an urumi

Double chains; whips and flexible swords I can handle; but that thing does not look like fun. Handling three folded rebounds...that ain't defense anymore; that's a spring mine.