#336 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday April 27)
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Good morning, Thinking about the future. Most science fiction series have an underlying theme upon which the mythology is based. Often alien civilizations are stand-ins for societies or philosophies. Sometimes the protagonists act out moral dilemmas or societal issues. For instance, X-Men deals with being a mutant in a regular world (metaphorically related to the insecurities of teens and people who are “different”). To Star Wars fans, it’s the victory of good over the forces of evil, centered on family, a quasi-religion and the fact that hope conquers submission to oppression. The best themes throughout the history of the genre are those that offer metaphor for the political, moral, and philosophical challenges we face in the present day.
#336 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday April 27)
#336 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday…
#336 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday April 27)
Good morning, Thinking about the future. Most science fiction series have an underlying theme upon which the mythology is based. Often alien civilizations are stand-ins for societies or philosophies. Sometimes the protagonists act out moral dilemmas or societal issues. For instance, X-Men deals with being a mutant in a regular world (metaphorically related to the insecurities of teens and people who are “different”). To Star Wars fans, it’s the victory of good over the forces of evil, centered on family, a quasi-religion and the fact that hope conquers submission to oppression. The best themes throughout the history of the genre are those that offer metaphor for the political, moral, and philosophical challenges we face in the present day.