V for Vendetta

[Occhidiangela]

Angel,Mar 28 2006, 05:00 AM]Occhi, I didn't feel the reference to Serenity, although the arch-chancellor sure sounded a lot like Sir Ian McKellen from the movie "Richard III".

Also: *best* *use* *of* *1812* *Overture* *ever* !!

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It wasn't a Serenity reference per se. What was striking to me was identical use of language in a nearly identical situation: the official commanding heavily armed troops on the ground, with mission orders to "deal with" (most likely kill) the anti Government forces, has an epiphany during a very stressful stand off. He, developed better in Serenity than in V, feels a connection to the people he has been sent to "deal with." He chooses, as a moral man, not to shoot, just as The Operative chose NOT to slay the crew of Serenity. The imiplication is that the veil has been lifted from his eyes by the actions of the rebels.

A moral decision by soldiers, in a system depicted as amoral, almost two dimensionally so, approaches a deus ex machina -- unless one subscribes to the theme that soldiers are often lied to by their leaders, and thus run into decision points when faced with the morbid truth. There's an interesting parallel to contemporary events. ;)

The similarity in theme and resolution leapt from the screen at me, the styles were considerably different. Serenity's was better fleshed out, story-wise.

For Hammerskjold:

Thanks for the tip, I borrowed and read "Watchmen.

My, that is a fine work. B)

I hope they do not make it into a movie. A mini series, maybe, but not a movie. Warner Brothers picked it up from Paramount, but I don't think a film can do that remarkable Hugo winner justice. Look at what Hollywood did with a fairly straight forward story like Starship Troopers: they abused it.

Occhi

EDIT since I meant to hit Preview. Spaz. :o