Prime: The Boys Season 4
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I do not think that I would characterize it as a perfect commentary. It is a deeply cynical and pessimistic commentary on certain aspects of today's world. I think it is very skillful in presenting that commentary, and the writing and acting are impressive. Yet, it's just too dark and hopeless for my taste. Doom Patrol touched on similar themes and brought a comparable level of creativity. It has some of the most compelling depictions of the impact of trauma and isolation that I have seen in popular media, and it balances those depictions with compassion and human connection, which I greatly appreciate.
Watched the first season. Don’t like the characters. Similar reason to why I ditched breaking bad.
Political commentary and comic books really don't mix regardless of the lean. Ill stick to more adult themes. Do you like the show because that's how you wish things were in some sort of fantasy land? I guess you cant handle the reality of the real world.
What stuff do you think I could handle? Perhaps SpongeBob or South Park? Maybe Nat Geo wild?
I think the political motivations for shows are sometimes amusing. Star Trek Discovery show writers claimed that they were modeling elements of the primary conflicts on the modern gop in terms of their portrayal of the bad guys. But, the portrayal was so alien to the gop that it was not insulting. Meaning, even non Dems agree that those things are bad. They’re beating on straw men versions of arguments.
That show did get worse over time in that regard. Even having Stacey Abrams as president of earth, or whatever.
That show did get worse over time in that regard. Even having Stacey Abrams as president of earth, or whatever.
I agree. only someone with your great moral strength, fortitude, boundless compassion and ability to comprehend the human condition could handle it.
(Muffled laughter)
*it completely torches a strawman version of a certain party that starts with a g and ends with a p.
“Fascism” as defined by what a certain party that starts with a d and ends with a t doesn’t like and would like everyone to ignore the actual definition so as to deflect any attention to their own behavior. .
So, like I said political lean. Doesn't matter who gets made fun of its politics real or made up. What Bandit said was spot on why I pass on those shows. It's one sides opinion. Rarely are those opinions or view's completely objective.
Almost exactly what this article says.
"The prevalence of the word "fascism" in common vernacular also causes definitional problems. In recent years, the term "is used more often as a political insult than as a historically-informed analytical term," according to The Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank in Sydney."
"The use of "fascism" as a generic term for authoritarianism is a terrible problem. Fascism is one specific kind of authoritarianism," Stanley said. "Fascism is a very specific thing – it’s not a name for whenever an authority figure acts incorrectly."
What is fascism?
Fascism is a political ideology that's actually pretty difficult to define.
from a historical perspective, Mussolini created the concept of Fascism. He was actually an ardent socialist early in his life (before the Great War). Hitler idolized Mussolini early in career and emulated him during his rise to power in Germany.
The idea that socialism/communism and fascism/nazism are on opposite ends of the political spectrum is a fallacy. The core of both ideologies is totalitarianism. They are more similar than they are different
The idea that socialism/communism and fascism/nazism are on opposite ends of the political spectrum is a fallacy. The core of both ideologies is totalitarianism. They are more similar than they are different
Exactly. It’s just the modern socialists think they’re the benevolent dictators.
