BSG Spoiler

Son of Witz · 16 Mar 2009, 23:08 · from 2009-March.txt.gz

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From: sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org (Son of Witz)
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:08:34 +0000
Subject: (urth) BSG Spoiler
Message-ID: <W447681238525221237244914@webmail21>


>-----Original Message-----
>From: brunians at brunians.org [mailto:brunians at brunians.org]
>Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 03:59 PM
>To: 'The Urth Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: (urth) BSG Spoiler
>
>
>> Watchmen was pretty fracking awesome.
>> The film kept the basic message and tone of the book, IMO.
>> For Listers who haven't read it, Watchmen is interesting as literature,
>> because, like Wolfe, Moore is masterful at making his major theme resonate
>> in the basic plot, in all the subtext, and in each character in microcosm.
>>  An incredible look at how our attempts to use violence in the name of
>> peace and justice disfigure our humanity.
>
>Or yet another anarchist whining about how he doesn't like reality cause
>it's got nasty bits.
>
>He's not just one ordinary bator, you know.
>
>
>Imagine no more clothing
>We never wear a stitch
>Imagine no possessions
>It's easy if you're rich
>
>-- John Lennon, sorta.


That seems to be a remarkably common critique of Alan Moore.
to my ears, it sounds something like "Another social critique that doesn't offer a alternative solution! Now you got me all depressed and didn't offer no sunshine, wah..."

~witz

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