Worthy Entry Into the Genre
It was fantastic.
The joy (at least for me) in teaching Monster Archetype theory has always been about the evolution of the genre.
Monster Archetype theory is predicated upon this idea: the monster and its stories that a culture creates gives you tremendous insight into the sociopolitical reality of that culture. To watch what the culture does over time with its monster stories allows you to understand what fears and ideology the "common man" has in any given time period. It's a Common Man approach to history (instead of the traditional Great Man Approach).
The writer's nailed the social commentary. This incarnation speaks directly to power with its full chest: economic power, patriarchal power, and legacy of power.
The script was brilliant (although I'm sure some things were lost in translation).
A powerful statement deeply rooted in global fears and anxiety about the control the ultra wealthy have been able to wrest from our democracies.
Highly recommend
The joy (at least for me) in teaching Monster Archetype theory has always been about the evolution of the genre.
Monster Archetype theory is predicated upon this idea: the monster and its stories that a culture creates gives you tremendous insight into the sociopolitical reality of that culture. To watch what the culture does over time with its monster stories allows you to understand what fears and ideology the "common man" has in any given time period. It's a Common Man approach to history (instead of the traditional Great Man Approach).
The writer's nailed the social commentary. This incarnation speaks directly to power with its full chest: economic power, patriarchal power, and legacy of power.
The script was brilliant (although I'm sure some things were lost in translation).
A powerful statement deeply rooted in global fears and anxiety about the control the ultra wealthy have been able to wrest from our democracies.
Highly recommend
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