Postmodern in the sense that it deconstructs the good vs. evil dichotomy by having humanity not only fighting against itself, but a "super-humanity" in the Cylons. The humans are being treated by this external entity, within the context of our own history, in a manner that humans have treated humans. Subjectivity is also questioned by having humans and Cylons both capable of truly horrific tasks and rationalizing them. Also, the series reflects on modernity from a detached position - the third season premiere recalled every conflict from the early British colonial period to the Iraq War, all under the guise of a science fiction world that is not as different as we'd like it to be from our own.
It's not a term I throw around loosely, but I think it fits.
Postmodern in the sense that it deconstructs the good vs. evil dichotomy by having humanity not only fighting against itself, but a "super-humanity" in the Cylons. The humans are being treated by this external entity, within the context of our own history, in a manner that humans have treated humans. Subjectivity is also questioned by having humans and Cylons both capable of truly horrific tasks and rationalizing them. Also, the series reflects on modernity from a detached position - the third season premiere recalled every conflict from the early British colonial period to the Iraq War, all under the guise of a science fiction world that is not as different as we'd like it to be from our own.
It's not a term I throw around loosely, but I think it fits.
Well I guess you're wrong, jackass.
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This is so awesome, I just met BKV in New York (Midtown Comics) and he signed my copy of Pride and the Runaways hardcover. I thought he was going to be really sarcastic like he is on his blog, be he pretty nice and seemed genuinely interested in his fanbase.
There was even an interview that was conducted for Pop Culture Shock in front of the line and he mentioned that he read Whedon's first Runaways script and loved it. Not to mention that Pop Culture did like 30 second interviews with everyone in the line so I might be on the video that they end up showing!
Guys, Watchmen is kind of post-modern. Everybody loves that.
I think that the term 'post-modern' is kind of lame, but it's not the post-modernists fault completely. The jackasses who came before them decided things were 'modern.'
Why did you guys suggest I read it?
Because it was wonderful? Okay, I can except that. I thought it was pretty good but without the lovely art I think it would have fallen a bit flat.
The [spoiler:b0279f380a]lions running a train on one-eye[/spoiler:b0279f380a] made me feel like a bad person, damn anthropomorphic animals.
The [spoiler:c0b34fbd8b]lions running a train on one-eye[/spoiler:c0b34fbd8b] made me feel like a bad person, damn anthropomorphic animals.
Seriously, this was my one problem with the book. It seems like, for whatever reason, any graphic novel/comic that has much critical acclaim has to have at least one sexual assault in it. It just seemed sort of pointless.
All in all it was a very good story though, with some truly beautiful art.
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What if you just wanted to talk about Roland Barthes? What then?
LAME.
plenty, i think!
for instance, i think the scott pilgrim books are post-modern
It's not a term I throw around loosely, but I think it fits.
Well I guess you're wrong, jackass.
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Or watching. Or whatever.
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There was even an interview that was conducted for Pop Culture Shock in front of the line and he mentioned that he read Whedon's first Runaways script and loved it. Not to mention that Pop Culture did like 30 second interviews with everyone in the line so I might be on the video that they end up showing!
I think that the term 'post-modern' is kind of lame, but it's not the post-modernists fault completely. The jackasses who came before them decided things were 'modern.'
Aw well. It's only a minor dissapointment in an otherwise phenominal read, Seriously, get this book.
Why did you guys suggest I read it?
Because it was wonderful? Okay, I can except that. I thought it was pretty good but without the lovely art I think it would have fallen a bit flat.
The [spoiler:b0279f380a]lions running a train on one-eye[/spoiler:b0279f380a] made me feel like a bad person, damn anthropomorphic animals.
Seriously, this was my one problem with the book. It seems like, for whatever reason, any graphic novel/comic that has much critical acclaim has to have at least one sexual assault in it. It just seemed sort of pointless.
All in all it was a very good story though, with some truly beautiful art.
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