http://climbingthesky.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] climbingthesky.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_pilgrims 2011-01-29 07:12 pm (UTC)

The original V for Vendetta comic is built around 60% on Alan Moore's dislike of English government under Margaret Thatcher. Watchmen is the same, except it's built around his opinions on Cold War. Metal Gear Solid is basically an interactive series of essays about the government's use of controlled warfare as propaganda and way to maintain a balance between world powers. Warrel Ellis's RED is all about rantings on the internal workings of CIA whenever it's not an action comedy. The Starship Troopers novel has been described by its author as a decorated exploration of his political views.

Where would you suggest I cut the discussion of these franchises in case if they pop up? All of those sound like thinly disguised ways to explore real-world politics to me.

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