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empress_elle

Writer's Block: The Final Frontier

Oct 24, 2008 18:16

star trek, writer's block, gene roddenberry

Comments 4

psyheart October 24 2008, 10:45:14 UTC

I have to say I agree with this. Even comics, which, while they had hardships before, have become more about survival then hope. I remember when the X-men were fighting for a dream no matter what, and now they've practically given up. It's a shame watching childhood heroes fade away into something else. Makes some of that hope they gave you seem to shine a little less. I choose to look back on the older versions, where there was more hope, and choose to watch shows where people do indeed fight for something, not just for the fight.

not sure how coherent this is eccentric_hat October 24 2008, 11:24:48 UTC

Couple things ( ... )

Re: not sure how coherent this is eccentric_hat October 24 2008, 15:31:54 UTC

I remember the conversations when we joked around that the Klingons were really just the Russians, and the Federation's relationship with them mirrored the US's relationship with the real-world counterpart ( ... )

Re: not sure how coherent this is eccentric_hat October 24 2008, 17:22:25 UTC

Well, there's the rub. Does it work? I don't know. I think to a certain extent creators just take in and metabolize what's going on in the world and use it, whether or not there's an outcome they're trying to achieve by doing that.

I don't think many people have joined the Peace Corps because of something in a TV show, but there's something to be said for the way art cultivates a sense of justice, and the urgent need for justice. And if anyone's likely to thoughtfully consider the messages of their TV shows it's SF fans.