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Subject: Re: Now and Then, Here and There

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Chichiri

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Date Posted: 12:03:07 04/24/03 Thu
In reply to: Jake 's message, "Now and Then, Here and There" on 11:36:36 04/24/03 Thu

*snip stuff*

>But I do want to at least
>highlight one paragraph, which is free of any
>spoilers. It addresses people's concerns that the
>series is unnecessarily depressing and violent.

Well, you can't very well communicate the horrors of war without any horror. ;)

>I said pretty much the same thing before, but he says it
>better. :)

I agree with you - he says what I wanted to say about it, but a lot better than I put it. :) BTW, thanks for your recommendation to buy NTHT awhile back - that was pretty much the deciding factor for me to go ahead and make the purchase.

>"In its careful but honest look at these issues, NT,
>HT rises well above the level of "standard sci-fi" and
>into the realm of contemporary parable. Despite the
>occasional horror of its subject matter, the series
>shows quite commendable restraint: the violence
>depicted is strong but only used when the point could
>not be made without it; and the darker sexual issues
>are treated as tastefully as possible (there is no
>onscreen sex or nudity) without compomising the
>effectiveness of the message. And what is even more
>amazing is that despite the bleak undercurrents of
>torture, imprisonment, and brutality, NT, HT manages
>to emerge an immensely positive story. It is a
>celebration of bravery and sacrifice, and a powerful
>story of good triumphing over evil--even when the
>victory requires tremendous sacrifice."

This is so true. :) Especially about the end.

Chichiri

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Now and Then, Here and There	Jake	12:48:32 04/24/03 Thu
Re: Now and Then, Here and There -- Akito, 22:52:33 04/26/03 Sat Re: Now and Then, Here and There -- Jake, 23:13:52 04/26/03 Sat