Friday, April 26, 2013

Reflections after watching OBLIVION

Elements to make for a thoughtful and interesting show
1) What makes us HUMAN and what constitutes an IDENTITY? (Are the Jack clones really Jack? And what does it mean to one Jack if there are multiple Jacks out there with similar memories?)
2) What is a LIFE WORTH LIVING? (How and why do we choose to die? How do we choose to live: in the harsh light of reality or in the comfort of a lie?)
3) What is AUTHORITY? (Why should we obey? Why do we often not ask questions -> how does authority keep us in place? Are those who are higher up in the hierarchy (in this case, Vicki) less likely to question and what are their reasons for doing so?)
4) Good VS Evil (in this case, it is a usual but highly effective theme that sets up all humanity to unite: Alien invaders VS Humanity)

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