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Alien invasion films are very popular now. After two movies recently targeted Los Angeles (I thought all disasters must happen to New York !?!) now there is a TV series - Falling Skies. Not surprisingly giving how things in entertainment changed in the last years, the TV series is better then the feature films and lists more famous people (Spielberg) But better then those awful movies does not mean great, the series is too patriotic and religious for me. Still, people who like the idea of a citizen army may enjoy it.

Yeah, that's a funny thing isn't it? It seems to represent some sort of deep seated psychological need to see heroes of a certain country perform courageously against evil, but in a science fiction context.

 

In effect we have a very medieval style of story - man vs monster - updated for the twenty-first century. The idea of a brave hero against evil hordes is nothing new - that's been a staple of heroic fiction since we invented the fireside - but notice the christian angle in this. It's always civilisation that's under attack. It's alway us versus them. Whereas traditional storytelling is from a third person perspective, very neutral aside from the fact we want the good guy to prevail, with modern storytelling the tird person style is distorted by emotional involvement.

Look, I'm all for the aliens attacking LA. Let's face it...I think they run SoCal anyway. I mean, have you seen some of the faces and plastic parts on some of those people there???

No, those are Mex... I mean, persons not registered as American citizens living in the country illegally. (Phew. Thanks for the warning, Mr Clarkson)

ROFL Jezzeh only showed you part of the story. Those lot are down there, and up here in NorCal...and not all coming from the same places. No, they aren't the Visitors, it's the movie start and wannabe star crowd. Seriously, look at how tight the skin is on the inhabitants down there! They're alien! It explains so much, I tell you!