I am shocked by how terribly distorted V for Vendetta and the Remember Remember poem has become. How an inherently revolutionary movie and event, with organized violence as it’s modem for change, can be misconstrued into an American liberal battle cry to “GET OUT AND VOOOOTEEEE” is beyond me.

*edit - I’ll probably rewatch the movie and read the comic soon just to see if it holds up, as I’m hearing some solid criticisms from the comments below. I didn’t mean this to be a pro V for Vendetta post where I fetishize the movie, more just saying it’s very clearly a revolutionary film (even if it’s method in bringing about revolution is trash) and liberals still found a way to make it about voting and operating under the rules they are given in this system. That’s all :)

  • TeezyZeezy@lemmygrad.mlOP
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    2 years ago

    I just remember a scene where the masses end up storming this huge governmental building and while it still appeals to the while spontaneous revolution type of thing and just taking out the bad apples that still seemed pretty based. If I remember right V was more of the leader of the group but I could totally be wrong it’s been years lol.

    Interesting. I don’t remember that part but again I only remember bits and pieces.

    I agree and understand that, I just was pointing out how hard liberals can contort things when analyzing even the most pro-revolution movies/media (whether it be anarchist-esque revolutions or successful ones)

    • Muad'Dibber@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 years ago

      Its been a super long time since I’ve seen the movie too, so I could also be getting some things wrong. I bet some marxist whose read the comic has a good write up on it.

      But ya I agree with your point that liberals will take any revolutionary message and twist it to their own ends. Like how the hell did the red pill from the matrix, which is a plot device for when you take the choice to no longer ignore exploitation, enslavement, and propaganda, and accept a truth about yourself (trans themes in there) become a mens rights movement thing for “women are controlling men”.