Themes or memes in Earther human psyches
By migs on May 18th, 2007What is it that separates those films, etc. with great special effects that go nowhere, and those that “resonate” with so many of us—-and why?
There are concurrent themes in the human psyche, the latest “incarnation” of which is “Battlestar Galactica”. This is not because it is something in our future–it is because events such as this have happened in our incarnational past, on other planets. So many of us observe “wonders” such as AI without making the connection. The “Terminator” and “Matrix” films were others, the most interesting being The Matrix–since that is indeed what this is, minus the control by intelligent machines. So many people are captivated by these films, but don’t have a clue as to why. If you watch these with discernment, a “different set of eyes/vision”, there are fascinating things to see, but much is “between the lines” so to speak. If you notice, polarity has become a primary theme as well, and as usual it will be missed by most. The most recent “Spider Man” is just one example of many. While these are big money-makers, it makes me wonder just who is involved in this. There is a relatively obscure film called “Equilibrium”, full of extreme violence as most are. But hidden within are some fantastic messages about emotion and the necessity for it. One of my favorite quotes from the film was from a woman who was about to be executed “processed” for “sense crimes”. She said “since you’ve never felt it, you can’t know it, but emotions are as essential as breath–without love, or sorrow, breath is just a clock, ticking.” This brings sme to the subject of Earth. Earthers are unique in both their extreme intensity and range of emotion, and this is no doubt why Earth is the final “jumping point” at this “time” (though there have been others before, are others now in other galaxies, and will be more). Hence, one of the primary reasons for the extreme interest in this little planet in the middle of nowhere, though by all means not the only reason. The Earth’s natural resources are coveted by many, but they will be denied to them. Of course when I write “resources” I do not mean only physical, as in “mineral”.