
ATA: Hollywood Sermonizing vs. Good Storytelling
The Political Orphanage
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The Politics of Twilight Zone
In the first three episodes, I didn't think the politics was overwhelming or preacher anything. As a science fiction fan, I want plot character and I suppose premise to be prime. The one is where a kind of tribalism or dogma overpowers the mechanics of the science fiction as a work of art. It's where some slick back douchebag Hollywood producer goes, "Throw in some minorities that'll take they'll love it"
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