The Mindscape Of Alan Moore - Excerpt 1 - V

[Televisionaer]

V for Vendetta was Prophecy

[shadowsnakefilms]

Keep in mind it was original at the time V for Vendetta was written, early 80s when CCTV was not as ubiquitous.

In retrospect post-Watchmen, post-V, everything will seem less original now since it's been copied to death.

[mimimirwitch]

CCTV had been around prior to V or at least the consept of it had been.

In 1984 (written in 1948) there's complete survailence of civillians.

Granted, It was still a new consept though.

[natmanprime]

ah, but alan copied that scene from mad max with the handcuffs and hacksaw...

and I THINK there's a bit of the Crime and Punishment novel in there as well(vaguely)...

[Eldritchard]

People are forgetting some of what he said in the forward to the V Graphic Novel in the 80's (yes its a comic but i mean the collection) 'The Government Now is actually saying that they want to eradicate homosexuality even as a concept'. It was a grim almost fascist time to be living in the 80's under Thatcher. I think some people forget how right wing the tories were.

[furQ]

Hmm cctv=totalitarianism, how refreshingly original..

[DavidSnake]

more respect to the Uncle moore

[TezzleNZeek]

Huh...I had no idea Captain Caveman was British. XD

[Dooooooom666]

Wow, Captain Caveman? That's so fitting!! Haha... I'll be quiet now.

[kwgybo345]

awesome, man!