Post by Tomspy77 on May 26, 2010 13:18:10 GMT -6
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All of the most powerful creations in fiction often mirror ourselves in some way or another; monsters in fiction and fairy tales can show us truths not just on a person to person basis, but on the level of a society as well.
The Silurians are a perfect example of this.
Within the Doctor Who universe, we have come into conflict with them for mastery of the Earth, but rather than being a creature that comes space, (a place beyond our reach) Silurians originate from the depths of mankind’s past. They are a perfect foil for arrogant Humans as they are arrogant themselves, believing that they are the better of the two races due to their technology and the threats of destruction they can carry out...
Commenst and questions welcome, and comments can also be posted at the site in the URL above.
www.kasterborous.com/2010/05/20/never-judge-a-silurian-by-his-myrka/
All of the most powerful creations in fiction often mirror ourselves in some way or another; monsters in fiction and fairy tales can show us truths not just on a person to person basis, but on the level of a society as well.
The Silurians are a perfect example of this.
Within the Doctor Who universe, we have come into conflict with them for mastery of the Earth, but rather than being a creature that comes space, (a place beyond our reach) Silurians originate from the depths of mankind’s past. They are a perfect foil for arrogant Humans as they are arrogant themselves, believing that they are the better of the two races due to their technology and the threats of destruction they can carry out...
Commenst and questions welcome, and comments can also be posted at the site in the URL above.
