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A World Of Meaning
I recently sat in on some discussions about world-building. It was geared primarily toward world-building for fantasy and science fiction worlds. When you are creating a totally different world, you have to account for the culture of that alien people. … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged 24, Babylon 5, Evil, Fantasy, Hero, Jack Bauer, Meaning, Mythology, Science Fiction, X-Files
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Evil versus Not-Evil
A couple of years ago, for Mythcon, I wrote a paper that discussed tendencies in apocalyptic fantasy fiction (that is, fantasies that deal with ultimate conflicts of cosmic powers). The theme of the conference was “War in Heaven.” In the … Continue reading
Posted in Motifs at work
Tagged Apocalypse, Babylon 5, Evil, Fantasy, Good, J. Michael Straczynski, Sleepy Hollow
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Dexter or Sinister
I recently got into a conversation with someone about the show Dexter. The gentleman I was talking with is a fan of the show and reacted intensely to my criticism of the show. I should explain the context for this … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Anti-Hero, Characters, Dexter, Emotional Pornography, Evil, Tragic Hero, Villain
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