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LPTs for the generations to live up to their archetypal role
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(07-06-2021, 09:24 AM)galaxy Wrote: Thought I'd throw this in since people are now discussing examples of the saeculum in television and film - there's a movie that was released earlier this year called Voyagers that was pretty remarkable to me. It has a bland and cliche plot (basically "Lord of the Flies in space, but sexy") and is full of missed opportunities for character development and philosophical thought (seriously, it could have been so philosophical), but here's the thing: as the movie progresses, there is an incredibly clear progression through a High, Awakening, Unraveling, Crisis, and then another High.

There aren't really any obvious archetypes in the characters, because the story takes place over probably just a few days or weeks and with the same characters throughout, but it's amazing to see such dramatic and clear tone changes that so perfectly fit the cycle.


It makes me wonder about where we can see these patterns exist on smaller scales. I recently tried to describe periods of my own life with turnings, and was surprised by how well it fit.

For some reason sci-fi is great at catching on to these kinds of archetypal themes and cycles, even if it is schlock. I would happily watch this movie but I know no one else in my family will want to so I'll have to wait for a free evening with just me; that's usually how it goes for me with bad sci-fi.  Big Grin
Steve Barrera

[A]lthough one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation. - Hagakure

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RE: LPTs for the generations to live up to their archetypal role - by sbarrera - 07-06-2021, 11:12 AM

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