If Veterans Ruled the World | Starship Troopers
Added 2021-11-13 00:53:33 +0000 UTCThe Starship Troopers movie has long been accused of being an unfaithful adaptation of the book, but its politics match the sci-fi military classic more closely than you may realize.
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Played the game quite a bit, before the movie came out.
Happy Tinfoil Cat
2022-02-01 02:51:29 +0000 UTCI also loved reading ST in college, and I don't know how anyone can think the movie is pro war in anyway.
Morgan Seppy
2021-12-01 17:42:03 +0000 UTCHe had to make an edit due to a copyright issue. It's back up now.
David Harkness
2021-11-13 19:56:01 +0000 UTCAnother great vid. Have seen the movie a couple times, have not read the book though I should. Heinlein is an interesting author; his "And He Built a Crooked House" from 1941 is a fascinating look at a 4d home.
Jon Adams
2021-11-13 19:28:21 +0000 UTCDid this get taken down?
Mark M
2021-11-13 16:16:34 +0000 UTCFixing a copyright issue before the final release.
Knowing Better
2021-11-13 16:06:55 +0000 UTCOh No! Where'd it go!!?? I was re-watching that!
Frejdyn
2021-11-13 16:04:18 +0000 UTCMade my week. Such nostalgia, great analysis!
Frejdyn
2021-11-13 15:21:49 +0000 UTCAnother great video, thanks!
Moshe Milstein
2021-11-13 13:57:57 +0000 UTCWell, did you?
Moshe Milstein
2021-11-13 13:57:12 +0000 UTCI know it's a day late but thank you for your service.
Jacob Alger
2021-11-13 04:32:01 +0000 UTCThis was great to watch. Starship Troopers has been one of my favourite books for a long time, much as I disagree with the political message underlying it. I was amused that you said we might not like a reboot of the movie based more faithfully on the book as all our favourite things aren't in the book, because I read the book years before I came across the movie, and (for me at least) I'm rather indifferent to the things you listed. I realised while watching your video that modern day China could just as easily fit the definition of fascism that you gave, which makes the concept of fascism more about authoritarianism than anything else. I think the word fascism/fascist has been really overused lately, but the nationalistic aspect is part of the definition, at least in two of three dictionaries that I consulted.
theAkornTree
2021-11-13 03:23:31 +0000 UTCthis might be my new favourite video of yours.
eleventacles
2021-11-13 03:01:24 +0000 UTCAlso a US Amy vet (tehehehe) AND SST fan (and read the book in mid school and the lot). Gonna love this video? Let's see...
Frejdyn
2021-11-13 02:19:54 +0000 UTCThis video took 164 hours and 54 minutes to make.
Knowing Better
2021-11-13 02:16:50 +0000 UTCYou've made my weekend once again with an unexpected release! Thank you for your service.
David Harkness
2021-11-13 01:14:14 +0000 UTC
