So there's a criticism about the #DMC Netlfix show that's making me raise an eyebrow. Apparently because the US military started bombing and occupying Hell in the last episode, people are claiming that the theme of the show is that humanity was the true evil all along. - ThreadSky

mikailaorchard.bsky.social • 7 days ago

So there's a criticism about the #DMC Netlfix show that's making me raise an eyebrow. Apparently because the US military started bombing and occupying Hell in the last episode, people are claiming that the theme of the show is that humanity was the true evil all along.

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mikailaorchard.bsky.social•7 days ago

I can see one making that argument if you think about it for maybe half a second, but the moment you ponder it any longer than that, it's clear that humanity in full is not the one being portrayed as morally vile. It's the US government. Among the most inhumane systems in the world.

mikailaorchard.bsky.social•7 days ago

To claim that this is meant to represent all of humanity is to suggest that the US and it's militant, imperialistic nature IS humanity at it's core. And, sorry, but that's very western lenses of you.

mikailaorchard.bsky.social•7 days ago

Now you can argue that creating a narrative that is clearly meant to be the Bush Administrations fuckery in the middle east is dampened by the fact that the invaded people are literally demons. That is much more direct, focused criticism that is worth discussing.

mikailaorchard.bsky.social•7 days ago

My takeaway on it is, while certainly clumsy, I can see it coming around in season 2. It's clearly setting up the US Military/Ouroboros vs Mundus and has the potential to create a nuanced narrative out of that.

mikailaorchard.bsky.social•7 days ago

Namely how the heads of these two superpowers are killing innocents and sending their own to die in droves just so those on top can scrounge a little more power for themselves. And it will only stop when the people decide that it stops. Like Sparda did once upon a time.

mikailaorchard.bsky.social•7 days ago

I have no doubt that this show will end with Dante and co. going up against Ouroboros and Mundus and getting earth and the demon realm to chill the fuck out and leave each other alone.

Everything else? We'll just have to see.

ds00n.bsky.social•1 day ago

There was a solution to this, because it's only the worst American Protestants who assert that all supernatural is either an Angel or a Fallen Angel. In other religions meanwhile, sometimes the supernatural are believers (https://youtu.be/r0P3INY_MIs?si=P6vW-J7ap1WMxz1I&t=442), and 'demon' isn't a species. It's a designation...

ds00n.bsky.social•1 day ago

... https://youtu.be/6y8mFSQO6cI?si=D7FU53fkD1FgwYIQ

ds00n.bsky.social•1 day ago

So what I'm saying is they should've done a lot of what they did, but more explicitly, because the folklore is there if you know what you're doing...

Also I wanted Dante to feel like less of a McGuffin in his own show.

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