As some of you know, I am a lover of science fiction. Not a fanatic about it (or anything else) but I enjoy it more than most other genres. I have watched as many cheesy Sci-Fi movies as have been made in the last 60 years. I grew up on them. I have watched Sci-Fi series on TV since Captain Video. In fact, on that last, I used to get visions of the players in the dentist's chair while under the influence of the nitrous oxide that was used in the 50s. I loved the old Flash Gordon serials with Buster Crabbe.
Of all the various genres, Sci-Fi captures my attention the most. In the 70s, I ran across a British TV series called "UFO" that hooked me on the British form of Sci-Fi. Oh, Dr. Who was around already but I didn't like it. Maybe it was a bit too cheesy (though I have come to believe that isn't possible with Sci-Fi), I don't know. I just couldn't get into it. Then. Now, of course, I am hooked on the new version that was revived in 2005 and plays on BBC America.
Along with the updated Dr. Who, a new Sci-Fi has drawn my attention. It's called Torchwood. It is a companion series, inter-connected, to Dr. Who. And, at first, was as mindless an entertainment as its companion series.
Until now.
The series has, apparently, run its course. So, in a final blowout, a 5 part mini-series was presented over the last 5 days. The premise for the presentation was simple:
An alien species, very powerful, made a deal with the British government in 1965 where they would provide an antidote to a virus they had unleashed upon the world in exchange for 12 children. The children (orphans who would not be missed) were provided and the aliens provided the antidote. A horrible concept, to be sure, but a fair trade because the virus would have killed 25 million people.
And the aliens have now returned. And this time they want 10% of the world's children or they will annihilate our entire species.
But this is not a review of the mini-series. It is a review of the show's premise. Well, more of a question based on the show's premise.
What would you do, if you were the leader of a government, if faced with prospect of giving up 10% of the children in order to avoid the annihilation of the human race?
What do you think our current leaders would do?
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6 comments:
Our world leaders would never come to an agreement and ultimately end up warring with each other decimating the entire planet. We would show those aliens, coming back to a destroyed, radioactive planet.
That show sounds interesting, I'll try to find it on Netflix.
Oh have you ever seen "The Returner"?
Hektik - You are probably right. They'd all be blaming each other. I hadn't heard of The Returner but the description I found of it sounds good, I'll have to look for it.
Bloody hell, thsoe first 12 kids must've made a good impression.
Bloody hell, thsoe first 12 kids must've made a good impression.
Oh have you ever seen "The Returner"?
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