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I finally saw #AvengersInfinityWar. It was good.
A few thoughts on Thanos as an ethical philosopher.
A few thoughts on Thanos as an ethical philosopher.
Thanos is presented as an ethical person, acting on a theory:
1. The universe’s resources are finite.
2. Life consumes, but does not produce, resources.
3. Thus, for anyone to thrive, large numbers of people have to be killed.
1. The universe’s resources are finite.
2. Life consumes, but does not produce, resources.
3. Thus, for anyone to thrive, large numbers of people have to be killed.
Thanos’ daughter Gomorrah rejects this conclusion, arguing that “We don't know that!”
She is questioning the idea that the universe's resources are finite.
And indeed, this is often assumed to be case, but *we don't know that*.
She is questioning the idea that the universe's resources are finite.
And indeed, this is often assumed to be case, but *we don't know that*.
#Avengers: Infinity War. So big. It's so big I can't even really process it.
And yes, that's epic scale; they take a big universe and make it even bigger. But it's also depth of character and big ideas and thematic richness.
So big.
Good thing I'm seeing it again tomorrow.
And yes, that's epic scale; they take a big universe and make it even bigger. But it's also depth of character and big ideas and thematic richness.
So big.
Good thing I'm seeing it again tomorrow.
Here's the one thing I will say: In Civil War the @Russo_Brothers took a huge cast and created incredible arcs for half a dozen characters. Those characters start in one place, go through a crucible, and come out the other side somebody else. (1/)
They don't do that in Infinity War. Because it's not that kind of story. Instead they throw huge characters at each other and see what comes out.
And what comes out is this incredible panoply of contrasted themes. Big ideas debated through the language of action and film. (2/)
And what comes out is this incredible panoply of contrasted themes. Big ideas debated through the language of action and film. (2/)
