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The Mushroom war

posted 9 years ago by Lowiqblack
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Was a nuclear holocaust. It never hit me until a second ago.

[–] Hemorrhage911 9 years ago

Yeah, it's always been a little disturbing to think this is basically just a kid shows take on a post-apocalyptic world. Brilliant show (At least seasons 1-4, I have my issues with seasons 5-6), but it's still frightening show at times.

[–] FullyOperationalSamaritan 9 years ago

LOL dude.

[–] Ramroseirez 9 years ago

Know what you mean, I loved The Blank-eyed Girl episode, reminded me of the old episodes with Finn and Jake's crazy supernatural adventures, they need more like that

[–] politicidal 9 years ago

Yea pretty clever way to describe it for a kids' show. You know what I mean? It sounds cute and whimsical but the iconography of a mushroom cloud from nuclear weapons suddenly makes it much darker.

What's missing in movies is same as in society: a good sense of work ethic and living up to ideals.

[–] fishingbird 9 years ago

Even more brilliant is how The Lich is implied to be the inevitable incarnation of human malice (atom bomb). He inherited the bomb's purpose, to destroy life.