#its a clear allegory to fascism and has really good character dynamics
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Why do I always hyperfixate on things that no one else is interested in sgxkzgsjsgzjsg
#its V time again oh boy!#time to think about characters from an old ass show no one else cares about!#like at least some older shows still have dedicated fanbases but this one is just kinda in the background#obscure old scifi shows my beloved#its ok though I know in my heart that Mike was a chaotic bisexual and Martin was inove with him <3#fandom#hyperfixation#neurodivergence#Mike and Martin shouldve kissed that is all#seriously though i highly recommend watching the original 80's miniseries/show its so good#its a clear allegory to fascism and has really good character dynamics#and it has Robert Englund playing a very sweet alien that doesn't speak english very well bc he was sent to the wrong place#though the aliens are definitely built from the harmful 'lizard person' concept#it was based on a novel called 'it cant happen here' which was written in 1935 and its heavily antifascist#but the studio thought the original script was too much so they swapped the fascist out for aliens#its really good despite very much being a product of its time#unfortunately the antisemitic nature of the lizard-person trope wasnt really talked about so it flew under the radar#but the core message is very clearly calling back to and criticizing the nazi party#its even directly pointed out by a jewish character at one point saying they need to help or risk repeating history#i just think its very good and should be watched and also I want more people who Get It
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