From the makers of The Matrix, comes another show, this one about taking one's freedom back.

Date:   3/25/2006 1:12:44 AM ( 18 y ago)

V for Vendetta - Visionary Vigilance by SARTRE

The power of ideas is the theme of a remarkable movie - V for Vendetta. No wonder that governmental Statists fear the message from this film. Shades of 1984 have been updated to the next century. The faces and circumstances have changed, but the lust for controlling society has remained constant.

Guy Fawkes lives in the V cap crusader unjustly tortured for being a threat to the ruling cabal. Hypocrisy and hubris by bureaucratic Creedy clones has not altered the goon stepping plan. Subjugation, suppression and silencing the public is still the official policy.

V identifies himself: “This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.”

His outcry is not of an anarchist or a nihilist, but that of a seeker of justice and justifiable outrage. The portrayal of tyrannical chancellor as an elected conservative does not go unnoticed. His ranting is the antithesis of a Howard Beale. Mad as Hell has disappeared as the public sleeps. Only V won’t take it anymore. The totalitarianism regime uses fear and deceit to mange reality, while V uses rebellion to regain human dignity.

The message is clear - vendettas are personal but vigilance is eternal. V proves that repression of ideas is transient when the will of popular insurrection can be resurrected. Hope is timeless when the spirit of historic resistance molds and bands together. Masks in a crowd of anonymous marchers regain legitimate authority when they face down their oppressors.

The veiled analogy to 911 and the War of Terror is noteworthy and the compliance of mass media propaganda in shaping public opinion is obvious. Conduct of conscience as a means to combat tyranny possess great risks under this fictitious despotic government. Violence against the leadership means dead. Security for the country is actually defined as obedience to the State.

V’s quest for revenge pushes the limits of civil behavior. Vengeance is mine is always dangerous, even from maltreated antiheroes. In contrast retribution against oppressive governments comes forth from civil disobedience determination. The inspiration that manifests in deposing unjust governmental hacks is universal. Within each person resides the ability to achieve noble action.

The lesson of V is that dictatorships exist only when good citizens withdraw from the struggle. Allowing artificial perception to be sold as a phony actuality is systemic to modern society. V reminds that true power resides with the people. This reality is what most governments fear the most - an active citizenry willing to attain self-determination and hold government accountable.

SARTRE

 

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