• SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    4·
    16 days ago

    How is being pragmatic grim?

    I’d call it realistic. Also, at no point was she shown as being anti-monarchistic … in the first episode it’s made clear that the princesses are being portrayed as monsters through propaganda, but the show goes on to explain that none if them are inherently evil in reality.

    Not only that, but it explains in a way that’s obvious to kids that as leaders they need to aspire to improving the lives of people under their care if they want to enjoy life themselves … if only real life monarchs could think that way!

    It’s like you watched the series and understood less of it’s themes than an average 8 year old.

    • Grail@multiverse.soulism.netEnglish
      11·
      16 days ago

      Hordak’s propaganda is more accurate than what the show depicted. Royals don’t have to make their subjects happy. They just need to keep them weak. The people of Dryl weren’t just scared of the robots. They had a learned helplessness and submission. Having met the monster Herself, I know why those people were so fucked up. I met another of Her many victims a few weeks ago, scared and compliant. Brainwashed. I helped free Them, insofar as I could. They’re doing better now, I think.

      But that’s the problem with absolute power. That’s what happens when your country is ruled by dictators. Etherians have about as much actual freedom as North Koreans.

      The fact that a gang of dictators amount to Etheria’s left wing is absolutely insane. It wouldn’t be out of place in 40k.