V is for Vacuousness, too

V for Vendatta will be splashing across the big screens, beginning March 17th, and the commentary I’ve read to date, here, here, and here, all seem to prattle on about revolutions and terrorists.  The various writers associated with these commentaries also do their best to continue the obfuscation of the actual meaning of anarchy, preferring to utilize the word as a scare tactic/smear rather than as a nod to self determination.  I wonder if any of the writers have actually read “V for Vendatta?"

Granted, the protagnist, V, is at times a rather violent fellow, but the nuanced message relayed by Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s graphic novel is seemingly lost in an orgy of violence/chaos in the minds of the writers, linked above, who do not seem to grasp that freedom begins with the individual, and dies by the State.

UPDATE: Richard Roeper isn’t falling for the spin on “V for Vendatta.” Here’s the title to Roeper’s piece on the subject at hand:

“Don’t fall for false mask being put on ‘Vendetta’"

Posted by on 03/13 at 02:53 PM

  1. Ah, good to see you back and blogging, John.

    It’s been a while.

    Posted by Daniel Medley  on  03/19  at  05:03 AM

  2. Missed you, John.  Glad you’re back.

    Posted by  on  03/19  at  07:00 PM

  3. Good to see you back - hope it is the sign of good things to come!  =)

    Posted by Arielle (Ally)  on  03/21  at  09:40 AM

  4. Oh great.

    Venlet.

    What next?

    Posted by John T. Kennedy  on  04/07  at  10:44 AM

  5. Woah.  He lives!

    Posted by Andy Stedman  on  05/18  at  12:18 PM

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