Thesis
V for Vendetta is one large socio-political statement, though the message is altered and watered down in the film due to the terrorist attacks of the early 2000's (namely 9/11 and the Amerithrax attacks) as a result it has a clear good vs evil narrative and pro-democracy overtones that were not in the original comic. The comic is far less black and white, with both sides having their fair share of evil deeds and truly believing that their means justify their ends. In the comic democracy has no real representation as the ideological struggle rests upon anarchy vs fascism, while in the comic it seems more like democracy vs authoritarianism or idealized liberalism vs a dark parody of neo-conservativism.
Changes/Support
In the comic V is an out and out terrorist, killing and psychologically torturing enemies and indoctrinating an underage prostitute into his radical ideology in hopes of destroying an evil authoritarian régime that genuinely thinks it is doing what is best for its people. It is a story of two extreme and deeply flawed ideologies fighting against eachother.
In the film V is a likable revolutionary akin to robin hood fighting against a horrifically evil authoritarian government for freedom.
The comic ends in a violent and chaotic riot akin to the Bolshevik revolution or French revolution. The film ends in an inspiring peaceful protest for democratic reform.
The film, released in 2005, takes place in 2020 after an epidemic has killed much of the population.
The comic, published in 1988, takes place in 1997 after a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR.
In the film the government is simply evil, but also somewhat incompetent. This is often interpreted as a jab at the Bush administration.
In the comic the government does evil things, but the people behind it are true believers in it. This is often interpreted as a jab a Margaret Thatcher's administration.
The film is about being democratically active so as to avoid the perils of authoritarianism.
The comic is about two extremes and the choice of the individual between difficult, chaotic self sufficiency under anarchy and safe, stable slavery under fascism or finding something between the two. There are no clear answers.
V for Vendetta is one large socio-political statement, though the message is altered and watered down in the film due to the terrorist attacks of the early 2000's (namely 9/11 and the Amerithrax attacks) as a result it has a clear good vs evil narrative and pro-democracy overtones that were not in the original comic. The comic is far less black and white, with both sides having their fair share of evil deeds and truly believing that their means justify their ends. In the comic democracy has no real representation as the ideological struggle rests upon anarchy vs fascism, while in the comic it seems more like democracy vs authoritarianism or idealized liberalism vs a dark parody of neo-conservativism.
Changes/Support
In the comic V is an out and out terrorist, killing and psychologically torturing enemies and indoctrinating an underage prostitute into his radical ideology in hopes of destroying an evil authoritarian régime that genuinely thinks it is doing what is best for its people. It is a story of two extreme and deeply flawed ideologies fighting against eachother.
In the film V is a likable revolutionary akin to robin hood fighting against a horrifically evil authoritarian government for freedom.
The comic ends in a violent and chaotic riot akin to the Bolshevik revolution or French revolution. The film ends in an inspiring peaceful protest for democratic reform.
The film, released in 2005, takes place in 2020 after an epidemic has killed much of the population.
The comic, published in 1988, takes place in 1997 after a nuclear exchange between the US and USSR.
In the film the government is simply evil, but also somewhat incompetent. This is often interpreted as a jab at the Bush administration.
In the comic the government does evil things, but the people behind it are true believers in it. This is often interpreted as a jab a Margaret Thatcher's administration.
The film is about being democratically active so as to avoid the perils of authoritarianism.
The comic is about two extremes and the choice of the individual between difficult, chaotic self sufficiency under anarchy and safe, stable slavery under fascism or finding something between the two. There are no clear answers.
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