• Miles O'Brien@startrek.website
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      2 days ago

      My dad legitimately thinks that’s a great action movie. And to be fair, it is.

      But he doesn’t understand the deeper meanings.

      More meat for the grinder is totally just a bad ass thing to say! Not at all like an orphan crushing machine, for sure.

      • BrainBow@lemm.ee
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        Wut?! How can someone not understand Starship Troopers is satire? What about all of the propaganda cut ins?!

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          There really is no limit to how dense some dipshits can be. Hell, there are even fascist Star Trek fans, despite the show beating them over the head with stuff like this all the time!

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        “The mobile infantry made me the man I am today” shows off two missing legs and one missing arm

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      I have no doubt it’s satire, but for me it’s always been more of a fun escape into a ridiculous, militarized sci fi fantasy world. I’d never want to genuinely set foot in that world though.