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| The War between the Land and the Sea |
This is what I have been watching of late thanks to Sue (at the end of a Suffolk Lane) who must have mentioned it on her blog. Story telling is an art form that grasps truth and renders this truth into fiction. We live by stories, they stay in our imagination. This story records our terrible behaviour towards the sea, which covers so much of our planet. A truth that is slowly being acknowledged. The terrible plastic pollution is highlighted by great swathes of rubbish floating down into the streets. The prime minister alongside the American military promise to clean up the rivers, lakes and the sea of the polluting sewage and factory stuff we pump into the sea.
The people of the sea led in the first instance by Salt declare war and take as the land ambassador a human called Barkley who is a clerk. The rogues are the American government in their never ending hunt for minerals. They deliver a deadly virus to the sea people and as these dead sea people are washed up on all the coastlines you might think that there was rejoicing but slowly the wrongness of what they have done slowly penetrates. There is no happy ending for the time being except maybe the romance between the sea creature Salt and Barkley.
So as an add on to Doctor Who, Russell T. Davies has grasped the nettle once more and entered the land of fantasy but behind the story is the enormous moral question of why the human race is so greedy and destructive.
Highlighted to day of course by the attack on Venezuela by the American government in pursuit of its oil. I forgot, it is also to get rid of the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Trump causing more damage in the world than is needed, his distractions are murderous!
The War Between the Land and the Sea | Trailer - BBCe War Between the Land and the Sea | Trailer BBC
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Walk of Peace: Have you met Aloka the Peace Dog, marching alongside the Buddhist monks in America, I think they have marched through Georgia. Wish them good luck in their endeavours. Even stray dogs have their moments in history but let us hope the message of peace has some meaning.
and he'll still probably get the peace prize that he so wants
ReplyDeleteAs if, he has turned the whole world against him Sue.
DeleteI'm going to focus on Aloka and ignore Trump!
ReplyDeleteIt seems Aloka has become the star and gets quite upset if they make him travel in the van following and not walking with the monks Steve.
DeleteWishing Aloka would take a bite out of... Never mind, it would probably poison the poor pup.
ReplyDeleteAs you say Mary it would probably poison Aloka, the latest outrage the hijacking of Venzuela and the kidnapping of the president is totally off wicked.
DeleteThis series didn't appeal to me. I have been watching Crusoe, which warms me up nicely with its jungles and sandy beaches. As for Trump . . . one rather hopes he will drop dead from an overdose of Asperin . . .
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the man and his cohorts has become a serious menace overnight with news points flashing everywhere. I liked the series but then have a rather childish nature when it comes to drama Jennie.
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