animate-mush: theotherscarmanthewoman: Space Corbyn Temmosus, leader of the Thals, meets his untimel
animate-mush:theotherscarmanthewoman:Space Corbyn Temmosus, leader of the Thals, meets his untimely end among the Daleks’ home-grown squashes. Because apparently Cold War-era BBC didn’t give much credence to anti-war, pro-disarmament socialists either. For shame, Auntie. For shame.It’s interesting to compare the treatment of the Thals - who, by and large are treated pretty respectfully - with the Dulcians in “the Dominators,” who are treated like fools. And then compare that with the strong theme of disarmament across the Third Doctor era. Like, my feeling is always that the Thals aren’t wrong, per se, but the antipathy of the Daleks is always going to be a problem. And the Thals are always presented as at least aware (and accepting) of the consequences of their absolute pacifism. They would rather be wiped out than risk another war, given its disastrous consequences for their world, and that perspective is presented as a by and large admirable one (and the actions and perspectives of Our Heroes not necessarily so).Whereas the Dulcians only a few years later are presented across the board as idiots. Utterly complacent, not just in their pacifism but in their entire intellectual lifestyle (in that they haven’t got one). Temmosus is presented as idealistic but naive, but Senex is presented as utterly worthless. And it’s possible that the difference is that the Thal narrative is born out of experience - the Thals survived a war, whereas the Dulcians simply outlawed it.Are there any other Perfect Pacifist People who are worth comparing? -- source link
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