Una said -
I don't think there's that much to wonder about on that score <g> 'Not at
all' I think!
What I was originally thinking of was the formalism, rather than the particular moral (or other) message conveyed by that formalism. However, because what everyone had to say on the other subject was so interesting, I didn't press the point.
I was thinking of the elegance and symmetry of the structure of B7, how situations are set up, and then inverted. Let me just take one, comparatively minor example, which is Jenna being invited to take the Liberator and run, at the start of her journey (Cygnus Alpha) and at the end of it (Star One), and refusing each time, with that refusal having a different meaning. If that was the only example it wouldn't exactly tip the scales, but we can uncover so many of a similar kind, in each character's arc and in the multiple arcs of the different stories and the joint story.
I think that people do impose elegance and symmetry on artifacts of all kinds, above and beyond the demands of practicality. One question is are the fans imposing the symmetry, or was part of that work done for them in advance? I would say the latter. But I enjoy the elegance in either case.
It's not just reflecting the age, I don't think, because you wouldn't
find it in
any other show of the time.
I can think of one or two. Where do you see this kind of presentation of
morality in contemporary shows? I think I find it everywhere because it's what I'm interested in.
I meant conveyance of morality through this particular metaphor, I think. Anyway, it doesn't really matter what I actually meant, and to be honest I don't remember.
A concept as broad as 'morality'? - yes, of course it's found elsewhere A particular moral theme? - It would be interesting to consider which shows were most similar to B7, then and now. I know one you'll mention. A convoluted structure intended to convey a subversive morality? - I would say pretty rare, but I'm prepared to be convinced.
Alison
********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager.
This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses.
www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************