In 1988, a Japanese animated series was released, consisting of six episodes. The book was notable for its controversial view of warfare and suffrage, and it is considered a classic of science-fiction literature. Starship Troopers began as a novel written by Robert A. In order to gain citizenship, civilians must provide public service, such as military service.Īgainst his parents' wishes, a privileged teenager signs up for military service with his friends, but is placed separately – in the Mobile Infantry. Only citizens have the right to vote or hold public office.
Earth is governed by the Federation, a parliamentary system of government. Starship Troopers far from glorifies fascism, it's an active warning against the dangers of taking such a path, cleverly told through the lens of an entertaining and explosive action film.Hundreds of years from now, Earth's military is at war against a race of giant insect-like aliens. In the film, these militaristic ideals are overtly lampooned early on by showing most adults with horrific injuries (missing limbs etc) and through the continued use of network televised propaganda scenes where children are given guns and encouraged to join the fight. Society is controlled by the United Citizen Federation, a military organisation that grants basic rights (such as the ability to vote and to have children) to "citizens" by having them enrol in military service, a path the youth are encouraged to follow from an early age.
The world of Starship Troopers may seem an almost perfect one where equality of gender and race have been achieved, but at what cost? When viewing the film on a purely superficial level, some might come to the same conclusion but that, quite frankly, would be to overlook the biting satire and to miss the point entirely.
Unfortunately, when first released in 1997, Starship Troopers and its creators were actively criticised by the mainstream media for the use of Nazi symbolism and for glorifying fascism through the portrayal of an idealistic military society.
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