So "Supernatural" has been on a break the last couple weeks (it's finally back!), so I decided I needed something else to obsess on. Before I got into "Supernatural", I was watching "The X-Files", but left it behind when I discovered the Winchester boys. I was on season 1 and had no time for it. So I decided to get back into it, and now am on season 3. I may or may not have watched 8 episodes in one day. Thanks Netflix. Here are my current observations about the show.
1) I'm 20 years too late. This show was made in 1993. I was 3. Basically my parents were the age I am now when this show was on. Which is kinda weird. It obviously is outdated in a lot of regards. (The cell phones and computers LOL) But it still is super relevant. The fact that these issues were being raised 20 years ago is awesome to me as someone so interested in the possibility of these things. A lot of the same themes and issues are in the more modern day shows I watch and love, such as "Supernatural" and "Fringe" so I do think it was a pioneer of its' time. I'm also quite sure that if I were watching this when it was first on, I would have a crush on Mulder. But knowing he is older than my dad in real life now really ruins it. And my mom told me he is a sex addict. Is that true? #liferuined
2) I ship the heck out of Mulder and Scully. I don't want it ruined for me- as in spoilers (20 years later and I'm asking for no spoilers haha)- but I want them to date. I hope they do. The sexual tension is real. Seriously, if the internet was then what it is today, there would be tumblr posts and fan fic about them no doubt. What would their shit name be? Mully?
3) Why is Scully so freakin skeptical? STILL? I honestly want to kick her sometimes. After ALL she has seen, the fact that she still always wants scientific evidence drives me nuts. I am much more like Mulder. (If anyone wants to remake the show, I will gladly be a female Mulder) If I were Scully, I wouldn't keep questioning everything. What more evidence do you need, girl?!
4) The fact that the government has so much control over the information and that that could literally happen/be happening freaks me out. I have absolutely no doubt there is stuff they keep from us, but to what level? I do believe in other life, but I'm really hesitant to believe they're little green men. I've said it before & I'll say it again, C-H-I-C-K-E-N, I like Chiiiiiiiiiicken (Remember when the mom sang that on Pepper Ann? I should blog at 4 am) Where I was going with this is, I think "aliens" look like us. Which would be so much easier to hide from us, too.
Also, the creepy mountain office where they stored super detailed files of abductees is disturbing. What if they did that with everybody? We wouldn't know. They could have all our info and DNA samples saved and we would really never know.
5) I'm not sure if I trust Skinner at this point. But the guy that chain smokes really grinds my gears (Family Guy, anyone?) And I seriously smell smoke every time I see him with a cigarette. It's psychological obviously, but I really hate the smell of cigarettes. Disgusting. SPOILER (if 20 years later still counts) And that Mulder's dad was in on the experiments and CHOSE Samantha to get abducted makes me SO mad. How do you do that to your kid? I hope she's still alive. The episode where they pretended to be her also made me mad. Mulder devoted his whole LIFE to finding the truth and the whole time his dad knew and was semi-responsible. How would neither of his parents told him by now?
I know this show is probably too old for a lot of people my age and younger, but I cannot stop watching. It gives me so much to think about and that's something I really like it a show. Plus, I think it is cool to see their theories and take on things of this nature from 20 years ago. Also, this means you can probably expect a lot of posts inspired by things I've seen in the show.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Steph Reviews: Zeitgeist
I typically do not want to give spoilers in my reviews, but this one is going to be full of spoilers because I am PASSIONATE about this movie and topic. So if you haven't seen it and want to, I will warn you when the spoilers begin. Today's review is on. "Zeitgeist: The Movie" (2007).
But first, an overview. So I'm a sociology major and I have heard many people mention this documentary. I found it on Netflix the other day and decided I had to watch it. I typically like documentaries, especially ones that make you think, so this was right up my alley. The summary on Netflix says, "Peter Joseph's documentary explores controversial links between organized religion, global financial markets, and the international power structure." How I would explain it is a movie that exposes what you thought you knew about religion, government, and money.
*SPOILER TIME*
The movie was set up in three sections. The first section was about religion, the second about 9/11 and the government, and the third about money and the government.
1) RELIGION
*Just a forewarning, I am agnostic and do not believe in or prescribe to any religion. I am very educated about different religions and think everybody can believe whatever they want.
The main premise of this section was the Judeo-Christian religion is most closely resembled after the ancient Egyptian religion. In fact, in most regards it's flat out copied exactly. Many religions share the same formula. Such as a leader born on December 25th from a virgin death, being one of 12 or having 12 siblings/disciples/etc, dying, and being resurrected 3 days later. To break this apart further, they examined the stars, which is the basis of all religions.
Jesus, the son, of God, is actually representative of the SUN. Around December 25th, the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, is in line with the three stars of Orion's belt (the three kings) and the sun. So that's where the three kings following the bright star to the "son" comes from. Also around this time, the sun is the lowest it gets in the sky and stays that way for 3 days (death) before being resurrected (rising again). This results in longer days and it celebrating around Easter when the spring equinox starts the beginning of the growing season. Basically, it has so much to do with the stars. The number 12 is representative of the astrological calendar. We are in the age of Pisces, the fish, which is represented by Jesus (an age is something like 2051 years) When people fear the end of the world, they're really fearing the end of an AGE. The next age is the age of Aquarius, which will happen in 2150 ish)
2) 9/11 & GOVERNMENT
*Another forewarning, I do not want to come across as a conspiracy theorist or suggest our nation is behind these terrorist attacks. I am just going to share what this documentary presented.
It showed engineers and other qualified people showing demolitions and the structure of the world trade center and the way it fell wasn't natural. The towers were made to withstand plane attacks. The way it fell, it was as if there were explosives planted INSIDE the building as well. And the remaining metal beams were cut at a slant, just as they would have been if they were being demolished on purpose.
Also the pilot who flew into the pentagon was supposedly a horrible pilot according to students in his pilot class and the way the plane went in was very specific. Also the metal building was melted, yet the humans inside the plane were not damaged to the point of destroying their DNA evidence.
Overall, there appears to be more behind these attacks than we were told. Especially the fact that there were many warnings beforehand that weren't taken seriously.
3) MONEY & GOVERNMENT
This section was pretty mind boggling. The government doesn't control money. A private organization loans money to the government. So they control how much money we have and can totally mess with the economy. Money isn't backed by gold anymore, so they completely decide the value of it. Federal Income Tax was also created by these organizations. Meaning 3 months of yearly salaries for U.S. workers go to this tax, which is spent before it can be used to benefit the citizens. Furthermore, there isn't even a specific law requiring this tax. Americans just do it because they think they have to.
Wars produce tons of money, which is how the original millionaires and billionaires got so rich. America wanted to be involved in all wars, but wanted to make it seem like they didn't, so they had to make other countries make the first move so they could retaliate. Also they said the U.S. government doesn't want us to be educated so we don't question those in charge. U.S. student test scores are so below other countries, it's ridiculous. They use the media to bombard us and distract us from real problems.
*SPOILERS OVER*
So if you haven't watched it, definitely check it out. It's super interesting and definitely makes you think! I am not the best at describing these types of movies, so definitely judge it for yourself. There is a lot of information and you don't have to accept it as truth, but at least challenge your thoughts. We are taught these things and don't question them, but seeing a completely other side almost makes you feel like your life is a lie. And I would definitely like to see both sides and decide for myself instead of believing whatever I'm told.
But first, an overview. So I'm a sociology major and I have heard many people mention this documentary. I found it on Netflix the other day and decided I had to watch it. I typically like documentaries, especially ones that make you think, so this was right up my alley. The summary on Netflix says, "Peter Joseph's documentary explores controversial links between organized religion, global financial markets, and the international power structure." How I would explain it is a movie that exposes what you thought you knew about religion, government, and money.
*SPOILER TIME*
The movie was set up in three sections. The first section was about religion, the second about 9/11 and the government, and the third about money and the government.
1) RELIGION
*Just a forewarning, I am agnostic and do not believe in or prescribe to any religion. I am very educated about different religions and think everybody can believe whatever they want.
The main premise of this section was the Judeo-Christian religion is most closely resembled after the ancient Egyptian religion. In fact, in most regards it's flat out copied exactly. Many religions share the same formula. Such as a leader born on December 25th from a virgin death, being one of 12 or having 12 siblings/disciples/etc, dying, and being resurrected 3 days later. To break this apart further, they examined the stars, which is the basis of all religions.
Jesus, the son, of God, is actually representative of the SUN. Around December 25th, the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, is in line with the three stars of Orion's belt (the three kings) and the sun. So that's where the three kings following the bright star to the "son" comes from. Also around this time, the sun is the lowest it gets in the sky and stays that way for 3 days (death) before being resurrected (rising again). This results in longer days and it celebrating around Easter when the spring equinox starts the beginning of the growing season. Basically, it has so much to do with the stars. The number 12 is representative of the astrological calendar. We are in the age of Pisces, the fish, which is represented by Jesus (an age is something like 2051 years) When people fear the end of the world, they're really fearing the end of an AGE. The next age is the age of Aquarius, which will happen in 2150 ish)
2) 9/11 & GOVERNMENT
*Another forewarning, I do not want to come across as a conspiracy theorist or suggest our nation is behind these terrorist attacks. I am just going to share what this documentary presented.
It showed engineers and other qualified people showing demolitions and the structure of the world trade center and the way it fell wasn't natural. The towers were made to withstand plane attacks. The way it fell, it was as if there were explosives planted INSIDE the building as well. And the remaining metal beams were cut at a slant, just as they would have been if they were being demolished on purpose.
Also the pilot who flew into the pentagon was supposedly a horrible pilot according to students in his pilot class and the way the plane went in was very specific. Also the metal building was melted, yet the humans inside the plane were not damaged to the point of destroying their DNA evidence.
Overall, there appears to be more behind these attacks than we were told. Especially the fact that there were many warnings beforehand that weren't taken seriously.
3) MONEY & GOVERNMENT
This section was pretty mind boggling. The government doesn't control money. A private organization loans money to the government. So they control how much money we have and can totally mess with the economy. Money isn't backed by gold anymore, so they completely decide the value of it. Federal Income Tax was also created by these organizations. Meaning 3 months of yearly salaries for U.S. workers go to this tax, which is spent before it can be used to benefit the citizens. Furthermore, there isn't even a specific law requiring this tax. Americans just do it because they think they have to.
Wars produce tons of money, which is how the original millionaires and billionaires got so rich. America wanted to be involved in all wars, but wanted to make it seem like they didn't, so they had to make other countries make the first move so they could retaliate. Also they said the U.S. government doesn't want us to be educated so we don't question those in charge. U.S. student test scores are so below other countries, it's ridiculous. They use the media to bombard us and distract us from real problems.
*SPOILERS OVER*
So if you haven't watched it, definitely check it out. It's super interesting and definitely makes you think! I am not the best at describing these types of movies, so definitely judge it for yourself. There is a lot of information and you don't have to accept it as truth, but at least challenge your thoughts. We are taught these things and don't question them, but seeing a completely other side almost makes you feel like your life is a lie. And I would definitely like to see both sides and decide for myself instead of believing whatever I'm told.
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