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[tinyjo]

Went to see V for Vendetta last week and really really like it. I must go back and read some of the reviews, which I've heard were pretty bad to see what they objected to - I thought it was a really strong film. Highly recommended. Was discussing it in the pub, with Alex and Archie I think and someone asked whether it would fall under the heading of glorifying terrorism. What do you think?

Also, next week, tapas, Weds, in the tapas place in the new bit by the castle. What time do we want to meet up? And where - are we going to rendezvous somewhere beforehand?

Edit Plan is to meet up at Bar Ha Ha as close to 5 as possible and then head on to the tapas place between 5:30 & 6pm. OK?

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[idonotlikepeas]

bradhicks had a good take on it. The character isn't so much glorifying terrorism as using it to prove a point. The government has said, basically, "give up your rights and we'll make sure terrorism will go away". So V says, "I'm going to perform this terrorist act and you all have a year of warning to prepare and stop me." And if he pulls it off, the government's promise is shown to be false; even after taking away civil rights, they can't manage to stop terrorism. Which means that they were unjustified in doing so, and lied to their people, and that those who were hauled away by jack-booted thugs to die in concentration camps died in vain.

(The book has a different take on it, of course. It's much more nuanced and interesting. Well, to me anyway.)