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In 2015, is there still anything relevant to appreciate about The Martian Chronicles? I personally found it mired in quaint, unimaginative ideas about what another planet and other intelligent beings might be like, and I wasn't particularly bowled over by its underlying philosophical ideas either.
chris fidler I assumed the Martians and their environment were meant to be a little silly, in a sort of Vonnegut way. The seriousness of the fact that we as a cult…moreI assumed the Martians and their environment were meant to be a little silly, in a sort of Vonnegut way. The seriousness of the fact that we as a culture need to conform everything and everyone to our way of life needs to be contrasted with the silliness of a group of whispy Martians chasing a man in an alien sailboat. Not outdated at all, just a more wholesome form of entertainment than our overstimulated brains have grown to expect.(less)
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The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury
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