On 5/25/06, Stephanie Rendino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
See if I'm reading this right. The flamboyant nature of Zeon design is a part of propaganda that "you can't starve spacenoid to death!".
Reminded me of North Korea or PRC during the cultural revolution.
On May 25, 2006, at 1:47 AM, Dr. Core wrote:
> Stephanie Rendino wrote:
>> fringed epaulets! Long hair on men and REALLY long hair on women!
>> Bright colours! Artistic mobile suits! Big blue topcoats in
>> Southeast
>> Asian heat!"
>
> Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. (Google it)
I don't need to Google it. I am well familiar with the Raj.
>
>> The key word here is *flamboyant*. Compare to the Federation with its
>> plain grey uniforms and angular MS that really do look like war
>> machines, despite the fact that the Federation probably have a lot
>> more
>> resources to burn.
>
> Totally agreed, so what does it mean??
That the Zeon are making a display of conspicuous consumption, showing
that although the Federation tried to impoverish them, they don't need
to ration fabric, or the amount of workers it takes to make those
ridiculous uniforms, or water to wash all that hair. They are saying
"Look! We have resources to burn Do you?"
I will admit to bringing everything down into the economical, in the
final analysis. Although it's a retcon, I will point to Delaz at the
end of the OYW. He's wearing a classic Zeon uniform--but he's added a
COAT. I shudder to think of what the Zeon economy looked like when the
Federation finally marched in.
See if I'm reading this right. The flamboyant nature of Zeon design is a part of propaganda that "you can't starve spacenoid to death!".
Reminded me of North Korea or PRC during the cultural revolution.
--
Boaz
http://myturnaspace.blogspot.com
