Birthday • 1988-06-03 Gender •
Male Location • On the front lines in the battle for honor, purity, and women's rights. Member Since • 2005-11-22 Occupation • Car Detailer by day, Warrior by night. Real Name • Joshua. Also known as Angelus, Venom, VeNoMtheMighty, Van Helsing.
Personal
Achievements • Working my way through college, aiming for a degree in psychology. I've become quite a good writer over the years, and hope to publish my works soon. Anime Fan Since • Probably about 10 years old - Digimon was the first anime I truely loved. Favorite Anime • Ergo Proxy, Black Lagoon, Ghost in the Shell, Hellsing, Burst Angel, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. My favorite Manga is Bleach. Goals • To become a novelist, and find love. Hobbies • Writing, drawing, reading, video games. Talents • Writing, drawing, physical strength. A great work ethic.
myOtaku.com: Angelusvampire
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Hello my friends.
I've decided to post what I have written of the article I'm going to send to the local newspaper.
"Fiction is Reality"
by AngelusVampire
I went and saw a movie not long ago, and being male, naturally, it was an action film. Before the movie, the theatre played a trailer for the U.S. Army. The man to my right scoffed and said “I can’t believe we’ve gotta watch this.” I was struck by the fact that he had come to see an action film, which had a good vs. evil premise, and he was frowning upon the exact same thing he had come to see in the movie.
How could it be that someone enjoys watching violent films that contain the essence of good vs. evil, and not support our military? Whenever I see a film or read a book about a feud or a battle, I can’t help but see that all wars are essentially the same. Different years, different weapons, different numbers, different settings, but at their core, they are all exactly alike. Light vs. darkness. Good vs. evil. Right vs. wrong. Anyone who watches “300”, or “Braveheart”, or “The Lord of the Rings”, and says after the credits begin to roll "those were some awesome guys" should say the same for our men and women in uniform, currently engaging in a battle, a war, just as important, epic, and justified as those in the movies.
The hypocritical way in which some people protest the battle our nation is fighting now, this very day, this very minute, and can then go home and play the “Gears of War” video game is just beyond me.
These action games, films, and novels idolize men (and women) who have made decisions just like our President has. If King Leonidas in “300” had said “I think we should stay in Sparta and wait for Xerxes to plan his next move”, the audience would be dumbfounded. A hero is expected to act, but when someone does in real life, they are crucified.
Let me know what you think! Nothing is better than costructive criticism.
Pics:
Amy Lee
Ghost Rider
Camilla Belle
300 - Fever Dream by Tyler Bates
This is exactly what the American Military is doing in our War Against Terror. America has every right to be furious against the terrorists. 3,000+ civilians have been killed by our foe. Our emotion toward the enemy should be well beyond rage.
