Hidden in Plain Sight: Would We Fall For The Propaganda Shown In Starship Troopers?
Still, the film made me wonder whether we, as a society, would genuinely be as susceptible to propaganda as the characters on screen, if we would be discerning enough to identify its extremism, especially if it were just as in-your-face as it was in Starship Troopers. Was the characters’ naiveté a reflection of our own vulnerabilities, or was it simply a narrative device designed to drive the story forward for future films in the franchise?