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War  ·  3533 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What's your favorite sci-fi or post-apocalyptic movie or TV series?

I'm not sure I feel the same way. I felt like there was a good amount of story in it. I mean it didn't seem to be outright explained in every circumstance, but it is there in a more gentle sense. I always consider the movie to be one adventure in this wasteland, and any backstory given was to help the viewer feel the urgency of the adventure taking place. I'm kind of glad they didn't spend a larger portion of the movie explaining backstories and past events because I feel like there wouldn't have been any movie to watch.





user-inactivated  ·  3533 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Indeed. Back stories are only good if they add to and reinforce the plot. You can jump into the middle of a story, completely lacking any exposition, and if the story and the world it takes place in are any good, you're not losing anything.