This is one of my top all time films, I've watched it hundreds of times.
I don't want to be a bore but I thought I'd mention just incase you're interested; Lord Shiva often seems to be misinterpreted. Although in his Nataraja form he is the destroyer this is only a part of him. The Trimurthi (kinda Hindu triad) is Brama, the creator of the universe and all things, Vishnu the preserver who attempts to keep the universe good and equal (and its an avatar of him, Vishnu who says the quote that Oppenheimer used) and then as the universe becomes too affected by entropy and chaotic Lord Shiva dances to destroy it so that it can be remade perfect again by Brama. This is way oversimplified but I'm trying to explain because it pisses me off when people talk about "Shiva the Destroyer" as if he is some force of evil. Shaivists believe Shiva is the ONLY or most important God. Shiva is so very complicated compared to the Abrahamic explanations of God that it's hard for us in the west to understand without much study but I'd recommend it to anyone to do so. Shiva is loving, he cares greatly about animals, some of his avatars are female or even both male and female with his wife Parvati. He is the father of Kartikaya, the God of War and Ganesha, the God of new beginnings and learning (amongst other things).
Anyway, to get back to the point, yes Shiva destroys the universe but only so that it can be remade perfect again. He is not "bad".
Also, Morgoth, I'm disappointed that you disliked Dr Manhattan, he is a man destroyed by this world who resurrected and reconstructed himself by sheer force of will. I have the Hydrogen symbol tattooed large in my chest (cos getting it on my forehead might not be the best idea), it's sometimes used as a symbol of The Trimurti; Shiva, Vishnu & Brama being the electron, proton and neutron in Deuterium (an isotope of hydrogen). Everything in the universe can be reduced to this symbol, it's the building block of reality. I was drawn to the Manhattan character and find him fascinating not because he is a God but a man given the powers of one. What would any of us be if given those abilities? Jon Osterman is a man struggling to cope with becoming as a God and considering how this affects his ability to relate to humans. I hope that maybe you might warm to the character
Great to hear you guys back again.
This is one of my top all time films, I've watched it hundreds of times.
I don't want to be a bore but I thought I'd mention just incase you're interested; Lord Shiva often seems to be misinterpreted. Although in his Nataraja form he is the destroyer this is only a part of him. The Trimurthi (kinda Hindu triad) is Brama, the creator of the universe and all things, Vishnu the preserver who attempts to keep the universe good and equal (and its an avatar of him, Vishnu who says the quote that Oppenheimer used) and then as the universe becomes too affected by entropy and chaotic Lord Shiva dances to destroy it so that it can be remade perfect again by Brama. This is way oversimplified but I'm trying to explain because it pisses me off when people talk about "Shiva the Destroyer" as if he is some force of evil. Shaivists believe Shiva is the ONLY or most important God. Shiva is so very complicated compared to the Abrahamic explanations of God that it's hard for us in the west to understand without much study but I'd recommend it to anyone to do so. Shiva is loving, he cares greatly about animals, some of his avatars are female or even both male and female with his wife Parvati. He is the father of Kartikaya, the God of War and Ganesha, the God of new beginnings and learning (amongst other things).
Anyway, to get back to the point, yes Shiva destroys the universe but only so that it can be remade perfect again. He is not "bad".
Also, Morgoth, I'm disappointed that you disliked Dr Manhattan, he is a man destroyed by this world who resurrected and reconstructed himself by sheer force of will. I have the Hydrogen symbol tattooed large in my chest (cos getting it on my forehead might not be the best idea), it's sometimes used as a symbol of The Trimurti; Shiva, Vishnu & Brama being the electron, proton and neutron in Deuterium (an isotope of hydrogen). Everything in the universe can be reduced to this symbol, it's the building block of reality. I was drawn to the Manhattan character and find him fascinating not because he is a God but a man given the powers of one. What would any of us be if given those abilities? Jon Osterman is a man struggling to cope with becoming as a God and considering how this affects his ability to relate to humans. I hope that maybe you might warm to the character
Ah, your much deserved white pill content...