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So I was watching an ASMR video based on Helldivers 2 and as it goes on, I’m gradually going, “Wait a minute, this sounds like fascistic, imperialist stuff.” Then it starts reminding me of Starship Troopers.
When it’s done, I look up the game and sure enough, there are articles saying it’s heavily influenced by Starship Troopers. I’ve never actually watched Starship Troopers or read the book, nor have I played Helldivers, but I guess I picked up enough in passing about it and the themes aren’t exactly subtle.
The books were unironic fascist propaganda by a “libertarian” who idolized the military.
The movie was made by a guy who read the book, clocked it for what it was, and decided to make fun of its ideology instead.
Helldivers is a much less subtle mockery of the same ideas.
Oh, interesting.
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Heinlein was dead by the time the movie was made. But he likely would’ve hated it lol.