It's the old interplay of ideologies and ideas, the struggle of dominating the public mind and perception. Human nature is always a moment or catalyst away from showing its worst self. It's also interesting to see the dynamics and contrast of a well run versus abandoned ghetto, to see the contrast between the semblance of peace and security, and the total descent into rule of the strong and exploitation of the weak.
I would not be offended if some drone and walker designs were thus inspired. I felt like I was immersed in a live action version of the venerable Half Life series from Valve. Alien, ship, creature and tech design are outstanding. Needless to say the special effects are world class. The sheer genius of the invasion is a precision decapitation of humanity's will to fight and survive. The militarized impassable walls are the physical manifestation of divide and conquer. Above all just like every other fallen civilization, nothing is possible without internal collaborators, it is the enemy within that always opens the doors and enables the overwhelming victory of external enemies. It is a masterclass on how to take over a civilization by accessing its internal databases, by securing key players through elimination or neutralization, by misleading potential enemies into self destruction before they even understand the threat they face.
Season 2 episode 1 should be mandatory teaching in intelligence, military and government circles. This series was instantly addictive for me, no wonder it won numerous awards in science fiction circles.
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