Jolly Boots of Doom
Whenever a feeling of aversion comes into the heart of a good soul,
it's not without significance.
Consider that intuitive wisdom to be a Divine attribute,
not a vain suspicion:
the light of the heart has apprehended
intuitively from the Universal Tablet.
- Rumi
DISCOVERY
"Help us to find God."
"No one can help you there."
"Why not?"
"For the same reason that no one can help the fish to find the ocean."
~There is no God and we are his prophets.~
-Cormac McCarthy-
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Man is superior to the stars if he lives in the power of superior wisdom. Such a person being the master over heaven and earth by means of his will is a magus and magic is not sorcery but supreme wisdom
-Paracelsus-
4 Comments:
OMG Indi -- I'm speechless (my first reaction). I'm not familiar with Nickelodeon's "Invader Zim" or the
Jolly Boots of Doom.
After a little digging -- I get it now.
Camille Paglia referenced this in a
recent post
"Finally, a holiday treat. I've often complained about my childhood oppression by saccharine Christmas carols, which were forced on us at school and in Girl Scouts. (The narcotized "Silent Night" was the worst torture of them all.) So I was delighted to find this anti-carol on Nickelodeon, the children's cartoon network. The ominous scenario ("Brave New World" meets "Metropolis") wonderfully expresses the commercialized fascism of this hectic season. All year long, these hypnotic lyrics have become a standard chant at my house: "Bow down, bow down, before the power of Santa -- or be crushed, be crushed by his jolly boots of doom!" What gifted team created this witty fantasia? Congratulations for popular art at its best!"
I guess I should have watched along more often when my kids were younger.
yes, a very witty fantasia (for the adult viewers) for sure. I wonder if any of these kids will grow up to realize the "true meaning of Christmas" -- commercialism
Yeah, I got it from her. She's maddeningly insightful.
I don't watch Nickelodeon either, except for an occasional Adult Swim.
***Merry Christmas***, JC.
That is so weird and cool...and I'm sure it's saying more on many levels that I'm not deciphering, but it's still very cool on my limited personal frequencies.
That was sort of my take, as well, Joe.
There are so many contradictory elements, along with all the obvious symbolism. Dystopia never expected this sort of criticism, I'm sure.
To counterbalance the disturbing accuracy, I'm reminded of all the Whos in Whoville, who carried on in all the right ways.
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