Dissecting Worlds Series 7, Episode 3: Red Dawn and the Invasion Narrative

The Geek Syndicate Network’s Northern Liberation Front (GSNNLF) today considers contemporary , recent and near future resisters to invasion in science fiction and horror. Topics covered include: · Falling skies, Knights of God and national myths for resistance movements · Fringe and resistance cells · Sliders, War of the Worlds (TV), Invasion! (2000ad) and big rebel bases · Revolutionary Art and Savage (2000ad) · The risks of brutal occupation v seduction of the occupiers · Sinister Soviets: Red Dawn and ‘The Price of Freedom’ RPG · Rubbish aliens: Footfall and World War in the Balance · Post apocalyptic liberation: The Postman and The Survivalist novels · Does World War Z count? · Where are the militia movements in the X-files? With nods to the Terminator and Matrix movies and also They Live! But Wait! There's More! Our Design a Uniform competition is to design a uniform and communicate it to us (whether using art, writing, audio file, Cosplay, interpretive dance, mime etc;) for a resistance movement by 31/07/2013 · This isn’t an art competition it’s more about how the uniform communicates something about the world and the resisters. · It could be a dress uniform, field dress, an armband or badge, sports/PT kit even a salute or handshake. · It can be for an established universe, a ‘what if’ variant of a published/broadcast background be it TV, movie, game etc; your own works you have a totally free choice. The prizes are a copy of David Brin’s the Postman and a copy of either the Bernard Cornwall Arthurian trilogy (the Winter King etc;) or Robert Anton Wilson’s Schrodinger Cats and Illuminatus trilogies . Send your entry to [email protected] with the Title RESISTANCE! by 31/07/2013 and specify if you want the Bernard Cornwall or the Robert Anton Wilson books.