Back in my early years, I had a plan to unite all the fandoms I was a part of, including the Trekkies and the Republicans, the libertarians and the filkers, and even the B7 fans, so we could all save the world together. Unfortunately, my plan failed. You can read all about it here: https://hubpages.com/politics/Who-Else-is-Coming-The-Apryl-Raitt-Phenomenon. Today, after watching Mr. Sunshine, I am contemplating a new plan.
Even though Mr. Sunshine ( 미스터 션샤인) aired in 2018, I only recently got to watch it. I was very impressed. Below is a discussion I had with Julia Hanna about the show before I had even finished viewing the last episode.
Here is the first painting I did of Lady Ae-sin. I share some of my thoughts about the show in the video.
Here is my painting of Eugene Choi. More observations are shared in the narration.
And here is my hopeful perspective on the show and on the potential for a proactive fandom. When I was a Blake’s Seven fan, I was disappointed to learn that none of the other fans were interested in becoming freedom fighters. Instead, they were primarily liberals who held pro-government views. They liked Rebel leader Blake, but had no plans to rebel. But I have not seen any of my liberal friends waxing eloquent about Mr. Sunshine. Instead, I see that Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute likes the show.
He did not just make one video about the show. As a Rand fan, he recognized some familiar plot staples: one woman, loved by three great men. The woman is a heroine worthy of our respect. The three men are willing to die for her.
Yaron Brook did not only make two videos about Mr. Sunshine. He made a third just to explore the ending and why everyone had to die. Do you agree with Yaron Brook that Eugene Choi, Gu Dong-Mae, Hina and Kim Hui-Seong all had to die like Kira in We the Living? Why or why not? Did they die for their sins or for their virtues?
How many Objectivists that you know are willing to die for their values in this age of government lockdown? How many of them expect to die for going along with the status quo too long? Leave a comment if you have some thoughts to share on this subject. Yaron thinks Eddie Willers survived the purge, so maybe there is still hope for those of us who are not perfect!
