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January 10, 2005

Titan A.E. - 6

One of the few American anime that is surprisingly good. A great discussion of what makes human unique and worthy of existence in the universe. This film portrays energy and technology in the form of the "Drej," an alien race, that has destroyed earth and want to destroy the human imagination and creativity which is the only thing that has the ability to control them. Kale, the main character has to find his father's invention in order to take back humanities captive imagination, in order to have hope for, and the reality of a new earth for the exiled humanity to return to. In the end the Drej are used as a tool for the re-creation of New Earth(Planet Bob:-). A good allegory for the degradation of the earth by humans in our own time, and our servitude to the idol of technology, what we need is a renewed imagination, to give us hope of a rejuvenated way to live humanly on this planet we call home.

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