Primarily for ATTN of US members.

[Jammill Khursheed]

I am in the process of writing an alternate timeline Sci-Fi series (done two parts of a film trilogy, and most of the first season of a linked TV series, a lot of which will need rewriting, especially the pilot episode), and there is a little something I am concerned about.

Based in some ways on widely-believed conspiracy theories (ONLY as a starting point for one of the groups within the series), when the war eventually starts the US (being controlled by the conspiracy), is technically the EVIL EMPIRE stand-in that our protagonists are fighting against.

While it is always abundantly clear the war is not against the American people, but the conspiracy that has ostensibly conquered the United States through corruption and politics, do you think this would put an American audience off?

NOTE - if it does, I'm not changing it, it's just something I need to learn to live with.

Any advice would be appreciated, not exclusively but especially if you are American, such as whether or not it would put you off if you are.


Jammill

 

[Alex The G and T]

I actually think that the concept would find a lot of sympathy among most americans. Especially in the current climate of presidential election politics, which grow more and more bizarre, daily.

We're all convinced that were getting a royal screwing by some sort of powers-that-be. You won't find two americans to agree on exactly who that might be. (Right-wing-nuts, Left-wing-nuts, evil bankers, evil Market manipulators, evil christian extremists, evil atheists.) We just know that Someone is out to destroy the American Way of Life, and doing a good job in the destruction thereof.

You might find a websearch on the " Occupy movement " quite informative.

 

[Phoenixthewriter]

Depending on what facts you exploit, I imagine it would be a great story. In fact there are several films that highlight these very things that I believe did pretty well, usually involving corrupt under the radar government or something. I think it would be a good twist though.

And as Alex said, there's already an angst in america on how things are going.