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Re: Arkham Asylum - A cool set, but a bit disturbing.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 7 Jun 2007 16:12:20 GMT
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In lugnet.licensed.batman, Mark Larson wrote:
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You seem to be implying that LEGO either is insensitive to the Abu Ghraib
controversy or is purposely making fun of it. Do you really think that’s
true? Abu Ghraib is a mess of complex political and military controversies,
the Arkham Asylum is a place where they hold Super Villians.
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Although it’s unlikely that LEGO intended the set as a commentary on Abu Ghraib,
their choice to foreground an institutionalized torture chamber speaks of a
curious lack of sensitivity on the subject. Given TLG’s long-standing policy of
non-violent toys (a policy quickly abandoned when it threatened their profits,
of course), you’d think that they’d be more conscious of how their portrayals of
violence are likely to be interpreted.
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If LEGO had released a US military base and there were a torture chamber in
it, I’d think there was a big problem. This set is from a comic book where
very dark things happen. What did you expect them to have in the Arkham
Asylum, a community room with checkers and snacks?
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Why include the torture chamber at all? They didn’t include the reception desk,
the bathroom, or the parking lot, after all. Their choice to include the
chamber makes it fair game for discussion.
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Like everyone who responded I am trying to continue a respectable discussion.
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FWIW I think you’ve done just fine in that regard.
Dave!
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