“They Live” is based on a 1963 short story:
“At the end of the show the hypnotist told his subjects, ‘Awake.’
Something unusual happened. One of the subjects awoke all the way. This had never happened before. His name was George Nada and he blinked out at the sea of faces…”
“At the end of the show the hypnotist told his subjects, ‘Awake.’
Something unusual happened. One of the subjects awoke all the way. This had never happened before. His name was George Nada and he blinked out at the sea of faces…”
“Then he noticed, spotted here and there in the crowd, the non-human faces, the faces of the Fascinators. They had been there all along, of course, but only George was really awake, so only George recognized them for what they were.”
It was adapted into a short comic in 1985. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
It was adapted into a short comic in 1985. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“He understood everything in a flash, including the fact that if he were to give any outward sign, the Fascinators would instantly command him to return to his former state, and he would obey.”
Art imitates life. The sorcerers broadcast their magic signals to maintain the veil of illusion and implant their foreign thoughts…
“You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for them this fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong…”
“You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for them this fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong…”
https://twitter.com/hypnolysis/status/1632587253573644288
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