Insects in dragon skins-"Fire Dragon Empire" and human fear

Percy 2021-11-16 08:01:29

Since the beginning of the Bible, the invading swarms of insects have caused a rare terror to human beings. In addition to their economic destruction and impact, their barbaric offensive methods, their innumerable number of individuals, and the nature of their collective group—crush one, and ten will climb up to continue fighting—all with There is a certain disgusting characteristic.

The story of insect invasion, even if it does not have a history of hundreds of years, has existed for at least several decades. Today, such stories are even more compelling. The records of the "march ants" in Africa and South America are vivid and vivid, portraying them as ruthless invaders, devouring all the animals encountered on the road.

The movie "Reign of Fire" (Reign of Fire) was released in 2002. Unlike traditional dragon movies, the film changed people’s impression of the extremely powerful and rare dragons. Director Rob Bowman (Rob Bowman) ) The dragons that are shaped are not only strong individuals, but also an overwhelming number, which reproduces the characteristics of marching ants.

["At first, it was ignorance that ruined us.
I saw the first one, but soon, millions of them appeared in the world.
No one knows why they reproduce so fast.
They
go everywhere like locusts , leaving behind It’s a burning road
with only one purpose-to eat"]

In fact, this film is exactly the same as those films depicting giant insects invading the world-he just turned giant marching ants spraying deadly formic acid into fire-breathing ones. Flying dragon.

For example, in 1954, there was a movie "Giant Ants!" "(Them!). Giant ants are threatening the deserts of New Mexico. They can exchange information at a rapid rate, use their jaws to kill victims, and inject formic acid enough to kill 20 people. Understandably, it is very difficult to kill those oversized ants, and as long as the queen is still hidden underground to supplement her army, killing these worker ants will not help at all.

There is also the 1977 movie "Empire of the Ants" adapted from a novel by HG Wells. Giant ants are mutations caused by poisonous exhaust gas.

The movie "Mimic" (Mimic) produced in 1997 described a fusion of termites and cockroaches made by scientists. This insect, which was originally designed to live for only half a year, did not die by mistake. It began to multiply and evolve in the dark underground passages of New York. Not only did it grow bigger and bigger, but it was able to pretend to be a human at night. The face comes out to hunt. The fecundity of the insect king is the root of all problems. It is the only male in the nest, and the female plays the role of worker ants. So the only way to solve the problem is to kill the male, so that the entire nest will lose its ability to reproduce. Does it seem familiar? That's right, "Fire Dragon Empire" uses exactly the same technique.

["We have beaten more than 200. As far as we know, they are all females.
What about you, Quinn? Have you seen a male? When
I was running for my life, I would not stop to see if it was male or not. Mother.
We think they are like fish. The mother lays eggs, and the male inseminates one by one, giving birth to thousands of little dragons.
This is why we have never seen the others, because there is only one male."]

Just like The ending of "Mutant DNA" is the same. The protagonists finally kill the only male and breathe a sigh of relief. The whole story is very simple. The marching ants are clothed in dragon skins, which disproportionately amplifies humans’ deep fear of the number of insects, the speed of reproduction, and the characteristics of the united group.

Reference: "The Ant" by Charlotte Slay

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Extended Reading
  • Curtis 2022-03-26 09:01:04

    Matthew's beard. . .

  • Demetrius 2022-03-25 09:01:07

    A lot of dragons, going for dragons, the plot is average

Reign of Fire quotes

  • Ajay: Forget the bird and use the scope you wanker.

  • Denton Van Zan: We're going to London.

    Quinn Abercromby: Good luck. It's that way.