Anthem

As frightening as the world in Anthem was, it's hard for me to envision that happening any time soon. Maybe a hundred years from now I could see it, but not in my lifetime. Anthem was a world that spat on individuality- not like a communist, or socialist society spits on it, but more completely. In Anthem, people were trained (or brainwashed) into ignoring any personal or possessive thoughts...the word 'I' or 'me' had completely disappeared from the language. People were not allowed to read unless the government had designated them a Scholar. People could not choose their own jobs, no matter how much they loved something. And try as I might, I just can't imagine the people of the world ever allowing things to go that far. We might allow our government to gain more and more control of us as the years pass, but when it comes to removing all traces of individuality and basic choice, I like to think people will stand their ground.

That's the main reason I think the world we saw in V for Vendetta is much more likely to come to pass. Though the government in that world had such control over its citizens, it had not gotten to the point where every bit of individuality was eradicated. This might be blind hope for our future, but I like to think we haven't completely lost our spines, that some bit of our forefather's courage and conviction still flows in our blood. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe our future is dark either way.

But I still have hope.