It touched on themes of religion and power. I don't want to put out spoilers, just in case someone TiVo'd it, but if anyone else watched it, wasn' t it interesting?
The 4400 is about people who have interesting powers thanks to a substance called "promycin," and how the rest of the world deals with them. One person, a 16-year-old boy, developed godlike powers of attraction and compulsion. And a regular character is laying down the groundwork to be seen as "a new messiah, a savior."
What did you think of it, if you watched it, and do you think the plotlines relate to real-world religion at all?
http://www.the4400.com
2007-06-18 02:22:27 · 5 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I almost missed it, too, Loka! TTG my wife is a Law and Order addict--she told me yesterday that it was coming up because she saw the commercial during reruns on USA.
Yes, I *know* it's fictional. However, it made me think of how religions get started and how desperate people can be for a leader who'll change things. So I wondered if anyone else had R&S-type thoughts.
2007-06-18 03:45:59 · update #1
I forget his name, but the new savior's initials are JC and has the beard and long hair to back it up. Sadly though, I missed the episode. So I don't know what happens this time, but I watched enough of the older ones to know the basic themes.
I think the creators are relying on the christian mythos now.
2007-06-18 02:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by Humanist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love that show. This is religion.
2007-06-18 09:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Kallan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Damnit, why do people tell me AFTER the fact. I love that show, you mean I missed it? :(
2007-06-18 09:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that a fictional series?
2007-06-18 09:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am one of 4400
2007-06-18 09:26:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋