Well, I got to see the final day of this years Regional Convention.
And I saw something that disturbs me.
The final, "summing up review" video.
It disturbs me because it was so well done.
(I wish I could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "Irish Tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing. Look! There's that kid who was terrified of that study picture, worried that when the day came, he would be standing unprotected! Look! There's that Asian sister who was always so driven by her business concerns until she saw what was right! And that lady with cancer! And even flashes to the video of the unfortunate young girl who died from a terminal disease!
All the living characters are grouped together, looking resolute and confident, as, out of the misty forest, running in slow motion, are sinister men, wearing military camo and balaclavas, armed with assault weapons, bearing down by the thousands on this tiny little group! It looks like it's curtains!
But then! The clouds open! And a Heavenly Host breaks through the sky, shining in golden light, and there, at the head, is Jesus/Michael, bow in hand, as he draw it back, with a razor sharp arrow aiming at those that would do harm to his people, and then you see those scary military types bathed in a brilliant light, as the full chorus of the music swells, and thunderous, long applause from the crowd at the convention (I half expected a standing ovation!).
And it just now hit me:A lot of the people in the audience, at long last, got to see the final stand of Helm's Deep from The Two Towers, but redone for this video! (https://youtu.be/51oEk21ax5A?t=3m16s)
Anyway, it was rousing, it was well executed, it was terrifying. The Borg has finally perfected their propaganda machine. The next few years of conventions will only get more polished.
Anyone else seen this yet?
