Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Technology in Dreadnought
So it makes sense that, had the civil war gone on longer, both sides would have continued to make technological advances. I mean, in real life, they were already heavily making use of trains and even deploying the occasional submarine. So the Dreadnought and Shenandoah engine make sense. But Gundams? Walkers really just aren't practical from a military perspective.
I guess I have to remind myself that, despite how realistic the story can be at some points, yes, it really is steampunk, and yes, there really are zombies.
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I thought the different view of the war was an interesting one to see played out in both stories. Obviously, we see more of the war in Dreadnought than in Boneshaker which I enjoyed. I liked the use of gundams but I also thought it was a little strange...
ReplyDeleteI thought that it was interesting that it appeared that there had been so much progress made with weapons but so little had been made with medicine. Surely a world that can create something like a walker and convert a poisonous gas into an equally poisonous drug would be able to show some innovation in the medical equipment field, right?
ReplyDeleteI think an technological advancement in all fields of study would seem like a logical conclusion if they managed to manufacture these other creations. But perhaps they shifted their focus to the one major thing they needed at the moment, which was anything to help in the war. So medicine took a backseat?
ReplyDeleteHowever, the flaw I see with that assumption is that wouldn't it make sense to also push for medical advancements to help in the war? If fewer of your soliders die, the better your chances for victory, right? But maybe thats the reason for machines...reduce the number of actual people in the war.
Well, I have seen enough sci-fi movies and anime to know that adding Gundams can only make things better, so no complaints from me. Couple that with zombies and a steampunk Civil War and you've got a recipe for an award-winning screenplay.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Quinton. Even though in real life Gundams would be horribly inefficient, I enjoyed that particular aspect added to her story. It defined the advances in technology a bit more and I feel like it's not really steampunk until you have at least a few incredibly advanced machines. I also liked the fact that she put the time limitations on the walkers. Just to remind us that other advances, like air conditioning, hadn't quite gotten there yet.
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