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<blockquote data-quote="Ralif Redhammer" data-source="post: 8251987" data-attributes="member: 30438">Definitely agree with Scrying - a significant part of the book is how even in private, the protagonist is still being watched by the two-way screen (save in one small corner of his apartment).As for the Detect Thoughts part, I'm a little conflicted. They might save that one for interrogation and reprogramming. Part of the tension of the novel is the fear that IngSoc will find out what the protagonist is thinking, that he will do something to betray his inner thoughts. If they can just look into a person's brainpan at any time, then you lose that fear.When it comes to setting, I think it would have to urban - the wilderness offers too many opportunities to go off the grid. In the novel there are hidden cameras and sensors even there, but also gaps. And you need lots of people crammed together, all afraid of each other.[MEDIA=youtube]TbP_YI2Qxk4[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ralif Redhammer, post: 8251987, member: 30438"] Definitely agree with Scrying - a significant part of the book is how even in private, the protagonist is still being watched by the two-way screen (save in one small corner of his apartment). As for the Detect Thoughts part, I'm a little conflicted. They might save that one for interrogation and reprogramming. Part of the tension of the novel is the fear that IngSoc will find out what the protagonist is thinking, that he will do something to betray his inner thoughts. If they can just look into a person's brainpan at any time, then you lose that fear. When it comes to setting, I think it would have to urban - the wilderness offers too many opportunities to go off the grid. In the novel there are hidden cameras and sensors even there, but also gaps. And you need lots of people crammed together, all afraid of each other. [MEDIA=youtube]TbP_YI2Qxk4[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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