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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 275553" data-attributes="member: 1210">I think some people may have misinterpeted exactly what I was referring to, at least stylistically.For example, I'm not talking about social commentary in the way all the comics featuring the stories about 911 are social commentary, I'm talking about social commentary as part of a story, maybe even a driving force in the story, in the vein of, say, Babylon 5 and the whole ever-growing propaganda machine of Psicorp.&nbsp; Or Minority Report, which is chock full of (and driven by) a sort of social commentary.I'm not talking about preaching, or direct parallels to real world events or situations.&nbsp; Most great works of art have social commentary in them; I've always felt that a campaign is a work of art.&nbsp; I understand that some people can't throw social commentary in without beating you over the head with it, and that might even be appropriate under some circumstances.&nbsp; I have a friend who was taught to game by his dad, who dm'ed for him; when he was a kid his dad used dnd to demonstrate concepts like actions have consequences, crime doesn't pay, etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 275553, member: 1210"] I think some people may have misinterpeted exactly what I was referring to, at least stylistically. For example, I'm not talking about social commentary in the way all the comics featuring the stories about 911 are social commentary, I'm talking about social commentary as part of a story, maybe even a driving force in the story, in the vein of, say, Babylon 5 and the whole ever-growing propaganda machine of Psicorp. Or Minority Report, which is chock full of (and driven by) a sort of social commentary. I'm not talking about preaching, or direct parallels to real world events or situations. Most great works of art have social commentary in them; I've always felt that a campaign is a work of art. I understand that some people can't throw social commentary in without beating you over the head with it, and that might even be appropriate under some circumstances. I have a friend who was taught to game by his dad, who dm'ed for him; when he was a kid his dad used dnd to demonstrate concepts like actions have consequences, crime doesn't pay, etc. [/QUOTE]

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