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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kai Lord" data-source="post: 1136078" data-attributes="member: 3570">No, the story spent its time revealing Selene's growing feelings for Michael against the backdrop of her personal war against the Lycans.The entire movie was about Selene's growth.She went from reckless hatred toward all Lycans, to love for one Lycan, to tolerance/acceptance of all Lycans, though that last bit was mostly implied.In ending her bigotry toward all Lycans, it was only fitting that Selene begin by pulling out the root that planted it in the first place.  Viktor.I believe its misguided to look at the movie as centering around the Abomination process.  That really doesn't matter.  What matters is that we have a girl who was taught to hate an entire race.  When other members of her race secretly band together with the other side, she gets very angry and defies her own team as well, going awol, disregarding the chain of command and waging the war on her terms, even seeking the counsel of the one person she knows hates the other side as much as she does.Viktor and Lucian may have set the events in motion that started the war, but Selene is a distilled, perfect byproduct of the war.  She is the true hybrid, not Michael.  She is Lucian's rage for losing her family (as he lost his lover) combined with Viktor's cold-blooded drive and efficiency.The major theme of the film is spirit vs. genetics, with spirit prevailing.  The Vampires and Lycans were taught to hate each other because of the other side's genetics.  Selene learned to love a Lycan for his character instead.Lucian and Kraven believed that to beat an Elder, they had to create a being with "super genetics."  But once again, the focus on genetics was misguided because the super-being was beaten and it was Selene's spirit which succeeded where the best DNA in the world had failed.I also see symbolism of the Biblical story of Abraham, his sons Isaac and Ishmael, the Jews and the Arabs, the centuries-long strife between them, and God offering salvation to both sides, but the core of the story is showing that spirit triumphs over genetics through the journey of Selene's character.Just a great little film with a lot of cool and unexpected surprises.</blockquote>

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