It’s curious that Christopher felt the need to answer these critics. So, how would the Tripods have taken humanity over so easily? Even a few years after the publication of the books, real human technology had advanced so rapidly that fictional Tripod technology looked rather primitive and even silly by comparison. The prequel was inspired, according to the preface, by critics who complained of the story being implausible. Or it seemed to be, anyway, before the prequel existed. Though what it means to be brainwashed is something that seems to be open for discussion. The whole series, in large part, is about brainwashing, and just how bad it is. When the Tripods Came is John Christopher’s belated prequel to the original series (which I reviewed here). It’s better to be tormented by confusion but have your own ideas than to become some sort of blissed out zombie with spinning spirals for pupils under the complete control of an insidious master. No matter how good it might make you feel, being brainwashed is something you want to avoid. Before I even get started today, let me just say right here and right now that I am against brainwashing.
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