The Orwellian nightmare has always had a special place in my heart - and in my fears. I remain guardedly optimistic that the human spirit will never allow itself to be oppressed by any "Big Brother" for long. I say this because even if the masses are reduced to cringing slaves with no wills of their own, unable to rebel or to break free, those who do the oppressing must themselves still be human. Heartless, sadistic humans perhaps, but human none the less. And if there is even the tiniest shread of compassion or pity in that ruling class, then somehow, some way, the better side of our nature must eventually re-assert itself in time.
That, at least, is what I believe.
As for the story itself, I look forward to seeing how it unfolds. I agree with Guy that this sort of dystopia is a very fitting setting for a spanking story. Pain, humiliation and control are the very cornerstones of oppression. How better to achieve that insidious end than through corporal punishment? In [i]1984 [i], Orwell gave us the psychologial terrors of Room 101, a room that contained the worst thing in the world. That's all well and good, but to really keep the people cowed, you have to show them the consequences of disobedience in no uncertain terms. In the first chapter of "Overlord," officers O'Brien and Charringtion seem more than willing to do just that.
The real question is, Where will the story go from here? I can't wait to find out. |