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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: As in ''Film/TheDayAfter'', there's absolutely no reason whatsoever to root for any of the characters since they're all fated to die horribly. In fact, ''Threads'' arguably gets it worse than ''The Day After'', with a full-scale war breaking out as opposed to the limited exchange seen in the American film, with society (and human language) subsequently crumbling to the point that the post-war generation lacks the motor and linguistic skills necessary to rebuild civilization. Then again, [[IntendedAudienceReaction the whole point of this film is to demonstrate that in the event of a nuclear war, there will be no happy ending in the aftermath]].
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: As in ''Film/TheDayAfter'', there's absolutely no reason whatsoever to root for any of the characters since they're all fated to die horribly. In fact, ''Threads'' is arguably gets it worse in this regard than ''The Day After'', with a full-scale war breaking out as opposed to the limited exchange seen in the American film, with society (and human language) subsequently crumbling to the point that the post-war generation lacks the motor and linguistic skills necessary to rebuild civilization. Then again, [[IntendedAudienceReaction the whole point of this film is to demonstrate that in the event of a nuclear war, there will be no happy ending in the aftermath]].
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: As in ''Film/TheDayAfter'', there's absolutely no reason whatsoever to root for any of the characters since they're all fated to die horribly. In fact, ''Threads'' arguably gets it worse than ''The Day After'', with a full-scale war breaking out as opposed to the limited exchange seen in the American film, with society (and human language) subsequently crumbling to the point that the post-war generation lacks the motor and linguistic skills necessary to rebuild civilization. Then again, [[IntendedAudienceReaction the whole point of this film is to demonstrate that in the event of a nuclear war, there will be no happy ending in the aftermath]].
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* ValuesDissonance: The film uses the word "Mental Retardation" to describe what the children would go through in the aftermath of the attacks, which wouldn't bate an eye back in 1984. Nowdays, it's no longer used as a professional term and is treated as a slur.
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* ValuesDissonance: The film uses the word "Mental Retardation" to describe what the children would go through in the aftermath of the attacks, which wouldn't bate an eye back in 1984. Nowdays, Nowadays, it's no longer used as a professional term and is treated as a slur.
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* ValuesDissonance: The film uses the word "Mental Retardation" to describe what the children would go through in the aftermath of the attacks.attacks, which wouldn't bate an eye back in 1984. Nowdays, it's no longer used as a professional term and is treated as a slur.
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* ValuesDissonance: The film uses the word "Mental Retardation" to describe what the children would go through in the aftermath of the attacks. Nowdays, it's no longer used as a professional term and is treated as a slur.
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Covered by Angst Aversion. TBSC mean you stop caring how and thus before it ends hurting it's popularity.
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Then again, the whole point of this film is to demonstrate that in the event of a nuclear war, there will most likely be no happy ending in the aftermath.
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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: The effect this movie, alongside ''Film/TheDayAfter'', had on public opinion was striking, extending as far as to influence the government. Before, both sides of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar believed that nuclear war, should it occur, was containable and survivable. After the airing of these movies, however, world leaders began seeking rapprochement and renewed their commitment to nuclear disarmament.
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* DontShootTheMessage: Although the film was generally well-received by critics, it also had its share of detractors who took great pains to note that they understood the anti-war message Hines was pushing but found the extremely bleak tone to undermine the effectiveness of the message and make the film an unpleasant slog. As with most movies like this, the question has been raised of whether it's worth using such trauma-inducing or otherwise disturbing material without any meaningful catharsis at the end.
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* DontShootTheMessage: Although the film was generally very well-received by critics, critics and audiences alike, it also had its share of detractors who took great pains to note that they understood the anti-war message Hines was pushing but found the extremely bleak tone to undermine the effectiveness of the message and make the film an unpleasant slog. As with most movies like this, the question has been raised of whether it's worth using such trauma-inducing or otherwise disturbing material without any meaningful catharsis at the end.
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** The airburst nuke that destroys Britain's power grid with an EMP is represented by three shots of exploding power transformers, plus one shot of [[StuffBlowingUp an exploding clothes iron.]] While household appliances definitely would be broken by an EMP, TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers definitely comes into play!
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** The airburst nuke that destroys Britain's power grid with an EMP is represented by three shots of exploding power transformers, plus one shot of [[StuffBlowingUp an exploding clothes iron.]] While household appliances definitely would be broken by an EMP, TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers ArsonMurderAndJaywalking definitely comes into play!
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** The airburst nuke that destroys Britain's power grid with an EMP is represented by three shots of exploding power transformers, and plus one random shot of [[StuffBlowingUp an exploding clothes iron.]] While household appliances definitely would be broken by an EMP, TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers definitely comes into play!
