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LDragon2 Since: Dec, 2011
#1: Dec 16th 2014 at 3:42:23 AM

Or as this site calls them, Platonic Caves.

Alongside Cloning Blues, this is one of my favorite kinds of stories. Plato's whole idea of someone being tied inside of a cave, believes that the shadows projected in front of them are reality, and must confront the truth that they've been living in a false reality. What are your favorite works that make use of this idea?

Two of mine are Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Rebellion and The Matrix.

edited 16th Dec '14 3:43:51 AM by LDragon2

ElectricNova Since: Jun, 2012
#2: Dec 16th 2014 at 4:34:53 AM

Came in here to say Rebellion, was not disapointed.

But also the Extradimensional space near the end of gurren lagann

TamH70 Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
#3: Dec 16th 2014 at 12:50:55 PM

The Zone of Alienation surrounding Chernobyl in the STALKER franchise and the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3. Sod the Metro bits though

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#4: Dec 16th 2014 at 5:00:28 PM

Higurashi.

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MaxwellDaring MY EYES from Interzone Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Get out of here, STALKER
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#5: Dec 16th 2014 at 6:40:46 PM

I'd have to say the video game levels from E Xisten Z. Either that, or the... whatever the fuck is going on in VALIS.

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mercuriesandrandomness Since: Oct, 2014
#6: Dec 16th 2014 at 7:47:18 PM

The OASIS? Or arguably the Circus of Dreams...

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