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Стругацкие: гении мировой фантастики или дутая совковая многозначительность?

Братья Аркадий и Борис Стругацкие - одни из самых обсуждаемых фигур в истории советской и мировой фантастики. Их творчество до сих пор вызывает бурные дискуссии: кто-то считает их абсолютными гениями, приравнивая к классикам мировой литературы, другие видят в их произведениях лишь спрятанные за эзоповым языком банальности и "разрешенное вольнодумство".


Что стоит за массовым признанием

Рассматривая популярность братьев Стругацких, нельзя не отметить удивительную живучесть их произведений в культурном пространстве. Их книги не просто переиздаются, но продолжают оставаться актуальными для новых поколений читателей, что само по себе необычно для жанровой литературы. Популярность Стругацких не ограничивается постсоветским пространством - их произведения переведены на десятки языков.

Что удивительно, произведения Стругацких находят отклик у людей с самыми разными политическими и мировоззренческими установками. Их считают своими и либералы, и консерваторы, и технократы, и гуманитарии, что говорит о многослойности их текстов.


Эволюция творчества

Ранние произведения братьев: "Страна багровых туч" или "Полдень, XXII век", проникнуты оптимизмом и верой в светлое будущее. Они отражают характерные для раннесоветской фантастики представления о покорении космоса и торжестве научно-технического прогресса.

Однако уже в 60-е годы тональность их творчества меняется. "Трудно быть богом", "Попытка к бегству", "Улитка на склоне" демонстрируют более сложный взгляд на человеческую природу и возможности позитивного вмешательства в естественный ход событий. В поздних произведениях, таких как "За миллиард лет до конца света" или "Жук в муравейнике", еще отчетливее проявляется философская глубина и многозначность, сложность нравственных проблем.


За пределами жанра

Главная претензия критиков к творчеству Стругацких часто - в том, что их произведения перегружены "советским контекстом" и лишены универсальности, необходимой для причисления к мировой классике. Однако при внимательном анализе выясняется, что братья сумели создать особый художественный мир, выходящий далеко за пределы привычной жанровой фантастики:

1. Язык и стиль - Стругацкие разработали особый стиль повествования, комбинирующий элементы разговорной речи, научную терминологию и литературную образность. Их язык узнаваем, афористичен и при этом естественен.
2. Психологическая достоверность - в отличие от многих фантастов времени, Стругацкие создавали глубоко проработанных персонажей, чьи внутренние конфликты и развитие становились центральной частью повествования.
3. Многоуровневость текстов - их произведения можно читать и как приключенческие истории, и как социальную сатиру, и как философские притчи.
4. Жанровое разнообразие - братья успешно работали в различных поджанрах фантастики: от космической оперы до антиутопии и философской притчи.


Мировое признание: не только "внутреннее потребление"

Утверждение о том, что Стругацкие интересны исключительно постсоветскому читателю, опровергается фактами их международного признания. Произведения братьев переведены на более чем 40 языков мира. Такие книги как "Пикник на обочине", "Трудно быть богом", "Понедельник начинается в субботу" стали частью мирового фантастического канона.

Особым показателем международного признания стали экранизации их произведений зарубежными режиссерами. Фильм Андрея Тарковского "Сталкер" (1979), снятый по мотивам "Пикника на обочине", признан классикой мирового кинематографа. Немецкий режиссер Петер Фляйшман снял "Трудно быть богом" (1989).


Критика и контраргументы: есть ли основания для скепсиса?

Критики творчества Стругацких чаще всего выдвигают следующие аргументы:

1. Философская глубина их произведений преувеличена, а многозначительность - результат необходимости обходить цензуру, а не художественный прием.
2. Их популярность объясняется в первую очередь социально-историческим контекстом, а не универсальными художественными достоинствами.
3. По сравнению с западными фантастами того же периода Стругацкие слишком "локальны" и обращены к специфически советским проблемам.

Однако при объективном рассмотрении эти аргументы не выдерживают критики. Вынужденная иносказательность, обусловленная цензурой, трансформировалась у Стругацких в особый художественный метод, позволяющий говорить о вечных проблемах на языке фантастических допущений. Их книги перешагнули рамки "разрешенного вольнодумства" и стали самостоятельными художественными явлениями.


Преодоление времени

Что особенно интересно, многие произведения Стругацких с течением времени не теряют актуальности, а приобретают новые смыслы и интерпретации. "Пикник на обочине" с его концепцией Зоны и непознаваемых артефактов чужой цивилизации послужил вдохновением для создателей популярной серии игр S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Социальные модели, описанные в "Хищных вещах века" или "Обитаемом острове", находят параллели в современных общественных процессах.

Поколения читателей открывают в книгах Стругацких новые смыслы, не замеченные ранее. Это признак подлинной классики - способность произведения оставаться актуальным вне исторического контекста.

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AMNESTY WEEK #027
Challenges # 001-270

Amnesty Weeks are a chance to post any stories you've written that, for whatever reason, weren't submitted during that week's challenge. And if you can't get the entries you want in during this Amnesty, never fear! The next one will include challenges 001-280, so you'll never miss out.

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PAST THEMES: Second Chances, Heartbreak, Devil's Advocate, Victory, Long Shot, Unexpected Company, Travel Plans, Schadenfreude, Missed The Mark, Overindulgence, Interview, Bad Day, Clear Skies, Time of Need, Fever Dream, Fourth Wall, Altered State, Stages of Grief, Stereotype, Hindsight, Blessing in Disguise, Changing Seasons, Inner Child, Starry Night, One-Track Mind, Miracle, Double Trouble, Rival, Ghosts, Moment of Truth, The Road Not Taken, Storms, Family Gatherings, Warning Shot, Mirror Mirror, Caught Red-Handed, Reunion, Betrayal, Premonition, A Walk in the Woods, Resurrection, Winter Nights, Perfection, Day Off, Fall from Grace, Horizons, Rebuilding, Too Much Information, Loyalty, Blaze of Glory, Audition, Voluntold, Silence, Time Travel, Writing on the Wall, High Seas, Martyr, Prehistoric, Camouflage, Careless, Shortcut, Transformation, Priceless, Rainy Day, Long Distance, Gathering Clouds, Shattered, Masks, Ray of Sunshine, Networking, Skeletons in the Closet, Unspoken Things, Burning Bridges, Into the Forest, Hearth and Home, Closed Doors, Confession, Fairy Tales, First Snow, Opposites Attract, Haunted House, Countdown, Below Zero, Dragons, Head in the Clouds, Once in a Lifetime, Leadership, Regrets, Success, Road Trip, Vengeance, Into the Depths, True Love, Secret Lair, Unexpected Weather, Center of Attention, White Lies, Legacy, Roughing It, One Perfect Day, Nobility, Mirror Universe, Into the Jungle, Only One Room, Pirates, Competition, Afterlife, After Midnight, Friends’ Night, To The Library, Pumpkin Patch, Autumn Rain, Bonfire, Unexpected Visitors, Breaking News, First Aid, Happily Ever After, Mistaken Identity, Heartbeat, Technical Difficulties, Brainstorm, Novelty, Snowed In, Best Friends Forever, Come In From the Cold, Illusion, For Science!, Gardening, Candlelight, Moonlight, Nostalgia, Superpowers, Storytelling, Wasteland, Out of Sorts, The North Star, Jumping to Conclusions, Leviathan, Getting Lost, Learning Lessons, Inspiration, Teamwork, Nightmare, Invincible, Temptation, Creation, Trivia, Publicity, Glitch, Paradox, The Dance, Honesty, Insomnia, Atonement, Vampires, Leap of Faith, Quiet Night, Vacation, Memory, Innocence, Homecoming, Hero, Gift, Rescue, Apology, Loneliness, Things In Common, First Kiss, Sick Day, Progress, Confidence, Lost Memories, Escape, Rumor, Late Arrival, Space, Nemesis, Anger Management, Faking It, Eavesdropping, Broken Promise, Investigation, Revolution, Murder, Recklessness, Reputation, Bad Judgment, Partners, Anniversary, Wish, Freedom, Spotlight, Surprise, Falling Leaves, Bad Day, Trust, Good Luck, Harvest Time, Altar, Duct Tape, Pyrrhic Victory, Catastrophe, Celebration, Reminiscence, Procrastination, Siblings, Jealousy, Parallels, Outsider, Chaos, Hesitation, Hope, Protection, Pressure, Normalcy, Meticulous, Recovery, Caught in the Rain, Stress, Overheated, Persistence, At the Beach, Sunrise, Guilt, Alibi, Secret, Spontaneous, Deity, Optimism, Stargazing, Mystery, Coffee Shop, Curse, Comfort, Magic, Cold Snap, Hangover, Apple Picking, Autumn Nights, Future, Stubbornness, Tragedy, Redemption, Picture Perfect, Werewolf, The Common Cold, Lost for Words, Mermaid, Emergency, Quick Exit, Royalty, Midnight Snack, A Light in the Dark, Unexpected Success, Defiance, Man’s Best Friend, Chemistry, Scars, Caves, Mountains, Schemes, Soulmates, Genius, Summer Vacation, Trickster, A Walk in the Park, Poison, Sleeping In, Self-Indulgence, Pride

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[#270 | Pride] Results Post

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Here are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #270 – Pride!

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Total Challenge Words Written: 2869

Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes! [personal profile] autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next week.

You may now post your Challenge 270 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
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Poll: Drugs and lollipops (drama 'verse)

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Poll #33486 Drugs and lollipops
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12


Where does Wang Zheng get the drugs to sedate the others in the mountains?

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she bought them online before leaving Dragon City
7 (58.3%)

she raided Lin Jing's drug stash at the SID
2 (16.7%)

she raided Da Qing's drug stash at the SID
1 (8.3%)

she found them in Zhu Hong's luggage (along with the syringe of resurrection juice)
0 (0.0%)

she gathered local traditional herbs in the mountains
5 (41.7%)

she slipped out and procured them from a local healer in the village
4 (33.3%)

other
0 (0.0%)

Second best time Zhao Yunlan offers someone a lollipop (the first is YOHE!Shen Wei, obviously)

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Guo Changcheng upon his arrival at the SID (ep 1)
4 (40.0%)

Zheng Yi when she's in hospital (ep 12)
2 (20.0%)

Cong Bo upon his recruitment (ep 14)
3 (30.0%)

Ying Chun at their first meeting (ep 21)
2 (20.0%)

random lab tech at the Inspectorate (ep 30)
1 (10.0%)

Da Qing, when Zhao Yunlan goes to retrieve xiao-Guo and Shen Wei from Dixing (half-eaten lollipop) (ep 33)
2 (20.0%)

other
0 (0.0%)

When you read "SID", do you mentally hear it as

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sid
6 (50.0%)

S.I.D.
7 (58.3%)

Special Investigation Department
0 (0.0%)

other
0 (0.0%)

Aug. 13th, 2025

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Some months ago now, spotted a baby bunny in a field. So cute!

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The National Guard in DC

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I no longer live in the District of Columbia. But, in more ways than I can say, the District is home. The District in my opinion (and per my vote in 2016) deserves statehood. I hope in my lifetime to read about the election for the first governor of Douglass Commonwealth.

The President's imposition of martial law -- which is what using military for police functions is -- in the District is made possible by racism. DC is majority-minority. Although the black population is below 50% of the total these days, the white population is still under 40% of the total population of the District.

As a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (an unpaid, non-partisan, local elected position), I can tell you that the crime rate went up during the 2008-10 recession, but was still nowhere near the rates found from 1975-1995. Violent crimes have continued to decrease. Robbery and theft go up when unemployment goes up, but the overall rates are still low. Rarely are tourists affected by any crime, though there was a spate of purse snatchings in the early 2010s.

What Trump and his supporters detest is the fact that most DC police are black. It's a disconnect for them. For too many, black=criminal and white=police. By calling in the National Guard and the other police forces associated with the District (Capitol Police, Metro Police, the US Marshalls, FBI Police...), Trump is attempting to make the optics match his expectations. There are indications that New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Oakland (all of which have minority mayors, all of which are in states whose electoral votes went to his opponents) will probably be next if he gets away with it in DC.

The President also resents that DC's electoral votes have gone to his opponents in all three elections. Even people who loathed Hillary Clinton voted for her in DC because we recognized that she was a fundamentally serious person and our current president is not.

I am asking everyone to call or email their Senators (or Congress people) and object to this blatant misuse of the military. If you can object as a veteran who recognizes that this isn't the military's purview, that's great. If you want to object on Constitutional lines, before DC had home rule, Congress -- mostly the Senate -- had the right of rule over the District of Columbia. Even Republican Senators should be willing to guard their own rights to shape and control the District. That power has never really belonged to the Executive.

For anyone who's interested, DC voted in favor of statehood in a 2016 referendum. Among other items, it gave us the potential future name of Douglass Commonwealth so that we could retain DC for postal services. If you think we're too small, by area to be a state, we're larger than the three smallest countries in the world. If you think we lack population, we have more people than Vermont or Wyoming, and we're within spitting distance of Alaska.

Overall, DC paid income tax of $45,243,625 (in thousands of dollars) in Fiscal 2024. North Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, and Puerto Rico combined paid income tax of $44,810,347 (in thousands of dollars). The District of Columbia deserves a say in how U.S. tax dollars are spent.

Please call your Senators and/or Representative to object to the deployment of the National Guard in DC.
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Хищные вещи века. Повесть-пророчество, написанная в 1964 году.

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Повесть фантастов Стругацких, написанная в 1964 г., поразительно напоминает сегодняшние дни. Так же, как Г. Уэллсу удалось предугадать развитие техники на пол века вперёд, так же и братья Стругацкие смогли предвидеть современное повальное увлечение виртуальной реальностью, которая заслоняет собой реальный мир и практически ничем не отличается от наркомании.

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