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Can someone explain, please?

posted 9 years ago by ychild
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I kinda enjoyed the film, and i'm trying really hard to like it, but I don't seem to get what the main plot is... Is there supposed to be a coherent story behind it? Have i missed something?

Ok, i guess that the mysterious guy in black is Seth. Horus gets angry when someone mentions his name because he's his eternal opponent. But what's with the girl? Why is Horus given a 7 days time window to impregnate her? Is it only because she is "a very rare woman, one that is able to mate with gods"? If so, what makes her such woman? Why has Seth "created" her and prepared her to become a human? Is he actually helping Horus? Are their actions meant to be an execution of a bigger plan, one of a higher divine authority? Or is Seth trying to use her as a Trojan Horse and... i don't know.. take control of humanity? What happens if Horus fails?

Maybe the answers could be found in ancient egyptian mythology, but i know almost nothing about it. Or maybe there are more details in the comics? Please help me out in filling the blanks, i'll be very grateful.

[–] gacsogergely 8 years ago

Pal, you entirely missed the plot 😀

The story is about Being Human.
- Horus (who is about to die, as far as gods can die) must learn his Human Children are not just tools.
- the alien lady must learn what does it mean to be a Human Woman
- Nicopol must learn how to live in the modern society
- the Government must learn it is not omnipotent, and should listen on rebels like Nicopol.

The central event is Horus dying, wanting an offspring, but the only host was misplaced in the Universe and that must be corrected - but that is entirely other thing than the plot, which is about Being Human through Making Love.

[–] ychild 8 years ago

Thanks dude, i sure didn't pick up on that. I did take a few underlying points tho, however, my question was more in the search of the small "stitches" that connect the main parts of the story in sight, which didn't make sense for me, at the time. I was hoping for some background info, let's say. Who's the guy in black, and why is he preparing the girl?
...I don't even remember most of it now, maybe i'll watch it again (and with this new perspective in mind) and reply here if i have anything else to say. Still, thanks for the reply.

[–] middlenamewayne 8 years ago

If there's any questions left, the Wiki entry for the film should cover them.Here it is:

The film takes place in New York City in the year 2095 where genetically altered humans live side by side with unaltered men and women, and where Central Park has been mysteriously encased in an "intrusion zone" where people who attempt to enter are instantly killed. A strange pyramid has appeared over the city; inside, the gods of ancient Egypt have judged Horus, one of their fellow gods, to cease his immortality.

In the city below, Jill, a young woman with blue hair is arrested. Not completely human, her tissues appear to be no more than a few months old according to an examining physician, although her physical form is already that of an adult. She does also possess a number of secret powers, including one that enables her to procreate with gods, though she knows nothing of this. Horus is given a limited time to interact with the humans of New York and procreate. During his search for a host body, Horus encounters Nikopol, a rebel condemned to 30 years of hibernation who escapes his prison, due to a mechanical accident, one year early.

Horus has been unsuccessful in attempting to take over the bodies of other humans; due to an incompatibility with the genetic alterations humans have undergone, the host bodies self-destruct while attempting to accommodate a god. Nikopol's body is acceptable as it has been frozen in prison/storage and not undergone the genetic changes causing the rejections. Horus takes partial control of Nikopol's body and starts looking for a woman he can mate with to provide him a son before his death sentence is carried out. When Horus/Nikopol discovers Jill, they become entangled in a web of murder and intrigue.

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