“The real monsters are the humans” is an idea that has long roots in science fiction and fantasy. Heroes are routinely forced to confront the idea that humans are capable of just as much nasty bloodshed as their alien/beastly counterparts.Supernatural got more than one episode out of it, as did X-Files and Doctor Who, often with better mileage.
The trope was the core tenant of some of the most classic Twilight Zone, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Star Trekepisodes. It’s so common that it’s hard to
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