Arguably the most understated ‘superhero’ of all time, ‘V’, the semi-crazed revolutionary with a bent for knife throwing and theatrics, has earned his place amongst the likes of ‘Tyler Durden’ and ‘Randal McMurphy’ as one of the great anarchistic legends of cinematic history.
V for Vendetta is one of those movies that you either love, or that you’ve never heard of. Because some how, and surprisingly for such a well made and powerful movie, it managed to slip under the radar of many. Based around the comic book series / graphic novel of the same name created by, ‘Alan Moore’, the story follows the actions of, ‘V’, a mysterious revolutionary who works to overthrow the totalitarian government of England, set in a dystopian future.
‘Remember remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder, treason and plot, I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot.’
V’s mask itself is based upon the appearance of ‘Guy Fawkes’ a Roman Catholic 'restorationist' who in 1605, England, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. And like the Houses of Parliament that V describes as being: ‘...a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. A symbol, in and of itself is powerless, but with enough people behind it, blowing up a building can change the world.’ the V for Vendetta mask has been elevated to symbolise more than just the sum of its physical form.
For the V for Vendetta mask has been adopted as a symbol and uniform by the online collective known as ‘Anonymous’, a highly organized, Internet based, group of anarchists, revolutionaries, and mischief-makers.
And so ‘Anonymous’, is the name given to the shared identity of the many, and prominent amongst the groups members are the users of numerous online websites and communities, including ‘4chan’ and ‘Futaba’, from where their actions are co-ordinated
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