In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.
In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.
The film's left-leaning rating is primarily due to its central theme of collective resistance and community building as a solution to systemic oppression and genocide, emphasizing the protection of vulnerable populations against a fascist regime.
The film features traditional casting with predominantly white actors, consistent with the historical context of the Jewish partisan group it depicts. However, its narrative strongly focuses on the persecution and resistance of this minority group against the Nazi regime, explicitly portraying the white, male-dominated oppressors in a distinctly negative manner, thereby centering themes of survival and resilience for a marginalized community.
Defiance offers a positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes, primarily through its depiction of polyamorous and bisexual 'bond-mate' relationships among alien species. These relationships are normalized and treated with dignity, complexity, and emotional depth, contributing to a diverse and inclusive narrative world.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Defiance is an original science fiction property that premiered in 2013, developed concurrently with a video game. Its characters were created for this new universe, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical characters from prior source material whose gender could have been swapped.
The show "Defiance" features original characters created for the series and its concurrent video game. There are no established characters from prior source material whose race was explicitly defined and then changed in the 2013 TV show.
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