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Recommendations for stories with a huge and unstoppable entity/organisation (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
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I am in need for stories in form of movies, shows or games where an extremely large entity or organization exists, a force not to be reckoned with. A system which you cannot defeat, which you have to outsmart and escape instead. A system whose scale cannot be comprehended.

Examples coming into my mind are:

  1. the Portal franchise, with the Aperture Science Lab spanning miles filled with unlimited test chambers and test objects
  2. the Subnautica series, with the highly advanced precursor structures and technologies
  3. the Star Wars franchise, with the imperials having fleets of battleships and control over multiple colonies (i am not well versed with this franchise)
  4. the John Wick series, with the existence of the High Table and the powers of the Continentals (tho not science fiction)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Annihilation movie, if your into the cosmic horror side of the genre

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

A very good recommendation. It tows the line very well between being digestible and leaving you with lots of unnerving questions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The inhibitors of the Revelation Space universe of books by Alastair Reynolds are a sort of unknowable, unescapale, and undefeatable force.

A secret force/organization that is seemingly undetectable and unbeatable bad guys that are always one step ahead of the good guys is one of the antagonists of the Pandora Star and Judas Unchained 2 book series from Peter F Hamilton.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Wolf 359 Audio Series Podcast

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Control

Eldritch horrors, SCP and all the fun stuff rolled into one game. Even the setting is some kind of unknowable entity drawing the protagonist in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The three body problem. Everytime a bigger revelation happens humanity feels smaller. I’m really excited for the Netflix adaption.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The Foundation book series by Isaac Asimov. The Apple+ show might be worth checking but I have heard it deviates from the books greatly, so they might have changed how the antagonists function.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was going to suggest some written stories until I saw you wanted movies, shows, or games which this definitely isn't. I'll still leave this here though in case anyone else passing through is interested:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

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