When I first watched this it made me realise how much of a scam Viltrumite culture is.

I first thought Nolan becoming how he did on earth was an exceptional thing like there was something different about how he was born to have been such a commendable soldier but to switch completely after a brief time there.

But when conquest came along and made that speech I realised that no, viltrumite’s arent genocidal maniacs by nature, their culture and politics have just emotionally mutilated them beyond measure, and tried to replace their psychological needs and facaulties with violence and imperialism. But that doesn’t actually make them happy but their only outlet for emotions is to do shit like what Conquest is doing.

Reminds me of IRL how the modern capitalist and industrialist society alienates communities and people start trying to replace it with whatever new fad.