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In germany "Patterns of Force" was solely broadcasted on a pay-per-view-channel, in Austria it was aired as original edit with subtitles by a public station. Although some fans think of it as the worst episode (probably in terms of entertainment), it makes a very strong statement on fascism and totalitarian systems in general.
To cut a long story short: this episode was not banned due to the depiction of a (fictious) Nazi society and insignia but just not being considered for airing as the simple reason was that the broadcaster ( ZDF) feared negative reactions.
German laws did and do allow the depiction of Nazi symbols in art as stated in the conversation above, otherwise a ton of movies and TV series like " Tadellöser & Wolff" (1975) or " Holocaust" (Germany airing 1979) would have been immediately cases for the vaults. If "Patterns of Force" had glorified the Nazi dictatorship a ban would had been inevitable, but not even the infamous remark about being "the most efficient state in history" in a movie would had warranted a ban ("Freedom of Art").
Note that the synchronisation for "Patterns of Force" happened in the 1980s before the premier airing. 2A02:560:4286:B800:E828:B8A1:55B3:6E16 ( talk) 23:41, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
The episode was never banned in Germany. It just wasn't shown by the TV stations which had the licence at the time. That's a major difference. Shows and films as pieces of art don't usually get banned in Germany when they show the swastika (See the linked section 86a of the german penal code, which specifically excludes art. That was true even in the 60s and 70s). The source for the Information on the episode being banned is a clickbait site. The sentece should be removed from the intro or a better source should be provided (i.e. a court descision on the alleged ban). The section under reception is much more appropriately worded. Also, all of this only applies to West Germany. There were 2 German states at the time. 83.223.76.140 ( talk) 13:33, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
This article erroneously is placed in the category “Nazi Germany in Fiction”. The storyline of Patterns of Force explicitly states that it contains neither a factual nor a fictionalized depiction of Nazi Germany, but is instead an alien society with Nazi-style parallels superimposed on it, such as Nazi uniforms, Nazi-fascist ideology, persecuted ethno-religious subcultures, etc. In fact, the term “Zéon” is obviously derived from “Zion”; the term “Zionism” both perjoratively and supportively (depending on the political ideologies of the labelling entity) describing pro-Semitic ideologies espoused by several cultures, religions and nations.
If Darren Mooney's criticism was voiced in 2014, nearly five decades after the episode aired, it's straining the term "reception" a little, I kinda feel. Captain Pedant ( talk) 06:50, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
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In germany "Patterns of Force" was solely broadcasted on a pay-per-view-channel, in Austria it was aired as original edit with subtitles by a public station. Although some fans think of it as the worst episode (probably in terms of entertainment), it makes a very strong statement on fascism and totalitarian systems in general.
To cut a long story short: this episode was not banned due to the depiction of a (fictious) Nazi society and insignia but just not being considered for airing as the simple reason was that the broadcaster ( ZDF) feared negative reactions.
German laws did and do allow the depiction of Nazi symbols in art as stated in the conversation above, otherwise a ton of movies and TV series like " Tadellöser & Wolff" (1975) or " Holocaust" (Germany airing 1979) would have been immediately cases for the vaults. If "Patterns of Force" had glorified the Nazi dictatorship a ban would had been inevitable, but not even the infamous remark about being "the most efficient state in history" in a movie would had warranted a ban ("Freedom of Art").
Note that the synchronisation for "Patterns of Force" happened in the 1980s before the premier airing. 2A02:560:4286:B800:E828:B8A1:55B3:6E16 ( talk) 23:41, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
The episode was never banned in Germany. It just wasn't shown by the TV stations which had the licence at the time. That's a major difference. Shows and films as pieces of art don't usually get banned in Germany when they show the swastika (See the linked section 86a of the german penal code, which specifically excludes art. That was true even in the 60s and 70s). The source for the Information on the episode being banned is a clickbait site. The sentece should be removed from the intro or a better source should be provided (i.e. a court descision on the alleged ban). The section under reception is much more appropriately worded. Also, all of this only applies to West Germany. There were 2 German states at the time. 83.223.76.140 ( talk) 13:33, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
This article erroneously is placed in the category “Nazi Germany in Fiction”. The storyline of Patterns of Force explicitly states that it contains neither a factual nor a fictionalized depiction of Nazi Germany, but is instead an alien society with Nazi-style parallels superimposed on it, such as Nazi uniforms, Nazi-fascist ideology, persecuted ethno-religious subcultures, etc. In fact, the term “Zéon” is obviously derived from “Zion”; the term “Zionism” both perjoratively and supportively (depending on the political ideologies of the labelling entity) describing pro-Semitic ideologies espoused by several cultures, religions and nations.
If Darren Mooney's criticism was voiced in 2014, nearly five decades after the episode aired, it's straining the term "reception" a little, I kinda feel. Captain Pedant ( talk) 06:50, 1 October 2020 (UTC)