Hi there!

So why the ending? Why not leave us with the breakdown, and the return of the exiled animals, or go, as the cartoon version did, for a counterrevolution, if you think Orwell’s ending is too depressing?

Since I am on an "Culture Industry" trip anyhow ;-):

Because the last thing that the culture industry wants is to have an audience that switches of the TV (or leaves the cinema) disturbed, and, beware, thinking or asking questions.

"Everything will be fine". This is the constant undercurrent, the inherent message. "Do not worry." (The other one is: "There are wrongs in our society, but they have to be accepted") ...

A happy new year to you too,

F.