The broken "Threads" and "The Day After"

(Camera turns on and James grabs the title card and hums “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It & I Feel Fine” for five seconds as James shows his handmade title card of a Nuclear explosion and the words “The End Of The World” and James puts it on the desk.) 

TLOTA: 
I’m The Last Of The Americans and the views I’m about to express, whatever. So apparently, there are people who are out there. Maybe they’re on the same frequency, but they’ve got it worse in some places. Someone from what remains of the United Kingdom of England, and they also reminded me of their version of “The Day After,” and by sheer luck, there was a copy of it for us here in the States on Physical Media. (James sets up two portable Blu-Ray/DVD players as he gets to the main menu) “Threads” created by the BBC saw what we did with “The Day After,” and everyone there collectively said, “Hold our Pints!” However, after checking it out, I decided to compare both, it’s not one of those types of deals, but I will have to make this a quick one. We’ll go through a lot in one quick shot, especially since I had talked about it already. (James puts the camera on the screens. James hits the play buttons.) 

TLOTA (V.O.): 
Now both take place in small towns. In “The Day After,” it’s Kansas City and in the heartland of the United States. In “Threads,” it’s Sheffield, England, and most of the where the United Kingdom lay. While both wind up as they are, nuclear waste sites and both beforehand are tossed into chaos. Where “The Day After” shows it as chaotically futile attempts to survive, “Threads” show the entire city screaming “STOP THE CHAOS” in organized protests. Now, as for the nuclear attacks, “The Day After” shows the destruction. “Threads” show the destruction but, for some odd reason, had moments in which there was humor. I mean, seriously? Is someone reacting to the bomb going off while on the toilet? Was that appropriate, BBC? But thankfully, “Threads” do more than show just a small amount of time passing after the nuclear bombs destroy the city. They show the time passing over fourteen years after the bombs wipe humanity off the map. Showing that the generation after the radiation effects slowly dissipate and that they’re stuck de-evolving as they continue existing. Meanwhile “The Day After” is just dead; that’s it. And as “Threads” ends the baby that was born by the third act, where the mother bites out the Umbilical Cord to save the baby, giving birth to a stillborn, “The Day Ends” just ends with no hope as it should. (James pulls the camera away to him)  

TLOTA: 
But is one better than the other? Not really 

(James puts the camera back on the screens) 

TLOTA (V.O.): 
Both handle the subject matter seriously enough for people to do something about it back in the day. It’s just a shame no one did anything to stop what happened recently. If we had seen them more often, I mean we should have shown this everywhere and kept showing it to everyone until they realize that we needed to fully disarm us and force us to look at each other when we go to war! Seeing a distant family member and wondering if we can pull the trigger. If we can’t, we should unite for peace; if we can, then we’re all dead. (The screens shut off as James pulls the camera off them and towards him)  

TLOTA: 

As if we’re not there anyway! (Power Flickers again) Looks like I really did a number on the power. See everyone soon. Last Of The Americans, signing off! (Camera shuts off)