![]() ![]() This sets the dark and comic tone for Hitchhiker's Guide. Of course, even if you laugh in the face of death and destruction, that doesn't solve anything: you can laugh, but people are still going to die. It laughs in the face of death and destruction. Wells's War of the Worlds? Because The Hitchhiker's Guide is hilarious. ![]() ![]() So if you want to sit down and read a serious book about aliens destroying Earth, may we recommend H.G. Also, he was British, so his role models were British sketch comedy writers like Monty Python alum John Cleese-who, at 6'5", was also very tall. To understand The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, we have to understand something about Douglas Adams: he was very tall. Lots of comedies begin with the destruction of Earth, right? That might sound like a tragedy (after all, Earth is where our favorite food is made), but take it from us: it's totally a comedy. Arthur isn't a hero-he's actually pretty boring-but after Earth is destroyed, Arthur is thrust into a series of crazy adventures that he's totally unprepared for. That's the situation faced by Arthur Dent, totally normal English guy (favorite drink: tea). What if the world ended tomorrow-where would you get your favorite drink? ![]() The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Introduction ![]()
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