The Meaning of Watership Down & The Plague Dogs

[Remaster – Originally Published 4/16/2021]

Watership Down and The Plague Dogs share a central element in their confrontation with the frailty of life, and the inevitability of death. Here, I’ll be embarking on a critical examination of Richard Adams’ literary masterpieces and their brilliant animated adaptations.

Note: Portions of this script originally appeared in my review, “Watership Down by Richard Adams: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective.”
https://furrybookreview.com/watership...

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00:00:00 Introduction and Preamble
00:04:30 Blending the Classical and Modern
00:13:05 Rabbit Society
00:20:00 Hazel's Band
00:25:47 Cowslip's Warren
00:34:10 Conflicting Visions
00:40:16 Immortality Through Lineage
00:43:19 Reception and Influence
00:46:27 Adapting Watership Down
00:53:42 Dogs and Innocence
01:03:40 Freedom and Survival
01:10:12 The Tod
01:14:19 Searching for Purpose
01:21:52 Hunted
01:30:07 Flight to the Sea
01:36:17 Subplots and Social Commentary
01:51:55 Philosophical Pessimism
02:02:40 Adams' Ending
02:05:10 Adapting The Plague Dogs
02:11:47 The Film's Ending
02:19:09 Credits