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 Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:12 pm
Mylian It's also an era where form has not yet become a slave to function. Where the aesthetic value of a creation is as vital a quality as its purpose. Not just in the polished wood paneling and brass fittings, but in the craftsmanship of every every coil and dial, every meter and gauge, every handle, switch, and knob. There is a vital unspoken ethic that states, "If it can be seen, it should look as if it has been paid the utmost attention to," that has been lost somewhere around the advent of the assembly line. Good point. At the dawn of the 20th century, it was all about seeing and being seen. You had to express your status through that ;p
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:58 pm
Kiryu the Steel Dragon sweatdrop
Forgive me for being one to throw a stick through your crystaline glass window.
It was, more or less, the machines and fashion that drew me into the realm of steampunk. And it is, more or less, what keeps me fascinated with it.
Much like what Ms. Kaiya above me said. It would seem like you are stating that all steampunk enthusiasts are drawn by the passion and desire to emulate the victorean era. Which I too must disagree on(although I'm sure that is not what you meant completely). Many of the political and lifestyle philosophies of the time were, in my eye at least, not so great, and possibly even foolish(Marxism and Social Darwinism are what mainly come to my mind at the moment).
Although I can say that there are things about that time period that deserve great praise.
It was a time when an invention did not need to look sleek and pretty to be functional and accepted. When something practical didn't neccissarily need to follow the current trend to be something of conciderable desire. When ones imagination, regardless of how wild it was, still had a chance of becoming something more than just a fantasy. It was a time when the world still seemed young and fresh, and there were still adventures waiting right around the corner. I'm agreeing with this guy. The Victorian age makes me cringe when I think about the values of it. Not to mention the pomp and high circumstance of it.
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