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It didn’t really get the Lovecraftian horror element of the books.

The terrifying idea of the book was the helplessness of knowing the final battle won’t happen for 300.

So for 300 years all of history is on pause. Nothing important can happen.

It’s really a terrifying idea. But one mostly absent from the show.

> Nothing important can happen.

wouldn't it be a wake up call? wouldn't things of real importance start to happen?

we're insanely capable creatures, but most of our energy is wasted on in-fighting and getting in our way.

Literally not possible given what happens, which is why humanity feels powerless at the start

In the book, the characters were stuck in Year 1 of a 300 year plan for victory.

Stuff like, “Developing pilot training techniques for starships won’t exist for 200 years.”

The drudgery of and paperwork of war, but without any actual action or knowledge of it.