Talk:Hell

Without hell
It may be worth noting (perhaps in the "Without Hell" section) that the original doom games were not entirely consistent with respect to the background of the enemy. E.g. the MAP11 intermission text:

...NOW YOU ARE THE ONLY HUMAN LEFT ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET CANNIBAL MUTATIONS, CARNIVOROUS ALIENS AND EVIL SPIRITS ARE YOUR ONLY NEIGHBORS

And

MESSAGE FROM SPACE: \"SENSORS HAVE LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE ALIEN INVASION...

And

...THE ALIEN BASE IS IN THE HEART OF YOUR OWN HOME CITY...

-- Jdowland 09:37, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

You know, all of that cames from the same source, text found when passing i don't know which level of doom II, however, this refers that humanity saw demons not as demons, but as aliens (they were not aware of uac contacting hell, it was still secret), besides "evil spirits" as the text describes "neighbours" is the translation of the name of cacodemons in greek mythology, or demons. So, that pretty much says the evil spirits are demons from hell. -Anonymous, 25/07/2006, 11:02 (UTC)

That's your interpretation, mine is that the doom plot is a thinly constructed thing rife with inconsistencies. Both your interpretation and mine are still merely speculation. -- 128.240.229.3 10:15, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Common interpretations may as well be noted in the article, as long as they are specifically shown as an interpretation or a speculation, and the point of view remains neutral. 68.37.180.226 22:59, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

A modern or futuristic society is hardly likely to jump to the conclusion that a bunch of invading monsters are "demons". Furthermore, creatures from another dimension would be considered aliens anyway, in that they're extra-terrestrial. It's made pretty clear that they're demons from Hell otherwise. 212.219.220.225 14:52, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't think that the use of the term aliens in the literal sense of extra-terrestrial is very likely given the level of sophistication used in the rest of the game text. I think it's far more likely that the plot text was written in a rush without much thought for consistency. -- 82.39.226.19 15:57, 20 January 2007 (UTC)