Man's Final Evolution in '2001: A Space Odyssey' Explained

Today we look at one of the greatest Science Fiction Stories of All Time - 2001 A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C Clarke, and the associated film by Stanley Kubrick. That and more on today's Sci Fi video!

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[EckhartsLadder]

I forgot to put the timestamp on screen, but you can skip to 2:15 to bypass the Patreon segment.

[dwainavance]

The book is great and the movie is still great to watch. I was born less than 2 weeks before man first stepped on the moon and in some ways it's amazing how far man has progressed but also disappointing how little we have progressed.

[fubaralakbar]

"And because in all the galaxy, they had found nothing more precious than mind, they encouraged its dawning everywhere. They became farmers in the fields of stars. They sowed, and sometimes they reaped. And sometimes, dispassionately, they had to weed."

This is my favorite quote from the novel.

[lordorigami]

The novel series for Space Odyssey is fantastic. A must read for any sci-fi fan.

[Werrf]

The thing that always struck me in 2001 was that we basically see the same story twice - once with the ape-men, and then with the humans. The implication that we, with all our amazing technology, are still just apes with pointy sticks. That we have as far still to go as we have already come. That to the builders of the monoliths, our most powerful weapons are little more than bone clubs.

[nikolaseibich]

Love the broadening content. Your Star Wars stuff is the best of its kind on YouTube but seeing Sci-fi novels get the attention they deserve is always great.

If this continues to take off maybe consider reaching out to some primarily book oriented creators for collaboration.

[alycatblues]

Between 2001, 2010, and the old Star Trek movies, I really miss when Scifi movies used physical models. I do really appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into a very well realized CG model, but there is a certain physicality to ships like in this movie, or the ILM Enterprise model, that CG hasn't quite managed to capture for me yet.

[myjdogz]

I don't wanna join a book club, but I love these types of videos! Do more!

[JacobBongers]

What a strange coincidence! I just finished watching the movie for the first time yesterday! Thanks Eckharts!

[ultra]

We need more content like this. Prometheus, dune, raised by wolves, etc.

[Hailfire]

Fun fact, Iapetus is bright on one side and dark on the other, because one side catches a lot more dust from another of Saturn's moons, Phoebe, and that dust makes the surface slightly darker. When sunlight hits it, the ice on that side boils off, leaving a thick layer of dark material - whatever was mixed in with the ice. On the other side, the surface is still fresh ice, and so it's much paler.

[eliteastrea]

The ending confused me so much in middle school 😅

[dmichael_m]

Excellent explanation video. One of my favourite films, but I didn’t know most of what is in this video. Well done 👍🏻

[khandimahn]

It's remarkable how well the science holds up. Even after all this time, it is still extremely plausible.

[PontiMAC]

I like the cool parallel between the end of the book and the monkey part. The proto-human holds the bone and feels all-powerful(ironically) and at the end of the book, the star child feels all-powerful. The implication is that the end feeling of the star child is also ironic.

[doctorroboto]

My take on the stargate sequence (at least in the movie), was always that Bowman was learning EVERYTHING. The "hotel" was a stopover for him to absorb it before "ascending".

[dweller]

As a fan of the book myself, this is a very accurate synopsis of the book! There are a lot of things I enjoyed about the book: Arthur C. Clarke did his homework and researched what he could about realistic space travel, including talking to NASA scientists. The way it gives that mystery feel, there's a certain level of suspense throughout as the ship takes the long journey to Iapetus and curiosity/dread about what Bowman will eventually find there. HAL's history and the very human conflict of wanting to discuss an important revelation but not being able to, and how it's resolved. Although, I do realize now that I had misinterpreted the ending as Earth being on the cusp of nuclear Armageddon and the Starchild putting a stop to it. Chapter 47 is just slightly vague enough that I interpreted it that way. And I agree, anyone who's interested in 2001: A Space Odyssey should absolutely read the book first. The book goes into detail about a few things that the movie doesn't focus on or slightly changes, so it's helpful to understand.

As for other novels that might be worth covering, I would suggest Neuromancer by William Gibson, if you'd be willing to delve into cyberpunk literature. It's a bit of a complex read, but it's really influential to the whole genre and has really interesting themes and descriptions. Oh, and if you plan to get a physical version, I highly recommend the Penguin Galaxy hardcover edition, it's got a great cover and some words from Neil Gaiman (it's part of a series of hardcovers, so Gaiman was asked to share what he thought of Neuromancer and other books in that series). I just finished Neuromancer a couple of days ago, and it's a great read.

[raldamorin]

I have watched a million videos on this film and watched the film (never read the book), but no-one has ever broken it down like that and I finally get it. I watched the film and didn’t understand what the hype was about. My question is, how did the writer see so far into the future, absolutely brilliant. What a breakdown. Thank you.

[Green_Phos]

I just rewatched this movie 2 nights ago. There are so many deep layers it will keep anyone thinking about it long after they've watched it (and coming back to it again and again). Even the most superficial layers, such as mankind's evolution through technology, be it a bone or a space ship, is profoundly interesting and portrayed with utter genius by Kubrick.

[grumpycentaur]

I LOVE how you're expanding your content!!!