[theFIRMbss]

>The alien Tripods have been buried here on Earth for tens or hindreds of thousands of years until they are activated today. WTF?
>>WTF is right! Are you serious?! Geez, nothing like ripping the original story to shreds

When I heard this point,
I kinda figured it's a
Scientology

kind of metaphor --
the tripods are buried here
in the movie, but

in life aliens
are "buried" within us all . . .
(in L. Ron's thinking).

I've no idea
if the whole film can be "read"
via Hubbard-think

(don't think I'll see it)
but bet it's consistent with
Scientology.

[Ladysmith]

That was in the back of my mind also.

I wouldn't put ANYTHING past that group.