Trey Knowles’ “Archetype” is an allegorical comedy about an orchestrated kingdom that plants seeds—like the seeds in Jack and the Beanstalk—in order to possess and destroy the avatars of the earth for the benefit of their royal master.
The comedy opens with Trey Knowles witnessing the arrival of the naked Terminator—symbolizing the falling angels—descending from the sky and unleashing chaos upon the avatars of the world. The Terminator begins manufacturing weapons and distributing them among the people, orchestrating conflicts that cause them to destroy one another. By arming both sides of every conflict, the Terminator becomes like a prostitute of war, selling destruction to all.
Yet the Terminator pretends to be righteous, proclaiming, “I have nothing to do with this—these people are uncivilized sinners,” while secretly watching them annihilate one another with the very weapons he supplied.
Meanwhile, the children of Hagar and Rachel suffer the consequences, as the weapons of the Terminator bring devastation upon them. Drones rain destruction from the sky. Trey Knowles references Terminator: Rise of the Machines as a visual metaphor to illustrate this archetype—comparing it to the naked conqueror archetype embodied by figures like Alexander the Great, who spread chaos and conquest across nations.
In this allegorical comedy, Trey Knowles speaks directly to the avatars of the world about the nature of archetypes—forces that influence cultures and civilizations. These archetypes can transform nations, turning places like Saudi Arabia into something resembling Las Vegas, reshaping societies and cultures into the opposite of their original nature.
“Archetype” ultimately explores the contrast between the archetypes of good and evil—the seeds from which actions and kingdoms grow. The message is rooted in the ancient passage from Genesis 3:15:
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will crush your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
Through satire, symbolism, and comedy, Trey Knowles reveals the ongoing struggle between these two seeds—the seed of destruction and the seed of redemption.
