(Bear in mind I've seen Idiocracy a long time ago (liked it a lot) and only now seen The Time Machine for the first time)
When I first saw the Eloi and saw their vapid stare and total lack of curiosity, I immediately thought of the people from the movie Idiocracy.
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Into every life a little coffee must spill.
The Eloi had a few things in common with Aldous Huxley's Epsilons, both Plus and Minus...
In his eagerness to save you, your God has also saved the Roman fleet.
I'd have to re-read Brave New World (that IS what you're referring to, right?). It was at least 32 years ago when I read it! ;-)
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Into every life a little coffee must spill.
Right, but don't worry, that's about the same time I read it myself, along with Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four ⌛
In his eagerness to save you, your God has also saved the Roman fleet.
The Eloi became cattle for the Morlocks.
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