I never watched it, but I've heard about this show both in passing and in "left spaces." Are any of these things true about it? Thanks.

--It is too on the nose with its social commentary. --The criticism it makes is obvious. --The subjects it tackles are low-hanging fruit of the digital era. --It is the stupid person's idea of a profound show. --Something about it being British led to more dunks on it. --The reason it entered left discourse in the first place is because it had potential as a critical text, but ultimately failed at it.

  • Evilphd666 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 months ago

    It's a good social comentary. It isn't explicitly anti crap-it-all-ist but it can touch some of the underlying things to watch out for. It's future-adjacent dystopia stuff. How a society can be blind to the insideous nature and not think they are getting fucked...well the pig fucker one is pretty on the nose janet-wink

    Some episodes can be filler as with any series. Later episodes tend to be worse, but I think the writers were getting tired of it and started to parody themselfs and just remove the 4th wall but in a not funny deadpool way, but a "we're sick of making this slop for you" way.

    I enjoyed Nosedive. I liked this review of it which breaks it down.

    Just got off the phone with my lib husband in awe of Zuckerfuck buying a $200M yacht with profits he stole from his workers and selling his users out to the security state and insurance and marketing companies. twisted Told him I hope it sinks.

    As the creator of the show said the series is meant to warn us. nineteeneightyfour