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.
I like it quite a bit. Sure, it lacks the strong anticapitalist message you want to see but it's still a pretty good series that shows how new technologies can turn into dystopia because of the way capitalism utilizes them.
Yeah I wouldnt call it a leftist show per-se but the underlying message is certainly better than what you get in most tv productions.