goddammit Jerry... or was it Larry? Terry?? Garry!!
sobbing HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!!
(by "he" I mean Vince Gilligan and the rest of the cast and crew and by "it" I mean making this show so consistently high quality)
I found the story of Zima Blue a kind of catharsis of the concept of artificial intelligence, which at the same time scares us and excites us. A simple robot cleaner who initially evolves thanks to his master, emancipates himself from him to become a more than sentient being, an artist able to touch the highest peaks of creativity. A worlds explorer, who reaches a level of consciousness and knowledge of the whole universe comparable to Dr. Manhattan. Until the epilogue, which I personally find brilliant, the absolute sum of an intelligence...
nolite te bastardes carborundorum
"Don't let the bastards grind you down"
Easily one of the most uncomfortable watches of the year. A test on your patience, empathy and digestion capabilities. Such a personal story, straddling a very red line that divides trauma and unnerving the viewer. Undecisive about whether liking it or not, but I applaud the boldness.
Well, that was unexpected. But some hints got their explanations: the strange seizures of Sugar, the fact that he can knock back literally litres of liqour without getting sloshed, that debriefing when he was chastised for registering his feelings, that talk "We just observe."
To be honest, I expected some kind of awkward international spy ring who "just observe" because... why, exactly?
I see a kind of wild game the show's creators played:
1. A classic detective noir, if finished like a proper detective story, would probably have left a dry reception, like "Okay, we've seen this 100x times."
2. Secret spy ring or a shady organization... Just observing? Yeah, right, thanks for nothing.
3. At least, this is a twist that's not everyday for a detective noir.
Let's see how our PIA's story unfolds.
This was an incredible episode. Gene is a machine. the way he said we are done. Just like Walt! When he told the story of the guy with cash as big as a Volkswagen. Lol BB in a nutshell!
Loved it.
Surreal experience this episode, probably stuck with me and changed me more than any of the other love death robots episodes. It was almost hypnotising at times, genuinely creative and abstract depiction of a deadly dance, two intertwined characters and the pillaging/greed of foreigners in an unknown land. The range of emotions you go through here are interesting. It really is a masterful little piece that puts you on edge.
Permission to call this genre "satire/hell" moving forward.
What a great start the new season, really enjoyed this episode. The amusement park scene was a riot, I laughed so hard. Still one of the best shows out there.
As someone who complained about the confusing timeline in season 1, I felt personally attacked.
This was a good show, and I liked this idea of "endless trauma" that they're going with, but I can't help but feel like I liked it much better at the beginning than this final episode
It starts with a punch, and it ends with a fade
Ugh. After last week's excellent episode, this was a major step down and makes me reconsider following this series. The writing was atrocious, with every other character quipping at the worst of times. (Worst offender: Sharon Carter quipping "Blam" after blowing Happy's head off.) Not only that, but the third act turn hangs on a supremely illogical and shitty character decision.
This, to me, is an example of what happens when the MCU "formula" is handled by bad writers. You get this illogical mess that thinks it's way funnier than it is. Hope this is the low point of the series and not a sign of things to come.
Natalie Holt deserves an Emmy for her amazing pieces in Loki.
