Wanted to see what all the buzz was about... I've watched 5 episodes and got bored out of my mind. Feels like it's targeted for teenagers.
It has a very simplistic take to it: ultra-hyper-dramatization of very basic concepts and bad behaviors of a minority of people. Reviews say it raises questions about society and politics but does not provide arguments or details either way. The stories are sometimes interesting but lack any depth and in the end, it's the idea that counts, or so they say. Just presenting basic questions with no details and some vague/weird drama only makes people argue and thus promoting the series. I find it pretentious.
One of the society satires i enjoy is South Park which most of the times present quite a complete picture about a topic with multiple perspectives and arguments. Compared to South Park at that, Black Mirror is kind of showing you only what the main character(s) see.
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South Park and Black Mirror are 2 completely different styles and genres. I think this one went way above your head because it's actually a very unique concept with smart production qualities as well. Head back to GIlmore Girls it may serve you better :)
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The quality of the shorts in this collection varies massively, with some being amazing and others being total dog shit - Pun intended.
This ranking only includes the shorts I consider worth watching. My score would be a lot higher if not for the other ones; skip them imho:
- 3rd: The Witness (by Alberto Mielgo!)
- 14th: Zima Blue
- 2nd: Three Robots
- 6th: When The Yogurt Took Over
- 11th: Helping Hand
- 1st: Sonnie's Edge
- 5th: Sucker of Souls
- 8th: Good Hunting
- 9th: The Dump
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@plseatmy-3 your taste is dog shit, no pun intended... all of them are great and they all deserve a watch...
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The quality of the shorts in this collection varies massively, with some being amazing and others being total dog shit - Pun intended.
This ranking only includes the shorts I consider worth watching. My score would be a lot higher if not for the other ones; skip them imho:
- 3rd: The Witness (by Alberto Mielgo!)
- 14th: Zima Blue
- 2nd: Three Robots
- 6th: When The Yogurt Took Over
- 11th: Helping Hand
- 1st: Sonnie's Edge
- 5th: Sucker of Souls
- 8th: Good Hunting
- 9th: The Dump
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@plseatmy-3 I'm actually kind of curious to know what, specifically, you found so borderline offensive about Season 1 Episode 10 'Shape Shifters'. I have my own problems with this anthology, but found that episode to be pretty decent.
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The quality of the shorts in this collection varies massively, with some being amazing and others being total dog shit - Pun intended.
This ranking only includes the shorts I consider worth watching. My score would be a lot higher if not for the other ones; skip them imho:
- 3rd: The Witness (by Alberto Mielgo!)
- 14th: Zima Blue
- 2nd: Three Robots
- 6th: When The Yogurt Took Over
- 11th: Helping Hand
- 1st: Sonnie's Edge
- 5th: Sucker of Souls
- 8th: Good Hunting
- 9th: The Dump
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@plseatmy-3 Obviously you are entitled to your own opinion, but my is that it's worth watching all the episodes to see what ideas the creators had for their episode. I agree that not all are great - production wise. Some things are a bit off like voice acting and facial expressions in some episodes, but overall everyone will find something good for themselves.
It has a big emphasis on family drama. If you're into that you'll probably enjoy it, but honestly I think it doesn't come anywhere close to the likes of Expanse.
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@5er This isn't supposed to be The Expanse.
I was excited seeing another Pendleton Ward animation, but after watching the first 2.5 episodes I lost all interest. It’s full of pseudo intellectual conversations about religion, existentialism, drug use, etc. I’m all for the latter two topics of conversation especially, but this show really had no idea wtf they’re talking about regarding any of it. It’s basically a very poorly done rip off of the brilliant film, Waking Life. Also I’d like to note that I rarely give up on finishing a show before judging it, but this was the exception. It’s sooooo bad.
PS. I’d like to add the actual animation, atmosphere of the scenery/planets/dimensions, and the gore gratis were pretty stellar. It’s the subject matter and format of the show itself that’s so terrible.
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@todkon "I’m all for the latter two topics of conversation especially, but this show really had no idea wtf they’re talking about regarding any of it."
Can you provide examples of what you found incorrect and then explain how it could be improved?
To be sure, a "pseudointellectual" pretends to be smarter than they are. You can talk about things in which you don't know everything or the topic is considered serious or deep colloquially, and still speak to your understanding of it.
Waking Life has meant more to me than any singular film, and it has its fair share of "empty" or "out there" sequences and conversations. I don't take every line as a mockery of what could have been said nor as gospel. Other creators are allowed to explore how they present conversations, and Linklater is far from the first to present a kind of flowing surrealism while people are talking.
