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In retrospect, wow does season 1 make a lot more sense in a post-Epstein-murder"suicide" world.
To sum up, the first season is about how the creation of immortality technology allowed the oligarchy to continue accruing wealth to absolutely absurd degrees. It remains one of the sleaziest shows on Netflix, but now I get that it's a sci-fi exploration of the destructive effects of our growing wealth inequality. The ending that I originally thought was over the top is actually quite apt now that Lolita Island is common knowledge.
The second season, unfortunately, chucks the first season's entire theme and just makes it about the weak sci-fi worldbuilding details that scaffolded the theme in the first season, with a boring and predictable soap opera-y plot, and barely any of the gratuitous nudity of season 1. (Highlight for spoilerz):
It's the Horta episode of Star Trek if they decided the Horta and the Mine foreman were both evil and incinerated them both from orbit. |
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Altered Carbon by Roop 02/04/2018, 2:40am PST 
It was really good and even has a penis at the very end! NT by Worm 02/04/2018, 5:05pm PST
I liked the 1st episode by Rey Mysterio Jr. 02/04/2018, 5:51pm PST
Holy shit, Max Headroom cameo! NT by Rey Mysterio Jr. 02/04/2018, 9:38pm PST
Also, easy to miss Baby Metal on the soundtrack NT by Roop 02/05/2018, 12:18am PST
Re: Altered Carbon by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/05/2018, 9:46am PST
We should get FABIOs opinion NT by Just to make sure 02/05/2018, 11:09am PST
I couldn't remember the name of this show. by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/10/2018, 8:21pm PST
I'm going to fast forward the Spanish scenes. That OK? NT by Don't look me up 02/10/2018, 9:32pm PST
And miss the scenes with the buffed skinhead abuela!?! NT by Roop 02/11/2018, 4:02pm PST
Those even I skipped, it was embarrassing. It was something Community would have by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/11/2018, 10:17pm PST
I will have to go back and watch them. by Ice Cream Jonsey 02/17/2018, 9:28pm PST
Re: I will have to go back and watch them. by Roop 02/27/2018, 12:44am PST
People leave all the time. NT by Mysterio 04/14/2018, 6:08pm PDT
Just watched it. Quality sleaze. by Mischief Maker 04/14/2018, 2:30pm PDT
The ending sucks, unfortunately (spoilerz) by Mischief Maker 04/17/2018, 8:27pm PDT
So did most of the acting, characters, and dialogue. by Cis-terio 04/18/2018, 8:43am PDT
I've softened on the S1 ending, see my Season 2 review. NT by Mischief Maker 03/14/2020, 7:52am PDT
Season 2 sucks. by Mischief Maker 03/14/2020, 8:12am PDT
Re: Season 2 sucks. by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/14/2020, 8:34am PDT
He is indeed the highlight. NT by Mischief Maker 03/14/2020, 9:17am PDT
Re: Season 2 sucks. by Roop 03/14/2020, 9:40am PDT
Guess I'll skip this, then by San Fernando Investor 03/15/2020, 5:37pm PDT
Well I only watched the first one. Maybe if I get stuck sitting around for some NT by Roop 03/16/2020, 8:48pm PDT
"Guys, I've finally figured out that Altered Carbon was about wealth inequity!" by Mischief HOT TAKES! 03/15/2020, 12:50pm PDT
Congratulations, you've defeated me. Now go celebrate somewhere else. NT by Mischief Maker 03/15/2020, 3:59pm PDT
Is that what it is about? by Kenji Carter 03/16/2020, 8:54pm PDT
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