It's interesting that Paradise, Severance, and Silo are hit shows about a group of people trapped in a controlled environment by a group of rich people who are lying to them about the basic structure of their reality.
Probably says a lot about where we're at as a people!
Probably says a lot about where we're at as a people!
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Thinking Andor as well, though I haven't watched it yet. I know how Rogue One ends but I also know how New Hope and RotJ ends so maybe it all turns out OK. 🤷♂️
I still just call it Star Wars w/ friends and family but I know how the SW stans get.😂
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The Wachowski's termed it The Matrix. That's about as archetypical as it gets; usually dumbed down to the red/blue pill quandary, which it ain't.
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Massively popular media, people still just accepting it
#TheMatrix
Eat the rich
Underground Morlocks and elite Eloi.
Watching V for Vendetta.
Conditioning comes in mysterious ways.
Innies can request termination. Again, it’s up to their outie…
Philip K. Dick.
The Good Place too, I guess minus “rich people”, or perhaps using a stand-in for that group
OR a reflection on people feeling trapped, while others try to run our lives.