Buildings aren’t big enough for Blade Runner yet, and there’s still a veneer of government control.
(ETA: No one’s said it yet, but 1984 is so obvious that it wasn’t worth mentioning.)
Buildings aren’t big enough for Blade Runner yet, and there’s still a veneer of government control.
(ETA: No one’s said it yet, but 1984 is so obvious that it wasn’t worth mentioning.)
I wouldn’t focus too much on the anachronistic technology, that’s more to keep with the vibe of the original trilogy.
The farming audits, IMO, are pretty directly an analog to what ICE is doing in the US.
There’s definitely some WW2 influence and stylistic choices, if anything that’s to keep the execs willing to fund the thing, but later on you’ll see some more blatant comparisons to our modern situation.
Given the timeline between writing and release for any modern television show, it’s highly unlikely that was the intent. That it now dovetails is coincidence.
It reminds me more of Nazis as they were more methodical with data and purpose. I’d be surprised if this was written or acted after trumps inauguration. Funny, not funny, how it can echo both.
I’ve seen references to the senators speech, so I’m looking forward to that.