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What do you think was so scary about it?
by worldsayshi 10y ago
What do you think was so scary about it?
- ashark 10y agoNot who you were asking, but there are definitely some implications worth thinking on that the episode mostly avoids directly addressing, but which the song choice and choice of shots during the credits assure us they did intend to raise, and I think it'd be fair to describe those as "scary". There's a real twist of the knife in those final seconds that color the intent behind and the mood of the whole episode.
- worldsayshi 10y agoI think I missed these hints. What's your interpretation here?
- anonred 10y agoAlso not the GP, but I think San Junipero goes beyond just the inevitability of aging and death. It hits upon the meaninglessness of both life and a hypothetical afterlife. Although the people of San Junipero “live” in paradise, their existence borders on the hedonistic: thrill-seeking, sex, and drugs (alcohol.) Is a life of this nature worth living? The characters in the episode certainly seem to think so. Yet, I’d argue that living in this manner is a kind of hell.
- worldsayshi 10y agoThe short story Metamorphosis of prime intellect deals with the same theme, you may be interested: http://localroger.com/prime-intellect/ http://localroger.com/prime-intellect/
- anonred 10y agoGreat read. Thank you for the recommendation.
- intrasight 10y agoI guess that we are transitioning to a time where our digital identities are owned and operated by private companies. The afterlife aspect just makes more scary what is in a sense already a reality.