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Netflix hid a fake bio-tech booth in the middle of CES

62 points by jfoutz 9y ago

krutzger 9y ago
So how does this fit into their "no commercials" policy? Jokes aside, I don't want to see too much of this at future consumer shows. Edit: holy downvoting brigades, what have I done?
- Stanleyc23 9y ago
  isn't their "no commercials" policy just about serving other people's ads? I don't see how that's relevant here
  - krutzger 9y ago
    There was some talk about netflix advertising their other shows between streams but once people threatened to cancel their subscriptions they scraped that. also, you missed the joke.
- Fnoord 9y ago
  > Jokes aside, I don't want to see too much of this at future consumer shows. Don't worry, it only works if you don't expect it, else you get desensitized. A world where this is the sole form of advertising is far, far better than the one with TV ads and billboards which we currently got. Why? Its informative, thought-provoking / stimulates critical thinking, its a form of humor, and it is very much optional / choice. The only bad thing you get with Netflix, is DRM, and some heavy internal profiling to keep you hooked. But the latter is arguably a good thing.
george3383 9y ago
Nice infomercial, engadget.
hartror 9y ago
I had missed that an Altered Carbon tv series was going to be a thing. The books are excellent, hopefully they nail it.
- chowells 9y ago
  The trailer makes it clear they're altering foundational details about the environment, including who the Envoy Corps even is. It still could be quite good, and I'm allowing my hopes to be high. But it will definitely be its own thing.
  - ioddly 9y ago
    Which trailer was that? It's been a long time since I read the books but I didn't get that from the ones I saw. e: nvm, I just found this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7J5mxaQ2xA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7J5mxaQ2xA
- mjevans 9y ago
  If you loved watching West World, and haven't read the books... give at least the books a shot.
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Fnoord 9y ago
"The show itself, Altered Carbon, is set three hundred years into the future, at a time where human bodies are now interchangeable: Death just isn't a thing." EDIT: Spoilers, indeed. Sorry! Just finished the last episode of Season 4 Black Mirror called Black Museum [1] and it covers this subject as well. You can say the same about the infamous San Junipero [2]. You could even argue the manga/anime Ghost In The Shell is also about that [3]. Can recommend all of the above. Thought provoking, suspenseful, and emotionally touching. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum_(Black_Mirror) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum_(Black_Mirror) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Junipero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Junipero [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell
- ant6n 9y ago
  Spoilers

62 points by jfoutz 9y ago

So how does this fit into their "no commercials" policy? Jokes aside, I don't want to see too much of this at future consumer shows. Edit: holy downvoting brigades, what have I done?

Stanleyc23 9y ago
isn't their "no commercials" policy just about serving other people's ads? I don't see how that's relevant here
- krutzger 9y ago
  There was some talk about netflix advertising their other shows between streams but once people threatened to cancel their subscriptions they scraped that. also, you missed the joke.
Fnoord 9y ago
> Jokes aside, I don't want to see too much of this at future consumer shows. Don't worry, it only works if you don't expect it, else you get desensitized. A world where this is the sole form of advertising is far, far better than the one with TV ads and billboards which we currently got. Why? Its informative, thought-provoking / stimulates critical thinking, its a form of humor, and it is very much optional / choice. The only bad thing you get with Netflix, is DRM, and some heavy internal profiling to keep you hooked. But the latter is arguably a good thing.

george3383 9y ago

Nice infomercial, engadget.

hartror 9y ago

I had missed that an Altered Carbon tv series was going to be a thing. The books are excellent, hopefully they nail it.

chowells 9y ago
The trailer makes it clear they're altering foundational details about the environment, including who the Envoy Corps even is. It still could be quite good, and I'm allowing my hopes to be high. But it will definitely be its own thing.
- ioddly 9y ago
  Which trailer was that? It's been a long time since I read the books but I didn't get that from the ones I saw. e: nvm, I just found this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7J5mxaQ2xA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7J5mxaQ2xA
mjevans 9y ago
If you loved watching West World, and haven't read the books... give at least the books a shot.

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Fnoord 9y ago

"The show itself, Altered Carbon, is set three hundred years into the future, at a time where human bodies are now interchangeable: Death just isn't a thing." EDIT: Spoilers, indeed. Sorry! Just finished the last episode of Season 4 Black Mirror called Black Museum [1] and it covers this subject as well. You can say the same about the infamous San Junipero [2]. You could even argue the manga/anime Ghost In The Shell is also about that [3]. Can recommend all of the above. Thought provoking, suspenseful, and emotionally touching. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum_(Black_Mirror) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum_(Black_Mirror) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Junipero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Junipero [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell

ant6n 9y ago
Spoilers