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If that's from the Blue Ant trilogy, it's intended to have that effect. The underlying themes have a lot to do with individuality in a sea of hyperconsumerism.
by ethbr0 5y ago
If that's from the Blue Ant trilogy, it's intended to have that effect.
The underlying themes have a lot to do with individuality in a sea of hyperconsumerism. It's been a minute, but I think the Bridge trilogy also started nudging in that direction. Gibson likes to crib off emerging trends.
Which is probably why he'd already abandoned writing hacker heroes by the 90s. (Bridge Laney having a somewhat different gift)
Exhibit A for how that observation played out: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bed+sheets https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bed+sheets
- webmaven 5y ago> I think the Bridge trilogy also started nudging in that direction. Yes, but in a slightly different way. For example there is a scene in Virtual Light where one character is listening to another complain about how "you can't tell the difference anymore between the 'programs' and the 'commercials,' whatever that meant".