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> retrofuturistic '80s-early '90s form of the genre I really hope this is the direction they don't go. Cyberpunk should be a forward-looking critique of mode
by LarryMullins 4y ago
> retrofuturistic '80s-early '90s form of the genre
I really hope this is the direction they don't go. Cyberpunk should be a forward-looking critique of modern society, not retro-futuristic trope-baiting.
- Apocryphon 4y agoOn one hand there's too much '80s nostalgiabait media, in large part influenced by the success of Stranger Things, perhaps, to the point that the faux-period piece style starts to look cliche. On the other, a proper Neuromancer adaptation should definitely have a lavishly ethereal synthwave soundtrack, and probably should have the future tech not include cyberpunk versions of smartphones. Also the world-building ought to have anachronistic details like the Soviet Union floating around in the background.
- Krasnol 4y agoWhat is "modern society" these days? We just came out of a presidency of a guy who's stuck in the 80s and we're moving towards a new Cold War era. Meanwhile the clothing styles look like this: https://thevou.com/fashion/current-fashion-trends/ https://thevou.com/fashion/current-fashion-trends/