What you're missing is the people inside this environment are essentially prisoners and childlike versions of their outer selves, with no memories or experience

What you're missing is the people inside this environment are essentially prisoners and childlike versions of their outer selves, with no memories or experiences of an actual life outside of it. For them these perks hold more meaning than you might expect as their life is completely devoid of any real meaning or purpose, although only one particular character actually relishes in them. I initially held off from watching the show as the concept sounded ludicrous and stifling. But it is wildly original and thought provoking, as well the cinematography and sound design is outstanding. Every little detail is like a carefully crafted puzzle piece that eventually fits together into the larger, expanding narrative, with little in the way of cruft.