So Mediocre
I love a lot of QCODE shows, but this one isn’t it. Performances are solid, and the sound design is fantastic as usual. However, the plotting is awful and meandering; the stakes of the story are boring and virtually non-existent. The dialogue is absolutely laughable—I had to give up after someone unironically says “Would we be human if we didn’t feel fear?”. It’s especially dumb when it comes to discussing the threats posed by social media, AI, and cryptocurrency, etc. beyond just buzzwords and empty gestures. It steals liberally from “Her” and “Black Mirror” without and of the pathos or intelligence of those shows. Better to watch them instead.
Benglebert Slaptyback via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/08/23
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