Most post-apocalyptic stories are boring these days. They're all destruction porn and "people are the real monsters!" and it's so, so played out.
SyFy's Defiance wasn't particularly good, but it had a neat premise: skip right over the apocalypse and focus on what people have built afterwards.
Part of the reason for not enjoying post-apoc, is that we're already living in a pretty shitty time, and as we've seen with covid response, we're living amongst a lot of shitty people. If the token "chains on society" ever come off, the level of stupid and cruel that will rise to the top will just be endemic, regardless of whatever the actual disaster is (plague, climate change, etc). And I'd just rather not focus on that shit in my recreational time.
I've been meaning to watch Defiance, but given it's run time, I'm concerned about getting invested and then having it abruptly end. Did it come to a satisfying conclusion, or did it cliffhanger in an annoying manner? Don't want a spoiler, just not interested in the journey if the destination sucks.
Most post-apocalyptic stories are boring these days. They're all destruction porn and "people are the real monsters!" and it's so, so played out.
SyFy's Defiance wasn't particularly good, but it had a neat premise: skip right over the apocalypse and focus on what people have built afterwards.
Part of the reason for not enjoying post-apoc, is that we're already living in a pretty shitty time, and as we've seen with covid response, we're living amongst a lot of shitty people. If the token "chains on society" ever come off, the level of stupid and cruel that will rise to the top will just be endemic, regardless of whatever the actual disaster is (plague, climate change, etc). And I'd just rather not focus on that shit in my recreational time.
I've been meaning to watch Defiance, but given it's run time, I'm concerned about getting invested and then having it abruptly end. Did it come to a satisfying conclusion, or did it cliffhanger in an annoying manner? Don't want a spoiler, just not interested in the journey if the destination sucks.
It had an ending that wrapped the majority of the "plot" of the show.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
Most post-apocalyptic stories are boring these days. They're all destruction porn and "people are the real monsters!" and it's so, so played out.
SyFy's Defiance wasn't particularly good, but it had a neat premise: skip right over the apocalypse and focus on what people have built afterwards.
Part of the reason for not enjoying post-apoc, is that we're already living in a pretty shitty time, and as we've seen with covid response, we're living amongst a lot of shitty people. If the token "chains on society" ever come off, the level of stupid and cruel that will rise to the top will just be endemic, regardless of whatever the actual disaster is (plague, climate change, etc). And I'd just rather not focus on that shit in my recreational time.
I've been meaning to watch Defiance, but given it's run time, I'm concerned about getting invested and then having it abruptly end. Did it come to a satisfying conclusion, or did it cliffhanger in an annoying manner? Don't want a spoiler, just not interested in the journey if the destination sucks.
It had an ending that wrapped the majority of the "plot" of the show.
Cool, thanks. Once I've finished Voyager, I might put that on next in my schedule.
And I get to blame you if I don't like it. So, win/win!
Most post-apocalyptic stories are boring these days. They're all destruction porn and "people are the real monsters!" and it's so, so played out.
SyFy's Defiance wasn't particularly good, but it had a neat premise: skip right over the apocalypse and focus on what people have built afterwards.
Part of the reason for not enjoying post-apoc, is that we're already living in a pretty shitty time, and as we've seen with covid response, we're living amongst a lot of shitty people. If the token "chains on society" ever come off, the level of stupid and cruel that will rise to the top will just be endemic, regardless of whatever the actual disaster is (plague, climate change, etc). And I'd just rather not focus on that shit in my recreational time.
I've been meaning to watch Defiance, but given it's run time, I'm concerned about getting invested and then having it abruptly end. Did it come to a satisfying conclusion, or did it cliffhanger in an annoying manner? Don't want a spoiler, just not interested in the journey if the destination sucks.
It had an ending that wrapped the majority of the "plot" of the show.
Cool, thanks. Once I've finished Voyager, I might put that on next in my schedule.
And I get to blame you if I don't like it. So, win/win!
Its definitely a scifi show, but I think the actors did a good job, and you get Graham Greene being awesome.
One thing I will warn you about there is a race in the show that skirts almost past nudity on tv, so if you have prudes you might want to be careful with certain scenes.
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Most post-apocalyptic stories are boring these days. They're all destruction porn and "people are the real monsters!" and it's so, so played out.
SyFy's Defiance wasn't particularly good, but it had a neat premise: skip right over the apocalypse and focus on what people have built afterwards.
Part of the reason for not enjoying post-apoc, is that we're already living in a pretty shitty time, and as we've seen with covid response, we're living amongst a lot of shitty people. If the token "chains on society" ever come off, the level of stupid and cruel that will rise to the top will just be endemic, regardless of whatever the actual disaster is (plague, climate change, etc). And I'd just rather not focus on that shit in my recreational time.
I've been meaning to watch Defiance, but given it's run time, I'm concerned about getting invested and then having it abruptly end. Did it come to a satisfying conclusion, or did it cliffhanger in an annoying manner? Don't want a spoiler, just not interested in the journey if the destination sucks.
Defiance wasn't exactly AAA, but it had a nice Alien Nation vibe to it. Like Mancingtom mentioned: it's more of an exploration of an integrated post-event society (and the friction that arises from it), and that was really its strength (some good alien actor character work, fun lore, stuff like that).
I wonder if the corresponding MMO from it is still around.
I finally quit on the Walking Dead when the umpteenth person bent over to examine a dead body and had their face chewed off.
But based on the current pandemic apparently that's how people are going to act in the apocalypse. Really fucking stupid.
No, they're going to lick the zombie, because someone they think is a "liberal elite" told them not to.
I've thought there were way too many stupid people out and about in society. I was wrong. I was woefully undercounting them.
The horse dewormer thing broke me.
The Fox News and Breitbarts are going to go silent fairly early on, because power, tv stations and the internet all take a lot to keep going.
But the last media you'll consume before the world goes dark is going to be the lunatic ramblings of an off brand Alex Jones that's able to run an AM station off of a gas generator.
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I finally quit on the Walking Dead when the umpteenth person bent over to examine a dead body and had their face chewed off.
But based on the current pandemic apparently that's how people are going to act in the apocalypse. Really fucking stupid.
No, they're going to lick the zombie, because someone they think is a "liberal elite" told them not to.
I've thought there were way too many stupid people out and about in society. I was wrong. I was woefully undercounting them.
The horse dewormer thing broke me.
The Fox News and Breitbarts are going to go silent fairly early on, because power, tv stations and the internet all take a lot to keep going.
But the last media you'll consume before the world goes dark is going to be the lunatic ramblings of an off brand Alex Jones that's able to run an AM station off of a gas generator.
The thing is though there will be more of the crazies just meeting up and being crazy with each other. So they wouldn't need the internets or fox news they'd have *shudder* each other.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
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Part of the reason for not enjoying post-apoc, is that we're already living in a pretty shitty time, and as we've seen with covid response, we're living amongst a lot of shitty people. If the token "chains on society" ever come off, the level of stupid and cruel that will rise to the top will just be endemic, regardless of whatever the actual disaster is (plague, climate change, etc). And I'd just rather not focus on that shit in my recreational time.
I've been meaning to watch Defiance, but given it's run time, I'm concerned about getting invested and then having it abruptly end. Did it come to a satisfying conclusion, or did it cliffhanger in an annoying manner? Don't want a spoiler, just not interested in the journey if the destination sucks.
It had an ending that wrapped the majority of the "plot" of the show.
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Cool, thanks. Once I've finished Voyager, I might put that on next in my schedule.
And I get to blame you if I don't like it. So, win/win!
Its definitely a scifi show, but I think the actors did a good job, and you get Graham Greene being awesome.
One thing I will warn you about there is a race in the show that skirts almost past nudity on tv, so if you have prudes you might want to be careful with certain scenes.
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Defiance wasn't exactly AAA, but it had a nice Alien Nation vibe to it. Like Mancingtom mentioned: it's more of an exploration of an integrated post-event society (and the friction that arises from it), and that was really its strength (some good alien actor character work, fun lore, stuff like that).
I wonder if the corresponding MMO from it is still around.
But based on the current pandemic apparently that's how people are going to act in the apocalypse. Really fucking stupid.
No, they're going to lick the zombie, because someone they think is a "liberal elite" told them not to.
I've thought there were way too many stupid people out and about in society. I was wrong. I was woefully undercounting them.
The horse dewormer thing broke me.
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I'd rather take a nail to the groin than watch that movie.
Which is apparently a theme within the movie.
Mythology is FUCKED UP.
The Fox News and Breitbarts are going to go silent fairly early on, because power, tv stations and the internet all take a lot to keep going.
But the last media you'll consume before the world goes dark is going to be the lunatic ramblings of an off brand Alex Jones that's able to run an AM station off of a gas generator.
Come Overwatch with meeeee
The thing is though there will be more of the crazies just meeting up and being crazy with each other. So they wouldn't need the internets or fox news they'd have *shudder* each other.
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