I never watched it, but I’ve heard about this show both in passing and in “left spaces.” Are any of these things true about it? Thanks.
–It is too on the nose with its social commentary. –The criticism it makes is obvious. –The subjects it tackles are low-hanging fruit of the digital era. –It is the stupid person’s idea of a profound show. –Something about it being British led to more dunks on it. –The reason it entered left discourse in the first place is because it had potential as a critical text, but ultimately failed at it.
I like it quite a bit. Sure, it lacks the strong anticapitalist message you want to see but it’s still a pretty good series that shows how new technologies can turn into dystopia because of the way capitalism utilizes them.
Yeah I wouldnt call it a leftist show per-se but the underlying message is certainly better than what you get in most tv productions.