robot shows

All posts tagged robot shows

Ergo Proxy - (2006 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/

Robots go mental and investigators try to figure it out.

Great world building, but everything is monotone and it goes totally crazy most of the way through. It would have been better if it stayed grounded in its initial location as the world-building was great there. Ultimately disappointing.



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Love, Death & Robots - (2019 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9561862/
https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608

Various short stories, apparently all of which have preachy woke commentaries.

Fucking hell, pass.



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War of the Worlds - (2019 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9686194/

Aliens wipe out most of humanity for some reason, then they choose to not wipe out the rest of humanity for some reason, then stragglers struggle to survive and such.

Really really awkward writing. There is so much that makes no sense whatsoever, even in the context of the show itself. It has snippets of potential but it's overall torturous for anyone who tends to pay attention; not recommended.



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Humans - (2015 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4122068/
https://www.amc.com/shows/humans
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/humans

Synthetic humans are created, but once again philosophers weren't involved, and when some present intelligence and emotion they take umbrage at being slaves.

Adequate, but neither revelatory nor particularly interesting. Not particularly recommended except for people who like the general topic (which is why I made a tag for it).

See also:



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Almost Human - (2013 TV show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2654580/
was https://www.fox.com/almost-human/

A buddy cop show with an android, set in the near future.

It's great all around, especially the acting from the lead characters. Once the initial interest wears off, it lacks the good writing to give it either an episodic groove or an overall story arc. It's especially poor with an arc which could last it into another season, trivially-justifying its cancellation.

Recommended only for fans of "loose" science fiction who would be interested in the robot buddy cop angle. Watch one episode, then decide. Others can give it a pass, unless they like Karl Urban, who plays a cop played by Karl Urban.



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The Transformers (TV series)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086817/

watched a long time ago; no notes were taken

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