Valerie RoneyJan 23, 2025
I have landed on 3 Body Problem as my long slow drama to nap through today.
But I am three episodes in, and while my nerd brain loves a puzzle (hello murder mysteries!) I don't need another bleak plotline where I am told how shitty humanity can be (I've got the news for that).
So I need a missive from those that have gone before: am I gonna enjoy the redemption of humanity, or should I find something else to watch?
Show threadAllan
@vlrny honestly read the book instead, the show made a dog’s dinner of it. And there is an upcoming episode with some bleak visceral visuals.
Jan 23, 2025 at 8:53pmWeb
Show threadValerie RoneyJan 23, 2025
@allancavanagh alright, sold (or unsold to be more specific).
I stopped Kaos halfway through for the same thing. I just don't have the stomach for bleak inhumanity in my diversion anymore.
Show threadAllanJan 23, 2025
@vlrny oh I found that show irritating from the get-go. Got 15 mins in? Watching Silo at the moment, bleak enough but in a hierarchal power structures are terrible, people are ok sort of way.
3BP book is actually rather uplifting. There’s one character who is liberated in his imagination because he’s self-proclaimed “stupid” compared to the scientists, and has some laugh out loud lines.
Show threadValerie RoneyJan 23, 2025
@allancavanagh huzzah for the bits of humour in dark stories.
I need less dystopia in my escapism. There's not much out there, I hope we start to build more stories where we have interesting problems other than the world has gone to shit.
There are so many other wonderful mysteries and puzzles and even dramatic battles to explore.
And utter bloody silliness, also very valuable. I am happy to ride some weird thought trains.
Show threadAllanJan 23, 2025
@vlrny sounds like you need…
Show threadValerie RoneyJan 23, 2025
@allancavanagh 💯
Show threadAllanJan 23, 2025
@vlrny read back what you wrote, it’s like you literally pitched Star Trek! 😄
Show threadValerie RoneyJan 23, 2025
@allancavanagh right!?! Utopian problems are cool too.