One thing I loved especially about it is how it handled memory. It was literally an integral part of the whole story. I haven’t really seen many shows that went this deep into how memory literally shapes our reality and the way we see the world. It reminded me of memento. Man that was a good film.
Back when I was a kid. I had a keen interest in relativism. Okay, I didn’t know shit about philosophy back then. But, I always asked myself if how I see the world is how others see the world as well.
What if the way I perceived emotions and my environment different to that of others? If yes, then how do I even explain what I feel to anyone other than myself? For example a question I had that made my head go numb back then was; How do you explain a headache? What if the feeling and intensity of pain felt by me isn’t really how others feel it? Okay okay, I know those are pretty simple questions but hey, I was a kid.
As such, those primitive seedlings of relativism really facinated me. Watching the show reminded me of them again. It was nostalgic in a way. Mainly because I’ve stopped asking questions like that. For the most part at least. Because I’m less confused about it now compared to then. So in a way, I miss my childhood curiosity.
For as long as I’ve known about virtual reality and stuff. A huge fear of mine is if we could copy our brains to a digital format, would it be a copy of me and not me me. Like, it would mean that one me, the original, would have to die or be killed. While the other me, the copy, although it’s identical to the original is still just a copy. In a way it scared me. It’s that eerie vibe you get when you finally find out Hugh Jackman’s trick behind his vanishing act in the prestige. This show even delves into that kind kind of stuff.
If I were to talk about the stuff that this show reminded me of its gonna take forever. I can’t believe the writer managed to put this much in. I mean, yeah, that is one of the reasons why it’s so confusing. It just fluds you brain. In a way I felt that the show sacrificed viewer reach and understanding ease in favour of philosophical ideas. I don’t know if I wonna be happy about that or not. Like, I’m happy this show reminded me of so many things while I’m not happy that the show isn’t what I’d categorize as entertainment. Because I’m not gonna lie, the show was boring and I didn’t really enjoy it per se. I enjoyed the ideas it made me rethink and realize but not the show itself.