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To: Getready; pburiak
I think there have been three reboots of the series since Serling's, beginning with the 1980s version.

All were dreadful, anemic, and to varying degrees, "topical" and politically correct. I guess they were trying to make it more "relevant" for younger generations.

The original was sometimes heavy-handed in its liberalism, but it was also often original, surprising, and yes, thematically universal.

But despite that, I wonder how many younger people can appreciate them. The endings might not surprise the young, who've seen copied endings on many films and TV shows. And younger people hate black & white.

49 posted on 06/28/2025 2:26:09 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

I thought that the “Shelter” episode best exemplified liberalism.

A person takes responsibility to prepare for a nuclear attack, only to have all the people who scoffed at him begging to be allowed in, when it appears it’s really happening.


50 posted on 06/28/2025 2:27:35 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Angelino97

Black Mirror first season minus the first episode seems to be this generation’s version of the twilight zone.


77 posted on 06/29/2025 3:14:57 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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