Man I had a lot of fun. Great sci-fi action (creepers > Dune worms) but with a lot of interesting themes. Some metaphors were a bit on the nose (exploited workers, fascist politicians, 'inside you there are two wolves') but maybe that made it even funnier? At first, I was a bit thrown off by the personality differences between Mickey17 and 18; I didn't realize that was a thing until M18 was introduced. But I just rolled with it and assumed…
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The Beast 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
[Spoilers] Oof this one’s a puzzler. My take: the past lives actually were simulations (which would explain the green screens, glitches, and inconsistencies) as part of the purification process. At last, the AI portraits Louis as an incel to get rid of Gabrielle’s feelings for him, but it turns out she is unable to let go of them. When she accepts this and approaches him, it turns out to be too late: Louis has been ‘purified’ himself and therefore is…
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Grand Theft Hamlet 2024
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The Apprentice 2024
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