![]() ![]() As superior to Morgan’s foray into dark fantasy (that I did not dislike so much). When visiting Vancouver last December, I had the opportunity to revisit White Dwarf Books and among other books bought a Richard Morgan‘s novel, Thin Air, that I did not know existed and which was recommended by the book seller. A plus for the AI turned Edgar Poe turned The Raven hotel though! And a minus for the “happy ending.”. But the lack of a deeper political message dilutes the appeal and somewhat the tension of the show, making somehow the existence of characters with a conscience hard to believe. ![]() A choice leading to repeated (wo)man to (wo)man fights that tend to become repetitive, a fairly high level of cruelty, sadism, gory and graphical episodes, definitely not a family show!, another futuristic and bleaker version of Chandler’s Farewell my Lovely, with the special twist of the murdered investigating his own murder already at the core of the book. And the somewhat anachronistic fascination for samurais and yakuzas. Including this transformation of the Golden Gate Bridge into a container community. But also of the novels of William Gibson in many ways. The show is very efficient with a well rendered futuristic San Francisco. ![]() While I enjoyed watching the efficient series, I failed to see a deeper message beyond the cyberpunk detective story, message that was indeed in the book. Which is based, roughly, on Richard Morgan’s book. Following my reading of the rather thin (plot-wise) Thin Air, I took advantage of the virus to watch Netflix Altered Carbon. ![]()
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