This world is both fascinating but at the same time a little dangerous. I really like this world of tomorrow, really like the design of the city which is slightly like "Blade Runner". However if you think about it more (or at least roll with), it sort of makes sense as the future is supposedly came from the aftermath of some war which could possibly mean certain resources and technology has been lost so we had to resort to some of the old tech.
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But you have to understand this show was made in the 80's so like with some sci-fi films and TV shows of yesteryear there are always going to be a few inaccuracies, let alone certain things unforeseen, but it's what it gets right is what counts. Though there are some things that might date the show like the fact that some people still use floppy and hard disks, VHS's are still around, let alone the fact there is no internet and streaming/download digital network in this future.
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The show also predates the DC Vertigo comic series "Transmetropolitan" which is slightly like this show. Let alone the fact this all takes place in the future which makes it even cooler. I really like the fact that this is one based on news, which is cool as that's my field of expertise, let alone there really aren't many TV shows based on news reporting and TV stations. This show no doubt was ahead of it's time, there really isn't a show like it nor ever since. The show is also a childhood gem as I remember the figure Max mainly from the Coke a Cola commercials he was even parodied in an episode of "Family Matters".
Which is weird to say considering the character "Max Headroom" whom you can say has became even more popular than the TV show itself. Well not totally as this show did have popularity and was a moderate hit but as time went on it's became forgotten. This show is another of my favorite sci-fi TV shows, it's also a show that is under the radar. But also, what makes it interesting is how much not just the information itself but the presentation of it and how much it can affect our lives and the lives around us. Sometimes the Artificially Intelligent computer or robot ends up making unpredictable decisions which aid mankind unwittingly, such as in Slipstream or Moon.The power of the media and communication can be a funny thing as we rely on it to supply us with information and answers to what is going on all around us. The arrogance of its creators, like Frankenstein, usually ends up causing destruction, by giving a mindless soulless thing a lot of power. Since they are machines, they make 'machinelike' decisions and end up being monsters. There are sometimes the stories where a robot awakens to its own existence, tries to be more human, such as "DATA" in Star Trek, but most of these stories end up with computers which kill a lot of people because they haven't fully grasped emotion or the soul.
For the most part, a show about an artificially intelligent computer system usually is a catastrophic nightmare. The computer adopts a personality, asks questions, or begins to make its own decisions regarding what it 'thinks' it must do about the world, the future, mankind, or itself. Artificial Intelligence usually refers to a computer which becomes 'self-aware' or in some way, independent of its creators, has a will of its own, and usually never ends well.
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