'Often the result is thematic incoherence so conspicuous it makes suspension of disbelief impossible,' writes judyberman
, opens with an uncharacteristically timely monologue. “Imagine a world where information can’t be trusted,” rasps a CIA agent in present-day Moscow. “Not very hard, is it? News service says one thing. Website says another. Society starts to fray. All we can turn to are the people we care about. But what if those people weren’t who we thought they were?” So far, so chillingly authentic to this era of information bubbles and conspiracy thinking.
It turns out he’s talking about Skrulls: reptilian space aliens who hide behind human faces on Earth. According to his theory, a series of international terrorist attacks, each claimed by a different group of militants, are really all part of the Skrulls’ plot to overthrow humanity. It’s a shrewd setup, familiar enough to resonate in the real, chaotic world of 2023 but vague enough to be universally palatable.
Often the result is thematic incoherence so conspicuous it makes suspension of disbelief impossible. Series as technically polished as Netflix’s hit
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