In a near future, a policewoman who still blames herself for a past tragedy accepts her loving wife's suggestion to take a vacation in a virtual simulation, but she soon realizes that this might be the real life and hers is a simulation. Also if they feel small or claustrophobic (Human Is), if that makes sense. "The Commuter" is the best episode of Electric Dreams not only because it feels the most sure-footed and original, but because it reminds us that there's more than one way to tell a sci-fi story. Rob is also an unabashed nerd who does occasional entertainment writing for Geek.com on movies, TV, and culture. In a world without advanced technology, mutant telepaths have become humanity's only mechanism for long-distance communication.
Hood maker I genuinely enjoyed watching as I love PKD’s telepathy-oriented writings(like Ubik). A small outpost of survivors live off these items, while trading their basic human freedoms to sustain themselves. The Commuter and Autofac are excellent.
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"The Commuter" is one of the simplest premises you'll find in Electric Dreams, but it also has far more to say than many of the more ... 2.
Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Crazy Diamond is the only episode that's legit bad. Human Is, frankly, feels like a decent episode of a sci-fi show from the 90s. Normal people, or "normies," live alongside synthetic beings with varying percentages of human DNA.
There are a lot of sci-fi constructs here, which can get confusing. I didn’t really understand why she so easily trusted the support rep. Is Real Life really the best episode? I need to definitely give that one a second viewing. The story and dialogue air on the cheesy side and there are too many plot holes for the ending to truly work in a conventional sense, but "Impossible Planet" is one of the more upbeat episodes of Electric Dreams in spite of its setting in a cynical, commercialist future. In the process, an emotional connection grows between the old woman and young man. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The quick flashback cuts used to set up the reveal weren't seamless, but they worked. Also, the music was badass. The episode never really explains, but it doesn't have to.
In a near future, a policewoman who still blames herself for a past tragedy accepts her loving wife's suggestion to take a vacation in a virtual simulation, but she soon realizes that this might be the real life and hers is a simulation. Also if they feel small or claustrophobic (Human Is), if that makes sense. "The Commuter" is the best episode of Electric Dreams not only because it feels the most sure-footed and original, but because it reminds us that there's more than one way to tell a sci-fi story. Rob is also an unabashed nerd who does occasional entertainment writing for Geek.com on movies, TV, and culture. In a world without advanced technology, mutant telepaths have become humanity's only mechanism for long-distance communication.
Hood maker I genuinely enjoyed watching as I love PKD’s telepathy-oriented writings(like Ubik). A small outpost of survivors live off these items, while trading their basic human freedoms to sustain themselves. The Commuter and Autofac are excellent.
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"The Commuter" is one of the simplest premises you'll find in Electric Dreams, but it also has far more to say than many of the more ... 2.
Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Crazy Diamond is the only episode that's legit bad. Human Is, frankly, feels like a decent episode of a sci-fi show from the 90s. Normal people, or "normies," live alongside synthetic beings with varying percentages of human DNA.
There are a lot of sci-fi constructs here, which can get confusing. I didn’t really understand why she so easily trusted the support rep. Is Real Life really the best episode? I need to definitely give that one a second viewing. The story and dialogue air on the cheesy side and there are too many plot holes for the ending to truly work in a conventional sense, but "Impossible Planet" is one of the more upbeat episodes of Electric Dreams in spite of its setting in a cynical, commercialist future. In the process, an emotional connection grows between the old woman and young man. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The quick flashback cuts used to set up the reveal weren't seamless, but they worked. Also, the music was badass. The episode never really explains, but it doesn't have to.
In a near future, a policewoman who still blames herself for a past tragedy accepts her loving wife's suggestion to take a vacation in a virtual simulation, but she soon realizes that this might be the real life and hers is a simulation. Also if they feel small or claustrophobic (Human Is), if that makes sense. "The Commuter" is the best episode of Electric Dreams not only because it feels the most sure-footed and original, but because it reminds us that there's more than one way to tell a sci-fi story. Rob is also an unabashed nerd who does occasional entertainment writing for Geek.com on movies, TV, and culture. In a world without advanced technology, mutant telepaths have become humanity's only mechanism for long-distance communication.
Hood maker I genuinely enjoyed watching as I love PKD’s telepathy-oriented writings(like Ubik). A small outpost of survivors live off these items, while trading their basic human freedoms to sustain themselves. The Commuter and Autofac are excellent.
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"The Commuter" is one of the simplest premises you'll find in Electric Dreams, but it also has far more to say than many of the more ... 2.
Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Crazy Diamond is the only episode that's legit bad. Human Is, frankly, feels like a decent episode of a sci-fi show from the 90s. Normal people, or "normies," live alongside synthetic beings with varying percentages of human DNA.
There are a lot of sci-fi constructs here, which can get confusing. I didn’t really understand why she so easily trusted the support rep. Is Real Life really the best episode? I need to definitely give that one a second viewing. The story and dialogue air on the cheesy side and there are too many plot holes for the ending to truly work in a conventional sense, but "Impossible Planet" is one of the more upbeat episodes of Electric Dreams in spite of its setting in a cynical, commercialist future. In the process, an emotional connection grows between the old woman and young man. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The quick flashback cuts used to set up the reveal weren't seamless, but they worked. Also, the music was badass. The episode never really explains, but it doesn't have to.
Adi Robertson over at The Verge wrote a great piece comparing each episode to its source material. The second lazy second half of the episode relies on cheap subterfuge as it builds to a "twist" that's not even remotely surprising or revelatory enough to redeem a cheesy, unevenly paced hour that doesn't do nearly enough world-building, character development, or even smart dialogue. The voyage itself is more of an intimate character study of Branson and Irma, complicated by an odd supernatural connection that ties them together across space and time. "The Father Thing" is the episode of Electric Dreams that feels the most dated, slapping a new coat of paint and a shade of Stranger Things on a tired Invasion of the Body Snatchers-like premise. The long tracking shot of a drone entering the Autofac skyscraper is about as blatant a Blade Runner homage as you'll see outside of "The Hood Maker," and I am here for it. Keep an eye on your inbox! Ed Morris, an average man, is approached by a gorgeous synthetic woman with an illegal plan that could change his life completely. Is he from the future? The series regularly taps into story elements that have appeared in Dick's more iconic, recognizable work. They crew a ship called Astral Dreams, one vessel in the vast Primo corporation run by a CEO who looks a bit too on-the-nose like Richard Branson. Of the pile, it holds up the worst to modern TV production quality expectations. Would love to hear about why you loved Crazy Diamond. I understand why some people don't love this show but I acknowledge they did a good job in general. Kill All Others. Since Dick's original story was published back in 1954, audiences have seen this concept explored in films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Like George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life, Ed comes to the realization that certain internalized wishes are better left unlived. But wish it would’ve focused less on humans privacy rights and gave us more teep backstory. The episode ends on an ambiguous but hopeful note. Rob was previously Assistant Editor and Associate Editor in PCMag's Business section. Crazy Diamond. Ranking 'Electric Dreams'. TV-MA I'm really hating that Amazon ordered the episodes differently from how they originally aired. Why is he doing all of this stupid shit?
In a near future, a policewoman who still blames herself for a past tragedy accepts her loving wife's suggestion to take a vacation in a virtual simulation, but she soon realizes that this might be the real life and hers is a simulation. Also if they feel small or claustrophobic (Human Is), if that makes sense. "The Commuter" is the best episode of Electric Dreams not only because it feels the most sure-footed and original, but because it reminds us that there's more than one way to tell a sci-fi story. Rob is also an unabashed nerd who does occasional entertainment writing for Geek.com on movies, TV, and culture. In a world without advanced technology, mutant telepaths have become humanity's only mechanism for long-distance communication.
Hood maker I genuinely enjoyed watching as I love PKD’s telepathy-oriented writings(like Ubik). A small outpost of survivors live off these items, while trading their basic human freedoms to sustain themselves. The Commuter and Autofac are excellent.
New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the electricdreams community, Subreddit for ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’, a 10-epiosde sci-fi anthology series from Ronald D. Moore, Michael Dinner & Bryan Cranston, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser.
"The Commuter" is one of the simplest premises you'll find in Electric Dreams, but it also has far more to say than many of the more ... 2.
Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Crazy Diamond is the only episode that's legit bad. Human Is, frankly, feels like a decent episode of a sci-fi show from the 90s. Normal people, or "normies," live alongside synthetic beings with varying percentages of human DNA.
There are a lot of sci-fi constructs here, which can get confusing. I didn’t really understand why she so easily trusted the support rep. Is Real Life really the best episode? I need to definitely give that one a second viewing. The story and dialogue air on the cheesy side and there are too many plot holes for the ending to truly work in a conventional sense, but "Impossible Planet" is one of the more upbeat episodes of Electric Dreams in spite of its setting in a cynical, commercialist future. In the process, an emotional connection grows between the old woman and young man. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The quick flashback cuts used to set up the reveal weren't seamless, but they worked. Also, the music was badass. The episode never really explains, but it doesn't have to.
