Cyberpunk
What is Cyberpunk?
Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.
Cyberpunk characteristics include:
- Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
- Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
- Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
- Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
- Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.
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You may have just convinced me to give it a watch. This is the first comment I find on Lemmy stating that the soundtrack was on-point and not shitting on the writing.
I mean, the writing is still "wE gOtTa Go InSidE tHe CoMpuTeR!" because it's TRON, lol. But this one's plot was surprisingly straightforward and devoid of contradictions and inconsistencies.
The original and moreso Legacy has some absolutely convoluted plot bullshit (especially with the ISO programs) going on that didn't ruin it or anything (at least for me because I'm mainly here for cool CG and Jeff Bridges) but a more self-aware writing team could have kept it tighter.
The worst writing of the series was in that short-lived show where they un-self-awarely had Elijah Wood be corrupted by the One Ring. Er, One Frisbee. 🤦♀️