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Update: I keep seeing people call 'Serial Experiments Lain' a cyberpunk show and it's just not
I watched it again last night and the focus is on identity and reality, not tech or corporate control like in 'Ghost in the Shell'. This matters because calling it cyberpunk sets up the wrong expectations for new viewers. Has anyone else felt like genre labels are getting slapped on shows without much thought?
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the_jennifer16d ago
Okay but the tech isn't just a backdrop, it's the whole reason the identity crisis happens. The wired is what breaks reality. @jennifer833 has a point about the focus, but if you take the tech out, the show completely falls apart. That tech-drenched feeling of being lost is what makes it cyberpunk to me, just a different flavor than the usual corporate stuff.
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jennifer83316d ago
I used to call Lain cyberpunk too, honestly. After my third rewatch, the tech just feels like a backdrop for the weird identity stuff. Getting the genre wrong really does set people up for a confusing first watch.
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