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Cyberpunk

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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:

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[–] Hammerjack@lemmy.zip 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

In addition to serving as showrunner of the limited series, Silka Luisa is exec producing

Silka Luisa worked previously on the Halo TV series as producer and writer. So we'll see how this goes...

[–] VandimionDevilChild@beehaw.org 5 points 6 months ago

Oh god why. I mean I will hope for the best but this does not gives confidence, this is the kind of project I would have hoped to be in the hands of Lisa Joy as I feel like she always tackles the projects with the respect they deserve.

[–] magiccupcake@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

She only wrote one episode, so it's still a tossup, I wonder how qualified the rest of the team is.

[–] VHS@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I like Blade Runner, I like Michelle Yeoh, I have very little faith in Amazon's production… we'll see

[–] lemon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Now, hold on, didn’t they save The Expanse after it was dropped by Syfy? And if you ask me they did a good job of the remaining seasons.

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 6 months ago

Amazon also managed to make Wheel of Time boring, though.

[–] EndHD@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Yeah that headline had me until "Prime Video". I feel like there's always a catch to anything exciting now.

Probably wait a few months after release for the hype to settle to see if it's actually of substance.

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

the real cyberpunk is in the last half of the headline

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"r 2099’ Sequel Series For Prime Video" ?

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 6 months ago

just about, yeah