While you still have Netflix, if you haven’t seen it yet, I’d recommend Russian doll. You probably either like Natasha Lyonne, or don’t. I doubt there’s much between for most people. But I dig her world weary persona. It’s a fun show.
Alternately, as an ‘anti-groundhog day’, you might consider The Amazing Digital Circus. Also on Netflix. The arc isn’t over yet, there are a few episodes yet to air. It’s moved over to YouTube to wrap up. But so far it’s plumbing the depths of “what happens once ‘reformed and enlightened Phil’ gets bored again? Then what?”
For my money, I think that’s the real core of Groundhog Day. If you were the base awareness or consciousness of the universe, what is most often called god, what do you do once infinity has played out an infinite number of times, you still have an infinity to go, and you CAN’T get out? Sometimes I think god must wonder how it wound up existing, just like the rest of us.
I saw the first season of Russian Doll and at least part of the second season, but I don't remember it very well. I think I must have been smoking a lot of weed at the time because it's all VERY fuzzy to me now.
I think, the variation on a theme for Russian doll was, what happens if the world starts changing while you are trying to solve it. By the end of season one, the world is coming apart at the seams. Kind of felt a bit like Spawn; huge power, but he found out he spent much of it before he knew the rules.
I’m curious to see how TADC ends. It’s very dark so far, with a bright glossy shell, but it feels like it’s going to break good by the end. Maybe it’ll stay dark, but I’m not sure how that version of the story would go. People really want to see that redemption arc usually.
Yea I bailed on Netflix about a year ago, after like 13 years, but recently came back. It's the go-to for the broadest number of zeitgeist-y entertainment pieces.
I re-up my Netflix subscription for a month whenever a new season of Love, Death & Robots premiers. I used to re-subscribe for each new season of Black Mirror, but that show's most vital episodes have long since receded into the distance in the rearview mirror.
While you still have Netflix, if you haven’t seen it yet, I’d recommend Russian doll. You probably either like Natasha Lyonne, or don’t. I doubt there’s much between for most people. But I dig her world weary persona. It’s a fun show.
Alternately, as an ‘anti-groundhog day’, you might consider The Amazing Digital Circus. Also on Netflix. The arc isn’t over yet, there are a few episodes yet to air. It’s moved over to YouTube to wrap up. But so far it’s plumbing the depths of “what happens once ‘reformed and enlightened Phil’ gets bored again? Then what?”
For my money, I think that’s the real core of Groundhog Day. If you were the base awareness or consciousness of the universe, what is most often called god, what do you do once infinity has played out an infinite number of times, you still have an infinity to go, and you CAN’T get out? Sometimes I think god must wonder how it wound up existing, just like the rest of us.
I saw the first season of Russian Doll and at least part of the second season, but I don't remember it very well. I think I must have been smoking a lot of weed at the time because it's all VERY fuzzy to me now.
I'll look for The Amazing Digital Circus.
I think, the variation on a theme for Russian doll was, what happens if the world starts changing while you are trying to solve it. By the end of season one, the world is coming apart at the seams. Kind of felt a bit like Spawn; huge power, but he found out he spent much of it before he knew the rules.
I’m curious to see how TADC ends. It’s very dark so far, with a bright glossy shell, but it feels like it’s going to break good by the end. Maybe it’ll stay dark, but I’m not sure how that version of the story would go. People really want to see that redemption arc usually.
Yea I bailed on Netflix about a year ago, after like 13 years, but recently came back. It's the go-to for the broadest number of zeitgeist-y entertainment pieces.
Frankenstein was awesome.
I re-up my Netflix subscription for a month whenever a new season of Love, Death & Robots premiers. I used to re-subscribe for each new season of Black Mirror, but that show's most vital episodes have long since receded into the distance in the rearview mirror.
Have you seen Scavengers Reign? Was HBO, now Netflix.
Loved it. Hope it gets a second season.
Apparently there's a lengthy and currently very popular book series with a GHD premise in Denmark:
https://archive.is/hz5dT
(link is to NYT magazine article on the author, I haven't read it myself but a friend brought it to my attention today)
Anyway, your piece was well written and I've added Palm Springs to my queue. I'd seen Map a couple years ago, it's a sweet movie.