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Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Netflix: takes chance on relatively unknown creators’ dystopic show about capitalism and the rich exploiting the poor for entertainment
sees program become a surprise mega-success
makes a reality show emulating the plot of the show, for profit
They basically built the fucking Torment Nexus! 🤦
CitizenKong@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I mean that should have been obvious when they turned a dystopian novel into the bluprint for reality TV. It’s called Big Brother for a reason. Movies like The Truman Show and EdTV showed the dark side of being under constant public surveillance and now influencers turn their lifes into reallity TV willingly.
Mac@mander.xyz 4 weeks ago
And we absolutely eat that shit up. We donate our money to them, buy their shit, and regurgitate every fucking thing they say as if they were goddamn prophets.
qarbone@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
The Truman Show is not a good representation of the realities of influencers semi-permanent visibility.
The choice to do it is the first, and major, difference.