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Dystopias are all over TV, but for every gem, there's a forgettable thing. A new offering, Silo, starts from a good premise about a society forced to live underground, but really raises questionsBethan Ackerley
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10 mei 2023
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Streaming from May 5
I'm experiencing apocalypse fatigue. I don't mean the numb hopelessness many people feel in response to the climate crisis, but the fatigue from the explosion of fictional disasters on TV.
For every gem thatThe last of usofStation elfis a completely forgettable show with little to add to a crowded canon. With the bar set so high, it's never been harder for writers to put in their own bids...
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