Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Berlanga, Alberto (TTh) Serial Experiments Lain 50
Serial Experiments Lain is an animated show from Japan that ran from July to September of 1998. It tells the story of Lain, an introverted middle-schooler, who develops an unhealthy obsession with the internet following a series of cryptic e-mails from her supposedly dead classmate. From that point on the show becomes progressively more surreal as the chronology of the episodes shifts around in unexpected ways and the narrator becomes increasingly unreliable. This is a very interesting and unique watch that I'd recommend to anyone who would like to experience a different type of show. In its short 13 episode run the show tackles a variety of themes such as existentialism, identity, and artificial intelligence. Its jarring how well this 1998 program predicted the effects social media would have on people's minds and interactions and anybody who is interested in that topic owes it to themselves to watch this show, it is a very short watch and it has all been uploaded to YouTube in HD for free.
