Some 60 years since Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opened on Broadway. A new kind of deep diving into the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, and their guests, a young couple. In this adaptation it is New Year's Eve 2068 in San Fransisco. A leased waitress completes the frustrated quartet. And we get a brisk and animated compact version of Albee's three acts. In discussing "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Edward Albee cites Nietzsche's interpretation of the Apollonian/ Dionysian dichotomy of ancient Greek drama, as described in "The Birth of Tragedy". Nicole Holofcener and Bess Wohl's characters has new worries in sight, less fantasy and perhaps an urge to travel... away from a world of ultra smog. It might happen around 2068. It just might. And this piece is interesting with a dedicated ensemble.
4 Reviews
Less SciFi FX but Awesome scenario and play!
letnic21 May 2023
Don't be distracted by bad reviews. This was an excellent episode, one that stands out. Surely it have a strange "flavor" in the series' topic or esthetic, but it have the brilliance of great shows; it quite reminded me of those masterpieces like Sartre's Huis-Clos or Edward Albee's Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf.
Also, the behaviors of the protagonists are not too close to ours in our era. So it gives more to the feeling they're in a different time in the future, but not too far.
Yes, it is not an episode for SciFi pops and sparkles effects aficionados, though it is not a global style in the series, but it have a solid scenario and awesome actors play!
Also, the behaviors of the protagonists are not too close to ours in our era. So it gives more to the feeling they're in a different time in the future, but not too far.
Yes, it is not an episode for SciFi pops and sparkles effects aficionados, though it is not a global style in the series, but it have a solid scenario and awesome actors play!
The future should be scary
moviesfilmsreviewsinc22 May 2023
Extrapolations Episode 7, titled 2068: The Going Away Party, takes viewers to a futuristic world where carbon credits are the new currency and people are trying to make amends with what they have. It was created by Scott Z. Burns and produced by Burns, Gregory Jacobs, Dorothy Fortenberry, and Media Res' Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. Anna arrives at a house in a polluted San Francisco city and joins Sylvie and August Bolo's family as their housekeeper for the night. Sylvie is seen wearing a regal dress and the party she's throwing includes loads of dishes, but she promises Anna a good tip. Sylvie then goes to get August to dress up for the party, and viewers find that they haven't been in a happy relationship ever since. Thankfully, guests arrive before the couple start an argument. Nic (August's student) and Elodie (his girlfriend) are guests at a party. Sylvie (August's student) follows a no-contact policy and stays distant from everyone. Elodie is an influencer who captures everything with a camera, while Nic is not techy. The party begins and everyone starts to discuss while sipping champagne. Nic talks about preserving a person's consciousness digitally and inputting it into a new body when Earth heals. August announces an investment with LifePause 15 years ago, which allows the investors' mortal bodies to live in digital heaven until becoming mortal is safe. Everyone is taken aback when August's body will move to digital heaven in 2069. Sylvie and August argue over a lottery ticket, leading to an argument between them. Sylvie argues that they must choose family and love, while August wishes to experience food, air, and other natural things again. Elodie brings their child's name, making Sylvie walk away from the table. Nic runs to check on Sylvie, while Elodie sticks with August. August, Sylvie, Elodie, and Nic all go to the table and make toasts. August regrets going to LifePause, Sylvie is happy to see August making a plan, Elodie is breaking up with Nic, and Nic finally loves Sylvie. During this, Agnes (Sylvie and August's child) comes down and Sylvie shuts it down, indicating that Agnes is a robot made to support infertile couples. August takes Agnes' body upstairs, Nic and Elodie leave, and Sylvie pays Anna her tip.
This was confusingly bad
ngidw12 May 2023
I have not really been a fan of the series, just watching along with others. However, this episode really killed it for me. The episode preceding this was great, it told a very human story about identity and loss and living in the moment. Comparatively, this episode was just so far below that. The writing seemed disjointed, the plot made little sense and the character interactions were all incredibly rushed. Regardless of the troubles in their world none of their behavior, aside from one characters desire to escape, makes any sense whatsoever. Frustratingly bad, solid series killer. That's all I've got to say but I needed a few extra characters.
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