William Gibson's 'The Peripheral' Season 1 Trailer

[Dave Vicks]

Shouldn't Cyberpunk be called Cybertech?

 

[Swank]

Shouldn't Cyberpunk be called Cybertech?

No?

 

[Ensign Shah]

Episode 6 - More of the same. At the moment it's spinning its wheels without much forward movement.

Not progressing as you’d like?

 

[Vince W]

Not progressing as you’d like?

No, not really. Most of the mystery of the book is gone and there are too many characters trying to prove just how badass they are all the time.

 

[Ensign Shah]

No, not really. Most of the mystery of the book is gone and there are too many characters trying to prove just how badass they are all the time.

Hope they crawl it back to what Gibson fans would like!

 

[Vince W]

Hope they crawl it back to what Gibson fans would like!

Chance would be a fine thing.

 

[Brian G Turner]

We're watching the first episode, but it's not engaging much at the moment. I don't mind the slow build-up, but the inherent sexism is off-putting - doesn't quite work when you flip the genders, does it?

A young boy tests a futuristic VR, in which he plays someone who must submissively follow orders by one older man to seduce another older man.

 

[Swank]

We're watching the first episode, but it's not engaging much at the moment. I don't mind the slow build-up, but the inherent sexism is off-putting - doesn't quite work when you flip the genders, does it?

A young boy tests a futuristic VR, in which he plays someone who must submissively follow orders by one older man to seduce another older man.

Who is seducing who? You have me at a loss.

 

[Brian G Turner]

As soon as she enters the game, she's told to go to a party and persuade an older woman to go home with her, and in the car she engages in long kisses with her.

 

[Swank]

As soon as she enters the game, she's told to go to a party and persuade an older woman to go home with her, and in the car she engages in long kisses with her.

The MC is not that young, and the point of the scene is how she is not who she is supposed to be, showing her ability to think quickly and adapt.

I think they would have done the scene with a male MC as well. It is not that titillating.

 

[Brian G Turner]

The MC is not that young, and the point of the scene is how she is not who she is supposed to be, showing her ability to think quickly and adapt.

I think they would have done the scene with a male MC as well. It is not that titillating.

If her brother had gone into the sim do you think he would have happily gone along with it without objection?

Anyway, that's off-topic - except for the gross eye scene, which I was forewarned about and skipped, I found the first episode enjoyable, though the rest of the family didn't feel very engaged. I think we'll try episode 2, though.

 

[Swank]

If her brother had gone into the sim do you think he would have happily gone along with it without objection?

Considering that they both believe they are playing a video game for pay they are desperate for, I think he would have.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Considering that they both believe they are playing a video game for pay they are desperate for, I think he would have.

Hmm, I'm not sure there's such a fine line between being a paid gamer and a sex worker.

We finished episode 1, but I think we're going to give this one a miss. The production values are superb, and the story concept of virtual reality is interesting - but the story itself seems to suffer from the sort of lazy writing I wouldn't expect in a good modern TV series.

 

[Swank]

Hmm, I'm not sure there's such a fine line between being a paid gamer and a sex worker.

We finished episode 1, but I think we're going to give this one a miss. The production values are superb, and the story concept of virtual reality is interesting - but the story itself seems to suffer from the sort of lazy writing I wouldn't expect in a good modern TV series.

Then you'll have more time on your hands. I recall that you hadn't read either Dune or any Iain Banks?


I'm a huge fan of the book Peripheral, but liked the very different TV show for what it had to offer. There really isn't enough decently made SF TV for me to pass on the occasional competent effort.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Then you'll have more time on your hands. I recall that you hadn't read either Dune or any Iain Banks?

Oh, have read Dune multiple times, but didn't get on with Consider Phlebas, though I have Player of Games to try.

 

[BAYLOR]

Should I read the book first?

 

[Vince W]

I wouldn't recommend it if you have any hopes of enjoying the show.