Finally got around to watching Tatami Galaxy. Found it a very pleasing take on the Groundhog Day closed timelike curve genre; a nice exploration of the idea that blaming external circumstances and even individual seemingly pivotal decisions is not enough to explain poor outcomes.
I didn’t like that; I felt it relied very heavily on authorial fiat for the conclusion, and the ultimate message seemed to be equivalent to wireheading.
Finally got around to watching Tatami Galaxy. Found it a very pleasing take on the Groundhog Day closed timelike curve genre; a nice exploration of the idea that blaming external circumstances and even individual seemingly pivotal decisions is not enough to explain poor outcomes.
I didn’t like that; I felt it relied very heavily on authorial fiat for the conclusion, and the ultimate message seemed to be equivalent to wireheading.