Jannyferr
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The story of Brave New World is set in New London in 2540 AD when humans will not form a family, nor will they have a baby (women have a special contraceptive belt and contraceptive gymnastics and they will also take drugs regularly) Female pregnancy is a scandal in New London. Human reproduction is "limited production" in the breeding center. From the beginning of fertilization, human beings in New London are limited to five levels (caste). Low grades will even be cloned in large numbers and do indecent work.
In New London, promiscuity is advocated, and there is no long-term relationship between men and women. It is the most normal thing for a person to have multiple sexual partners and frequently change partners. Long-term interaction with only one partner will be admonished or reported. In New London, everyone is happy. One of the secrets of happiness is to accept limited brainwashing from an early age. The second is to take drugs (to suppress humans from questioning the current society).
As the first original drama since the streaming platform Peacock came online, the gimmick was adapted from the famous novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, which really attracted a lot of attention. In terms of roles, the casting is still relatively good, and the three leading actors showed good acting skills. But the screenwriter's characterization of the two male protagonists is obviously not as clear and thorough as that of the female protagonist.
As for the story structure, the first three episodes are still good, and the storyline is relatively compact. Episodes 4-9 is procrastinating, especially the emotional line. The plot of artificial intelligence is used up in various science fiction works. The setting is ridiculous that only one head who knows and handles the crisis of artificial intelligence and the rest are immersed in their emotional "storm".
From the point of view of the adaptation of the plot, there are only three kinds of adaptation of the novel into a play: the smarter screenwriter knows how to extract the rough, start with the shortcomings of the original work, stand on the shoulders of the giant, and be loyal to the original as a whole, make adaptations (such as Normal People) in specific details; Moderately, on the basis of respecting the original text, carry out local expansions and extensions; if you step forward, thoughtful screenwriters will add their own ideas as far as possible, from different perspectives to shape the content to distinguish the original works and achieve their own innovation, this method is often a gamble, because compared to the original works that are deeply rooted in the audience, the screenwriters’ own ideas and innovations are not necessarily bought by the audience and the media. The Brave New World TV series obviously belongs to the last one.
The TV version, for distinction between the original, the core of the dystopian speculation is obviously removed. The TV version focused on the inner changes and inner struggles of the three protagonists. Maybe the starting point is good, but the writer does not tell the story or the writer does not want the story to be all in one go. The inner changes and struggles of the characters eventually evolved into an emotional storm similar to the love triangle, coupled with the old-fashioned artificial intelligence to stir up the situation, making the second half of the plot sluggish and inadequate. The main creator and screenwriter's adaptation and innovation is obviously unsuccessful.
There is also something to be affirmed in the TV version of Brave New World: the dystopian worldview is more successful; while shaping New London, it also eliminates some of the obsolete settings in the original novel and modernizes the scenes in the book. The character of Lenina is another success - a new generation of female image, dare to question and dare to break stereotypes.
As for whether there will be a second season, it mainly depends on the ratings and number of subscriptions of the first season. However, the situation seems less optimistic by now.
In New London, promiscuity is advocated, and there is no long-term relationship between men and women. It is the most normal thing for a person to have multiple sexual partners and frequently change partners. Long-term interaction with only one partner will be admonished or reported. In New London, everyone is happy. One of the secrets of happiness is to accept limited brainwashing from an early age. The second is to take drugs (to suppress humans from questioning the current society).
As the first original drama since the streaming platform Peacock came online, the gimmick was adapted from the famous novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, which really attracted a lot of attention. In terms of roles, the casting is still relatively good, and the three leading actors showed good acting skills. But the screenwriter's characterization of the two male protagonists is obviously not as clear and thorough as that of the female protagonist.
As for the story structure, the first three episodes are still good, and the storyline is relatively compact. Episodes 4-9 is procrastinating, especially the emotional line. The plot of artificial intelligence is used up in various science fiction works. The setting is ridiculous that only one head who knows and handles the crisis of artificial intelligence and the rest are immersed in their emotional "storm".
From the point of view of the adaptation of the plot, there are only three kinds of adaptation of the novel into a play: the smarter screenwriter knows how to extract the rough, start with the shortcomings of the original work, stand on the shoulders of the giant, and be loyal to the original as a whole, make adaptations (such as Normal People) in specific details; Moderately, on the basis of respecting the original text, carry out local expansions and extensions; if you step forward, thoughtful screenwriters will add their own ideas as far as possible, from different perspectives to shape the content to distinguish the original works and achieve their own innovation, this method is often a gamble, because compared to the original works that are deeply rooted in the audience, the screenwriters’ own ideas and innovations are not necessarily bought by the audience and the media. The Brave New World TV series obviously belongs to the last one.
The TV version, for distinction between the original, the core of the dystopian speculation is obviously removed. The TV version focused on the inner changes and inner struggles of the three protagonists. Maybe the starting point is good, but the writer does not tell the story or the writer does not want the story to be all in one go. The inner changes and struggles of the characters eventually evolved into an emotional storm similar to the love triangle, coupled with the old-fashioned artificial intelligence to stir up the situation, making the second half of the plot sluggish and inadequate. The main creator and screenwriter's adaptation and innovation is obviously unsuccessful.
There is also something to be affirmed in the TV version of Brave New World: the dystopian worldview is more successful; while shaping New London, it also eliminates some of the obsolete settings in the original novel and modernizes the scenes in the book. The character of Lenina is another success - a new generation of female image, dare to question and dare to break stereotypes.
As for whether there will be a second season, it mainly depends on the ratings and number of subscriptions of the first season. However, the situation seems less optimistic by now.
