Sending love your way. Keep on keepin' on.

I guess Ken Kutaragi was onto something after all. You put the SNES in the digital locker and let it grow

The first part is obvious, but I didn't make the connection to the second part (that "multiples are punishable by death") until further reflection.

Futhermore, when things go wrong – not necessarily through any flaw in the tech itself or due to any actions by the "expendable", but simply due to some kind of bureaucratic snafu – the result is that system punishes the people already being exploited.

Corporations will lobby for its use in places outside of view of most people, and desperate and disenfranchised people will be coerced into allowing it to be used on them without understanding what they might be signing up for.

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I liked its exploration of the social effects of what would happen if this type of cloning technology existed: It'll immediately get misused, people will fear it, it'll get outlawed.

Also, 207 was one of the finest episodes of television of all time, so naturally it would be a tough act to follow

The visuals were both grimy and gorgeous, and it finally expanded the world beyond Kier. We get a much deeper understanding of Cobel's backstory and also Lumon's impact on the world. We got a wonderfully unhinged Arquette performance. Yes, I agree that it was on the slow side but I still dug it.

I see where you're coming from but I gotta disagree, man!

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(love your coverage of the show btw!)

GET ON THE FUCKING COMPUTER, MARK