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From Twilight Zone to X files to Fringe. Random sci fi concepts in a story with overarching plot. Did streaming kill it?

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

Black Mirror

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago

Love Death and Robots

twilight zone never traversed episodes. they were all stand-alone vignettes

[–] Lumidaub 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why would streaming be the culprit?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

From memory streaming services greenlight on a per season basis. While pre 2010s you would be greenlit for 2 or 3 seasons and you would hear after the first season of you would be renewed.

[–] Lumidaub 3 points 4 days ago

Okay but how would that hurt science fiction anthologies specifically?

[–] DickFiasco@lemm.ee 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

This is actually a well done scifi anthology series that respects many of the themes and motifs present across Philip K. Dick’s works.

While I have not read the short stories (I've mostly read his novels; about ~20 of them), many of the episodes have that psychedelic edge that Philip K. Dick is known for.

[–] uservoid1@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Most shows want to have a regular staff, especially if some are stars. With anthology each episode require new casting.