A series of an anthology for science and cast may seem like a competition made in the sky, as is the case with Charlie Brook's "Black Mirror". The Netflix series showed everyone from Peter Capaldi to Miley Cyrus, utilizing a wide range of plays that highlight dystopian stories about technology and its retention of mankind. Although Not every episode "black mirror" comes with a conscience or timely commentary On the situation in the world, the series undoubtedly set a standard for television anthologies in speculative sciences.

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However, not everyone who offers a talented actor with a list of A-writers manages to make a mark, as some just manage to convey an abstract sense of volume without any meaning. David Weil's "Solo" is a perfect example of such a choloria, where her criticism of technology comes exclusively in the form of episodic monologues. This is not a terrible idea on paper, as the psychological impact of living in a hyper-technological society is worth exploring at the microcosmic level. But the problem with "solo" is that not all monologues are enough intriguing to get involved, as performance can be as impressive as writing. In the end, there is a long feeling of the characters that speak a lot, but they do not say anything.

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So why should the "Black Mirror" fans check "Solos"? For beginners, the tone resemblance between the two emissions causes thematic overlays that indicate our complex relationship with technology. Both plays make us think about the frightening implications of technological over -power, which gradually attacks our minds/bodies and attributes our sense of ourselves. In addition, Solos has several amazing episodes, including Sasha and Nera, which offer some of the most sharp criticism of dystopian consumer culture. And, oh, we also have Morgan Freeman as a constantly present narrator, which appears through "solo" to weave different stories together in one (almost) coherent story.

Spoilers for "Solos" to follow.

"Solos" represents every episodic story as a monologue, where the speaker is alone or accompanied by at least one listener (human or non-human) on the screen. In the initial episode, Leah, the title of scientist (Ann Hathaway) spends most of her time in isolation, as she is struggling to break the practical application of time travel. These escalating frustrations feel more pronounced because of her mother's terminal disease, adding her urgency to the need for a scientific breakthrough. When that happens, Leah speaks of various versions of herself, revealing them to the existential fear that comes with the fear of losing a loved one. Of course, Leah's suffering is more complicated than this, which Hathaway transmits to a visceral effect, but the overall execution feels excluded from these intense emotions.

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Although most episodes in "Solo" are just as uneven as "Lea" (including one where Tom of Anthony Mecca speaks of a slave-like look in order to replace him after his immediate death), let's talk about some of the good things. In "Sasha", a young woman (Ozo Aduba) survived only the apocalypse living in a smart home for 20 years, but one day, her AI insists it is safe to get out. Sasha has been terrified, launching Shakespeare's nearly regretting how she doesn't believe in technology that has been safe for more than two decades because she believes AI has been deceiving her. The incredible, passionate performance of a trump card aside, the episode breaks down on the puzzle that comes with our overwhelming confidence in technology, which often shapes them who we are like. When the hordes of people rely on the automation systems for everyday survival, can it rely on the same instinct when it is time to leave such clinical predictability?

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Solos does not offer clear answers, but it is more ethical dilemmas, such as "Nera", where mother (Nicole Behari) gives birth to a child whose accelerated aging allows both to communicate under painfully sincere conditions. The two remain isolated because of the terrible time, which gives birth to an additional mistrust between the frightened mother and her rapid son, but they are able to find a common foundation in a common loneliness. This episode is more horror-like than most, but shows the opposing feelings caused by someone who is not very human, because technology has changed our biologies in irreversible ways.

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Freeman is also like Stewart, a patient at the Alzheimer's facility, which tells every episodic opening and ends playing a much more significant role in the larger narrative. Stuart's presence in "Solos" should move us in tears, but this is not as planned, similar to the series's half -work efforts to make us feel excluded from our immediate realities. This is not "devs", which manages to delight us with its abstractions and uses its clinical environment to raise relevant questions. Conversely, the "Solons" feel most deprived of sincere imagination.