WWhy would one be willing to leave Utopia? For the citizens of Moon Haven, a lush and peaceful community surrounded by 500 square miles of the moon, the answer is: To save the world. The year is 2201. The Earth was devastated byclimate change,war, and thecascade of related plagues. Today, the only hope for humanity lies in the so-called Mooners, who have spent more than a century building a kinder and more sustainable society. The AMC + sci-fi thrillerMoon Haven, premiered on July 7, will open just two weeks before an important event called the Bridge. At this event, Mooner's first wave will move to Earth, helping his brothers on Earth heal the planet.
At this moment, the lunar utopia begins to be imperfect. First, a young woman, Chill (Nina Barker Francis), is killed. Next, two cheerfully unprepared Moonhaven detectives, Paul (Dominique Monaghan, also known as CharlieLost) and Arlo (Kadim Hardison, also known as). Discover a strange connection between a different world's unforgettable Dwayne Wayne), Chill and pilot Bella Sway (silent Emma McDonald). } ) and Indira's bodyguard Tom (True BloodJoe Manganiello, playing a perceptual roar) head to the moon to help with the final preparation of the bridge. increase. As an earth man with a violent past and bystanders of smuggling, Bella raises suspicions of colonial leaders. -The energy of the goddess loved by her people. However,Moonhavenis a philosophical near-future epic where ambitious ideas sometimes supplement flimsy execution, and characters tend to be more complicated than they look.
All of these personalities see everything in the show, but provide enough research tools for the still invisible protagonist, Io. Hiding beneath the surface of the moon and described in a commercial by the parent company's icon as "artificial intelligence for human self-education," Io puts Mooner in almost a spiritual awe. With their roughly explained guidance, and after some tragic false starts, they built a society in which the principles of creation are interdependent. Couples raise the offspring of others. Children meet their biological parents only at their birth and shortly before their death. By obscuring the pedigree and forming an unrelated family, Moon Haven encourages citizens to evaluate the group.
This utopia's daily life can be felt to be common by SF standards. This is understandable without a budget ofFoundationscale, but it can be a bit disappointing. Coming from creator Peter Ocko, a graduate of AMC's exhilarating strangeness, it was prematurely canceledLodge 49Moonhavenof six episodes The first cultural glimpse season suggests a well-known fusion of Western norms (find literary references), oriental spirituality (subtracting the worship of all gods), and technooptimism. .. Dialogue can be valuable as this is a serious show set in a serious society ofvery. There are many things to sing, dance and play in idyllic bliss. Mooner Fashion distinguishes betweenComme des Garconsand Ashram Chic. Everyone seems to be investing thoroughly in the mission to save the unfortunate soul left on the earth. "They are us. We are them," becomes one of the most frequently repeated proclamations in the colony.
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Still, there is a reason to be afraid of the bridge breaking down. Not everyone on the planet welcomes the arrival of the Moon Elite. Also, the naive young people of Moon Haven don't have to be prepared for the horrors they encounter hundreds of thousands of miles away from home. The earth forges people like Bella. A survivor who can throw punches, land kicks, and sense that a person's motives are not pure. Chill's murderer is easily captured in a world monitored by ubiquitous AI, but Bella's skills help Paul and Arlo in an ongoing investigation.
This psychologically rich storyline requires several episodes to develop, but it dominates the second half of the season, soMoonhaven is a part of the story. It's more exciting and exciting than that. One compelling question from the surprisingly expensive predecessor from WestworldtoStranger Thingsis the destruction of the lunar community. Whether selfishly, whether or not the human nature was actually refined to eliminate the traits, or if the peace and abundance of life on the moon simply avoids those deficiencies. How does Mooner navigate the harsh or murderous situation on Earth? Do they jeopardize their collective value? Can Earthmen really trust the privileged minority who sacrifices their security to help billions of strangers survive? Or one of the rights to claim that "strong ones take what they want and afflict the rest."
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These are excellent This is the type of inquiry about science. Fiction makes it. And despite the jarring conversation,Moonhaven subtly raises them. This is especially reassuring when genre fiction often shouts political allegories from computer-generated mountain peaks. Do not exaggerate the leadership of colonial multi-ethnic families or overwhelmingly women. If anything, it's playing with the assumptions that viewers may make about motherhood. It does not stay in the pronunciation of non-binary characters or explain the full normalization of relationships of the same gender. The result is a rare story that doesn't use identity politics. In a society that ignores the external markers of difference, everyone is an individual and an equal member of the group. It's refreshing.
AndMoonhaven, for all its small flaws, the colonies of the moon, the ones that viewers can hardly see about the 23rd century Earth, and the various geopolitics of today. Cataclysm. Of course, the conflict it sets over power and privilege is relevant. But the solution is not simple. In the near-preliminary first season, obviously simple answers often lead to new, more complex questions. Why are people willing to leave Utopia? Before asking a question, understand whatUtopiareally means.
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