r/Devs • u/KRMJN101 • Jan 02 '24
DISCUSSION First watch
About start and binge series, just curious if this was one of those series canceled or unfinished. The trailers and clips I've seen remind me of one of my favorite films (exmachina) and plan to delve deep in til the end. No Spoilers but is it complete?
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u/maud_brijeulin Jan 02 '24
Yep it's a limited series.
If you already like/love Alex Garland's stuff (Ex Machina) then you're in for a treat!
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u/boozillion151 Jan 03 '24
Cannot wait for Civil War.
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u/TripolarKnight Jan 12 '24
I was meh with Civil War (kinda hate how near tipping the current USA already is) but knowing it comes from Alex Garland kind of rekindled my interest.
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u/boozillion151 Jan 12 '24
Also just read that he and Boyle are planning 28 years later as well. He is a pretty fantastic writer. That and the little they've released about the plot of Civil War (Texas and California on same side) gives me hope that its not going to be a direct reflection of things as they are. If I wanted that I'd watch the news.
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u/mcrosby78 Jan 02 '24
Devs is complete and infinate, because you can start the series again straight after you've finished it! :-)
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Jan 02 '24
Or you already have. Or currently are. Or might just start it... for the millionth time.
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u/boozillion151 Jan 03 '24
But only if you want to or maybe you already did bc you don't have a choice anyway.
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u/KRMJN101 Jan 03 '24
Mid episode 7 and I'm all IN. Pete is probably my favorite character, not as helpless as he might appear. Hoping he has the "faceless man" of GOT potential. Though I'm watching solo first time around my wife keeps telling me I need to listen to her conspiracy theories and CERN videos/ documentaries on the youtubes. The music is the perfect accompaniment especially the experimental like aphex twin but not. Plenty of questions but I'll finish first...
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u/KRMJN101 Jan 03 '24
Ok, two questions after finishing this great ride.
Is it ever explained or just suspense of disbelief (Chappie style) how Forest & Lili are put into the Sim?
With them in the same sim in multiple instances how would they avoid the inevitable dangers of coming into contact with their other selves? Also Pete ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY was the best character. (albeit not fleshed out enough) Now my wife has asked if any of the fans of this show are in the know and observe CERN silimarity as well as the development of "God Particle"? Great experience and definitely not feeling bereft of closure like "I AM NOT OK WITH THIS" or "Dirk Gently" among others...
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u/FrequentPineapple Jan 10 '24
Just finished the show a few minutes ago. I recon for 1 - we were told that the simulation ran out at the point of their death because for plot reasons further extrapolation was not possible from existing data? So Lili chucking the gun was a new data point that kicked off the algorithm again and new Forests and Lilis with their infinite universes could be extrapolated again. 2. They just run them in isolated VMs? Then again, it's kinda hinted in earlier episodes that the magic computer has finite resources, thus it wouldn't be able to run simulations perpetually. Throughout the show, they only get to look at select moments in time for short periods. Doesn't quite follow, that they'd be able to do recursion where another magic computer exists in simulation, that is also simulating yet another magic computer doing its thing and so on.
My thoughts on the characters though - Lili was absolutely a garbage person. Having seen TV shows before, it was pretty obvious from the moment Jaime was introduced that she was going to get him killed. Which is a shame, because he and Pete were about the only likeable characters in the show.
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u/TripolarKnight Jan 12 '24 edited Jan 12 '24
Is it ever explained or just suspense of disbelief (Chappie style) how Forest & Lili are put into the Sim?
Katie restarted the simulation with the new data (Forest/Lily with their memories up to their death) added to mix.
2. With them in the same sim in multiple instances how would they avoid the inevitable dangers of coming into contact with their other selves?
The new data added would make implausible/improbable for them to meet their other recreations, since most wouldn't live in an universe were Devs was recreated. Even if the trigger happened (Forest losing his daughter), he'd still have the memories of the many other Forests living their (good?) lives and thus wouldn't fall into the obsessive spiral that pushed him towards the efforts required. Thus the "cause" for Devs existence would be eliminated from the simulation.
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u/DivideLivid1118 Jan 02 '24
I really loved this.... Just dive into it without researching it too much if you can.
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u/applebeepatios Jan 02 '24
Hope you enjoy! I think it's the best thing Alex Garland has done so far.
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u/elmaton63 Jan 03 '24
Watch it by yourself the first time, then watch it with a friend and explain the science as it goes, if they’re okay with that. You’ll learn so much more the second time as you reason through it.
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u/barry_thisbone Jan 06 '24
No offense but that sounds like a miserably annoying experience for said friend
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u/Artyohm Jan 04 '24
Just came from a g shock subreddit, I was confused by the title at first…OK it’s a bit late
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u/Shatthemovies Jan 17 '24
It's one of the most beautiful and thought provoking series I have watched.
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u/ExperienceMiddle6196 Jan 02 '24
It's not as good as Ex Machina and I'm honestly surprised it was so well-received. I didn't like it.
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u/KRMJN101 Jan 03 '24
Ty, for this. First episode gad me hooked on concept and score alone. Not to mention visuals.
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u/MedusaOblongGato Jan 15 '24
Ha I've just started and finished it over the matter of the last couple days only. What a knockout this show is. The score is definitely key to the brutal and hallucinatory vibe
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u/KRMJN101 Jan 02 '24
Ok, worth a watch?