Global warming will kill us. This is what the stars in the series "Extrapolations" say

On March 17, three episodes of Apple TV+'s potential hit, Extrapolations, premiered. If you want to know about the causes of global warming, then you do not need to watch the series. But if you need to quickly understand who is to blame, then Extrapolations will explain everything.

The showrunner is Scott Z. Burns is the author of The Bourne Ultimatum and Contagion. The series starred a bunch of stars: Kit Harrington, Marion Cotillard, Tobey Maguire, Forest Whitaker, Heather Graham, Meryl Streep, Edward Norton and others.

There are 8 episodes in the series, all of them are united by the theme of global warming and the time period - events unfold from 2037 to 2070. The average air temperature on Earth is growing rapidly, because of this, in some countries there is no water, and glaciers are melting. There are constant riots all over the world. International organizations are trying to negotiate with corporations.

Lack of characters

Watching the first episode raises a lot of questions. Most importantly, who are these people? For an hour, characters appeared on the screen, who got to know the audience in a minute, and then suffered severely either from environmental problems or from their actions. In part, this is reminiscent of a public service announcement about drug addicts. “Hello everyone, I'm Kit Harington, I used to play Jon Snow, and now I'm an evil businessman, whole countries are dying out because of me. Don't be like me."

Practice shows that the best way to show a global catastrophe is to focus on individual heroes. Both "Child of Man" and "Through the Snow" work according to this scheme. "Extrapolations" preemptively discard complex characters using shortcuts. A corrupt politician, an evil businessman, a kind activist, a good zoologist - there are no halftones.

"Extrapolations" look more or less good only at the moment when there is a personal tragedy on the screen. Here is a specific person who feels bad because of global warming, he is forced to leave his country because there is no water in it - here you can sympathize. But there are a minimum of such episodes, all attention is focused on the global decisions of ultra-important people.

There is also a character in Extrapolations who sabotages an important project because she refuses to lie to a whale. Live with it.

Terrible capitalism

"Extrapolations" do not ask the question of who is to blame for global warming, because they are sure of the answer - the capitalists. Corporations killed the planet, and then, rubbing their hands, continued to finish off its remnants. However, the states exploit the planet as much (maybe more) as the capitalists, but for some strange reason, the series practically does not pay attention to them.

In order for the viewer to hate the capitalists even more, they are portrayed as completely villains. They are not only trying to profit from human tragedies, but they are just terrible people. In one of the scenes, a businessman from Russia (you can learn about his origin not only by the phrase “He is from Russia", but also in a tracksuit) explains to the walrus that he would kill him with pleasure, but here are the guns with yourself no. The only thing missing is blood dripping from the fangs (not a walrus, but a businessman).

The funny thing is not that the capitalists are to blame, but that the show does not clearly explain their guilt. "They destroy planet, they make money on warming” - every frame with businessmen speaks about this. But what exactly they did is a mystery.

Strange technologies

The events of the series are scattered for several decades ahead. In order to show that this is indeed the future, the authors of the project "invented" several technologies. Perhaps the most idiotic of them all are the holograms scattered all over the place. If you believe the Extrapolations (which is not recommended), then in 2037 it will be possible to give a dear person a postcard with a hologram.

And holograms are leading protests. Ultimately, the question arises - why are they so badly made? In recent years, several stars have been resurrected using holograms (from 2pac to Pot), and they all looked the same as in the series. Apparently, over the next 15 years, technology will not develop much.

Another know-how from 2037 is projecting an image onto everything. If you are an evil capitalist who wants to cash in on someone else's pain, then information on the exchange can be projected directly onto your expensive pool. And you can also choose a view from the window - at least Saint Petersburg, even New York. All these incredible technologies are reminiscent of wallpaper with palm trees and an air freshener with the word "Maldives" written on it.

Senseless stars

In "Extrapolations" a whole scattering of stars. Luckily for them, they're not playing anyone - they just need to be in the frame. They can be replaced without loss of quality. They are needed not for the series, but for the poster. If you really want to know how Kit Harington plays not Jon Snow, then watch "Memories of the Future." "Extrapolations" won't tell you anything about him.

Ultimately, "Extrapolations" is a rather boring and not the most talented agitation on a topical topic. The most serious tone chosen by the authors does not match the content. The lack of interesting characters turns the series into a public service announcement. But it is unlikely that so many stars are needed for her filming. Yes, you can do without a hologram.