Well, there are sure are a lot of rubbishy shows around at the moment. This one falls afoul one of my favourite bad writing gripes...namely a dystopian future that would not exist.
See, all the men in the world (and male animals too, it seems) die off inexplicably, leaving only the women, and one lone male and his monkey as the survivors.
Immediately, society falls to pieces. Weeks after the event, there are bodies in the streets, food riots and a total breakdown of government, infrastructure and everything else.
Remember when Thanos did this in the MCU? When he snapped his magic fingers and erased half of all the inhabitants of the universe. Oddly, society there did not collapse, though people were, understandably very upset about the loss of loved ones etc.
So why, when all the MEN vanish, does it have such a different outcome?
Well friends, that reason is simple. It's really crappy writing.
See, the last time the world had half the number of people it has now was in the early 1970's. I am surprised how we survived back then, with so few people to work the machines and drive vehicles and man power stations etc. It must be a miracle, truly, that human society not only persisted, but thrived.
Sarcasm aside, the notion that the half of the world's population that are female couldn't keep society running is quite frankly insulting to both my intelligence and every living woman. It's like the writer's don't think women are capable of anything more than doing than housework and being hysterical - sort of like how women were portrayed in the 1950's.
Four billion people aren't enough to keep the shops open, or the supply lines running apparently.
But wait, there's more to why this show is bad than its laughable world-building (or world destroying, I suppose), there is also the interminable melodrama! Then there is the laughable protagonist, who is about as effectual as his monkey. Also, if this show is called Y: The Last Man, why is he often side-lined (admittedly a blessing) in his own show?
Yeah folks, I'd give this a miss. It's been cancelled anyway (this is muh surprised face...) so even if it had been good it isn't going anywhere.
SUMMARY: Nonsense dystopia plot. Everyone is incompetent. A rare series that is both misogynist and misandrist all at once. Did I mention it was slow and boring? It really is. Luckily, it is now cancelled. Rejoice!
See, all the men in the world (and male animals too, it seems) die off inexplicably, leaving only the women, and one lone male and his monkey as the survivors.
Immediately, society falls to pieces. Weeks after the event, there are bodies in the streets, food riots and a total breakdown of government, infrastructure and everything else.
Remember when Thanos did this in the MCU? When he snapped his magic fingers and erased half of all the inhabitants of the universe. Oddly, society there did not collapse, though people were, understandably very upset about the loss of loved ones etc.
So why, when all the MEN vanish, does it have such a different outcome?
Well friends, that reason is simple. It's really crappy writing.
See, the last time the world had half the number of people it has now was in the early 1970's. I am surprised how we survived back then, with so few people to work the machines and drive vehicles and man power stations etc. It must be a miracle, truly, that human society not only persisted, but thrived.
Sarcasm aside, the notion that the half of the world's population that are female couldn't keep society running is quite frankly insulting to both my intelligence and every living woman. It's like the writer's don't think women are capable of anything more than doing than housework and being hysterical - sort of like how women were portrayed in the 1950's.
Four billion people aren't enough to keep the shops open, or the supply lines running apparently.
But wait, there's more to why this show is bad than its laughable world-building (or world destroying, I suppose), there is also the interminable melodrama! Then there is the laughable protagonist, who is about as effectual as his monkey. Also, if this show is called Y: The Last Man, why is he often side-lined (admittedly a blessing) in his own show?
Yeah folks, I'd give this a miss. It's been cancelled anyway (this is muh surprised face...) so even if it had been good it isn't going anywhere.
SUMMARY: Nonsense dystopia plot. Everyone is incompetent. A rare series that is both misogynist and misandrist all at once. Did I mention it was slow and boring? It really is. Luckily, it is now cancelled. Rejoice!