Cyberpunk
What is Cyberpunk?
Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.
Cyberpunk characteristics include:
- Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
- Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
- Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
- Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
- Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.
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I never watched Phantom 2040, but I just wanted to say that I remember Phantom from Defenders of the Earth and it was nice to see him show up here on Lemmy :)
Well that's a weird coincidence, I just made a vague reference to this show to confuse a bunch of Zoomers in Discord since they weren't alive yet. I remember the intro more than anything.
I remember I watched it in French-dubbed first before I found the English version many years later online.
lol, yeah I watched it a bit as a kid.
It was weird and kinda reminded me of Aeon Flux but I think there might've been some of the same people working on both.
The Phantom is rough on rough necks.
-Old jungle saying
So this is who phantom limb is a parody of ..
I don't know why I needed you to point this out, but I appreciate it!