Kinda explains how the series went from trying to take down a monopolistic hegemonic American corp to fight some trans “Chinese Capitalist” covert menace with sci-fi because those are the “real enemies”. At least the people who may want to watch it know about piracy.

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    I didn’t finish the last season as I got bored with all the psychodelic sci-fi stuff and how tumblr kids seemed more interested in supernatural theorising than eating the rich, and it seemed to affect the show. But the first season or two is mostly about nullifying digital assets of a hegemonic multinational that looks suspiciously like what Amazon became, and ending all civilian bank debts to them through (actually somewhat realistic) hack magic. Kinda like turning Stuxnet back at the USA. It has lots of anarcho-liberal takes but at least they’re trying something I guess. Actors and cinematography are really competent for something commercially made in the USA too.

    But after they succeed at it turns out it’s actually impossible to end capitalism, because some trans Chinese person is the actual the big bad capitalist in charge of the world and they do some Hack Wars or something. They introduce a Good FBI Agent™, which helps fight the Bad FBI Agents. Also this Chinese group (called literally “Dark Army”) is presented as if they were responsible for the Trump election, which is just rich. Amazon buying it explains a lot actually.