Recluse and me went on a epic deep Millennium dive, which also acts as a comprehensive overview of early Internet conspiracy culture and parapolitical history in general. This is one you're not going to miss.
Very much of "where we are and how we got here" kind of manifesto, using the series as a touchstone.
Recluse and I both agree that Season Three is kind of like VISUP: The Series. Or maybe VISUP Alien vs Secret Sun Predator. We both agree that the scenario of demonic forces running amok in this world is a reality we've both come to recognize, rather reluctantly.
I really hope this 2 hr+ gabathon inspires some of you to dive into the series, especially the bugfuck bug-out of a third season, in which all the conspira-toys are taken out of the 1013 cubby.
Aside from the Sibylline "Where Mama Was Moth" scene openers, I always wonder if the Mighty Joke were an inspiration for Carter. He used "More Human than Human" and "Piggy" by noted KJ apostles White Zombie and Nine Inch Nails in the pilot, which makes me wonder if he mulled dropping the needle on some Jokes but the network asked for more 'mersh musik. Impossible to tell with the man, given his factuality.
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And talk about more relevant than ever: Killing Joke seem to be foreseeing the 2020 "election" 24 years prior with this video.
And speaking of Nine Inch Nails, here's their remix of "Democracy."
Just be careful, I don't want you to end up in a...