

But even if it’s not, they know it’s still a new thing (even though it’s based on an old thing), and as long as it’s not boring, people will keep watching, and if people keep watching, they’ll keep using Peacock, and the world will go round and round without anyone questioning the nature of this self-perpetuating hype cycle. “Brave New World” is definitely a new thing that Peacock’s masterminds are hoping is the next big thing. The horror! Moments like this invite a wry smile, as you realize the show isn’t just commenting on the modern world, but its own role within it. And then they’ll be alone with their thoughts.” And if it’s old, it’s boring, and if it’s boring, they will turn it off. It’s really just the old thing but more of it. “So, we give them a new thing: bigger, hotter, harder, faster - we have to give it to them like that because, if we don’t, they might realize that the new thing isn’t new at all. “They want the new thing because with every new thing there’s a chance it could be the big thing,” she says. The Best 30 LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now

Jake Lacy Read 'Lolita' to Study Manipulative Mind of a Pedophile Peacock's 'Bel-Air' Is Already on Its Fourth Showrunner About midway through the nine-episode first season, an artist named Wilhelmina (Hannah John-Kamen) - who replaces the character Helmhotz Watson from Huxley’s book - explains why she has to keep coming up with new pieces of party-starting entertainment, or “feelies,” for the citizens of New London to enjoy. Peacock, led by this serialized adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel, may be arriving during a rare rationing period, but it still represents consumers’ collective gluttony.Īnd “Brave New World” knows it. Peacock’s marquee launch title represents yet another new streaming service, and the “last” to arrive in a nine-month parade of platforms: Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, and one very expensive punchline have flooded the market with more TV shows than ever, and audiences are eagerly gobbling them up.


For all the fog-filled, neon-lit orgies in “ Brave New World” - and believe me, there are quite a few - the new sci-fi series peaks when it’s giddily screwing with those watching, not watching people giddily– well, you know.
