The Society travels to Dimension X for this week’s episode—an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s The Veldt! Imagine a strange dystopia where children are more interested in the virtual world provided by their technology than they are in the real…oh. Do modern conveniences diminish the human experience? What understanding of death do children really have? Can humanity survive without darning socks? Listen for yourself and find out!
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As a father of four, I’m now a little nervous… 😉
You are dangerously outnumbered! If you suddenly disappear, I’ll know why.
Good story!! Early on they mention how big the electric bill is because of the nursery– won’t the nursery shut down once the parents are dead and no one is paying the bill? And the little sociopath kids will be unleashed on the world as creepy orphans.
How much damage can they do without a machine to tie their shoes for them? Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I just finished Episode 13. This one was the scariest so far. I didn’t expect to be scared; I know the damn story. But… holy crap. Especially the actress who did the voice of the sweet little girl. I don’t know why it got under my skin like it did – but wow.
Hi Doug! Lovely as always to hear from you! We certainly agree about the show. The technological anxiety only grows more and more relevant and oh my heavens, the thought of truly malicious children will always put a cold fear in one’s stomach.
I think there are two parallel points that Bradbury is making. He is demonizing modern parenting, where there is basically no consequences, using psychology (he creates a buffon like character), basically parents moving away from corporal punishment. The parents die because they give in to their children instead of holding their boundary. The second obvious point is that working men and women need work in order to maintain moral fortitude. The automated house is fairly misogynistic. The house has taken over ‘womens’ work mostly, and this is portrayed as just an absolute moral failing. Bradbury is directly equating housework, cooking,… Read more »