Before Black Mirror, before Mr. Robot. Our abusive relationship with
technology was examined in Serial Experiment Lain. A postmodern
science fiction anime series directed by Ryutaro Nakamura, with
character design by Yoshitoshi ABe and a screenplay written by Chiaki J.
Konaka.
The only grounded way to describe the show's plot is that it follows middle
schooler Lain Iwakura who becomes a powerful entity in the world's
internet, referred to as the 'wired', a VR/AR web or the stuff of sundog
nightmares. Everything after this is questionable, including Lain
herself.
Having rewatched this show every year for the last eight years, I will be
trying to put down any thoughts and research down in text files.
