this was a really good read. lain is my favourite show to date and ive never really seen the show been examined through a lens like this. i honestly really like this interpretation as a whole as its a lot more fleshed out (lol) than any others ive seen. great read!!
Holy moly, this is one of the best essays I’ve read here. As someone born in the 2000s, I’ve witnessed the shift from using the internet just for entertainment, maybe an hour a day, to it becoming our entire lives. Like you said, what was once something we could step away from has now become inescapable. It’s been tough to watch that transformation unfold, and yet here we are, unable to fully disconnect. Btw, Serial Experiments Lain is such a perfect example of this!
I love how well researched this piece is. I haven’t watched Serial Experiments Lain but I surely have to now. I was not online in the early days of the internet so my “transformation” is more recent, and I’ve been trying to find the right words to describe it but this essay perfectly fills that gap.
This is absolutely phenomenal wow. This is a topic i've spent the last 3 years being absolutely obsessed with (to the point i think im going to write a book about it), so this was such a cool read! Going to make everyone i know read this.
I really like the quotes I restacked! This was such a good read, I can really relate to growing in the same era as you. Even though I had a different type of childhood I see reflections of myself in your writings. I’m wondering do you think girlhood and just childhood in general instills a sense of expectation just by the act of growing up?
And I wonder what expectations were given to us from being on the internet itself. The bratz and Barbie being the first entrance into another world does seem innocent and then ultimately like in the real world, innocence is difficult to maintain? That’s how my experience with the internet has been.
This read and your video have definitely made a profound impact that I wouldn’t have expected. I love your way writing and just how profound you make your points, it constantly amazes me how you make me question my perspective. Your mind is amazing, and this read definitely has me reflecting a lot about how the internet is interwoven with my real life. Thank you for your prose <3
this was a really good read. lain is my favourite show to date and ive never really seen the show been examined through a lens like this. i honestly really like this interpretation as a whole as its a lot more fleshed out (lol) than any others ive seen. great read!!
As a fellow lain lover I’m glad you enjoyed it 🫶🏻 thank you!
Holy moly, this is one of the best essays I’ve read here. As someone born in the 2000s, I’ve witnessed the shift from using the internet just for entertainment, maybe an hour a day, to it becoming our entire lives. Like you said, what was once something we could step away from has now become inescapable. It’s been tough to watch that transformation unfold, and yet here we are, unable to fully disconnect. Btw, Serial Experiments Lain is such a perfect example of this!
Thank you so much!! <3
I love how well researched this piece is. I haven’t watched Serial Experiments Lain but I surely have to now. I was not online in the early days of the internet so my “transformation” is more recent, and I’ve been trying to find the right words to describe it but this essay perfectly fills that gap.
This is absolutely phenomenal wow. This is a topic i've spent the last 3 years being absolutely obsessed with (to the point i think im going to write a book about it), so this was such a cool read! Going to make everyone i know read this.
I really like the quotes I restacked! This was such a good read, I can really relate to growing in the same era as you. Even though I had a different type of childhood I see reflections of myself in your writings. I’m wondering do you think girlhood and just childhood in general instills a sense of expectation just by the act of growing up?
And I wonder what expectations were given to us from being on the internet itself. The bratz and Barbie being the first entrance into another world does seem innocent and then ultimately like in the real world, innocence is difficult to maintain? That’s how my experience with the internet has been.
Lain is my favorite show and this was an amazing read <3
I've come back to this twice over the last few days... Really amazing.
Ah thank you so much!!
This read and your video have definitely made a profound impact that I wouldn’t have expected. I love your way writing and just how profound you make your points, it constantly amazes me how you make me question my perspective. Your mind is amazing, and this read definitely has me reflecting a lot about how the internet is interwoven with my real life. Thank you for your prose <3
Aw wow thank you so much for these kind words I appreciate it a lot!!🩷
As always, fantastic analysis