Maddd Science “Puzzle box” TV shows are mindless summer blockbusters in TV form: They both eschew characters and realistic plots for guilty-pleasure spectacle. Insane conspiracy theories are disaster porn for the brain, since we’re hardwired to see patterns everywhere, and puzzle box TV can get more attention in a crowded TV landscape by setting up mysteries to draw in an audience with.
Westworld
Westworld
Westworld
Maddd Science “Puzzle box” TV shows are mindless summer blockbusters in TV form: They both eschew characters and realistic plots for guilty-pleasure spectacle. Insane conspiracy theories are disaster porn for the brain, since we’re hardwired to see patterns everywhere, and puzzle box TV can get more attention in a crowded TV landscape by setting up mysteries to draw in an audience with.