Reviews

The Gravity of Reality and Free Ranging Chickens

Another awesome episode with even more to think about. Ye Wen Jie has got it right in respect of science's place in history and effect on people and organisations present at the time ... she is pretty chill about it all. Wang Miao (ironic given name all the references to Schrödinger's cat in this episode) mentioned the earth being a shabby little turkey planet ... but in spite of that possibility, it really it is not so shabby, and neither are some of the 'turkeys' who have walked upon it over the years. There are many 'turkeys' who have created wonderful works of art and literature, delved into the fascinating worlds of biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, worlds of land and sea and space ... not so shabby really ... so again Shi Qiang I am with you ... go and take some time out to do a little dance while your personal count-down goes on. I had a thought while watching this episode ... the three body problem seems to be a thing of 'mathematics' ... but I am wondering if it could have another application ... it occurred to me when the old man talked about the 'gravity of reality' and the subsequent 'religious conversion' of the girl, that the three bodies situation could equally apply to the realms of 'science'; 'philosophy'/'religion' and 'psychology' as it relates to human existence ... both on an individual and a collective level. These three bodies have been competing with each other since way before those 'mind sets' could even be named ... depending on the 'strength' of each one at any given time, they each add an unpredictive variables to the way human history/evolution flows ... but which is more 'real' than the 'other' ... and does it even matter when you smash rocks for 5 cents a day just to stay alive ... all three mind sets / systems have their good points but have also caused untold deaths / major life changes in the name of 'science' ... in the name of 'religion' ... in the name of 'psychology' (I am thinking of the discrimination, devaluation and exclusion that psychology has caused and the impact that has had) ... the gravity of reality indeed. I loved the end of this episode ... Mr Buddhist sitting there with his caged chickens ... THEN somehow a "deus ex machina" opens the gate and out comes a curious chicken ... previously caged and fed by the man ... but now is 'free ranging' ... here is to free ranging chickens and their unpredictability \( ͡• ᴥ ͡•)/

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Five Stars

I am mystified at why there were so many scientists that just gave up the ghost the way they did ... it doesn't make sense to me at all. I agree with Shi Qiang ... if something is weird there is always an explanation ... in fact that is how 'science' has evolved ... looking at 'weird' things ... asking 'strange questions' then seeking an explanation ... theories postulated ... trying to prove / disprove those theories ... and moving on to the next strange thing or question. What is so scary about that? I am beginning to think it is not so much "there is no physics" issue as it is a an issue of ego ... they are more concerned about the state of affairs on an egoic level ... 'their' science; 'their' humanity; they being able to have 'all' the answers, being able to predict things etc ... even though the history of humanity and scientific evolution chews that kind of mind set up and spits it out as rubbish.The one thing that is constant is change ... the planet earth has gone from a heaving molten rock ... to an ice planet ... to desert planet ... to water planet ... the earth is in a constant state of change ... as are the lifeforms that inhabit it ... mass extinctions and the rise of new kinds of life constantly cycling throughout time ... and as for humans, in their current state of evolution, there has been countless rise and fall of civilisations etc ... this is how it goes here and there will be more changes to come both to the earth and to the lifeforms on it.Is it not a supreme kind of arrogance or even the grandiosity of narcissism to think that they (the scientists), can step out of this cycle ... that they are 'gods' and are 'above' all 'that'?So fascinating ... I totally agree with Shi Qiang ... so what if there is a countdown ... that is no reason to just go and die in a ditch ... bring it on ... cross the 'bridges' when we get there ... 'evolve' with the situation whatever that may be ... and if the human race is destroyed ... so what ... as soon as we are born we have a date with death ... just like the turkeys ... but so what ... live out your life to the end ... live it to your best ... savour the experience to your very last breath whether your life will be long or short. Who knows we could to another system, what a blood cell is to our personal human body system ... how fascinating.I was very pleased that Shi Qiang's words finally sunk into Wang Miao's mind ... god job Shi Qiang ? ... well done Wang Miao ? ... NOW we can get on to the business of finding out what all this weird shit is about ?.

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Egoic based Science makes you a turkey

This is so good ... everything from the cinematography, musical score, special effects ... the science ... just awesome viewing experience.In some respects, it reminds me a little of Carl Sagan's book "Contact" (not the movie) ... so I am looking forward to seeing how this develops ? ... already the 'turkey' doctors have reached their egoic based scientific limits (Wang's wife and his wife's ophthalmologist friend). As for Wang's personalised countdown and the possible connection with his nanotechnology research ... it could be a case of 'one person' making the greater impact to a 'future state' ... take that person out of the picture or have them stop their activities stops the future state form occuring .... or (I have not read the novel but now fully intend to get my hands on the trilogy) could Wang be the 'third body' ... the body that adds that variable of chaos ??

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The Wisdom of Insecurity vs Scientific Grandiosity of Certainty

? Awesome ? ... that scientist who was upset about being a 'turkey scientist' ? ... fascinating ... he seemed very caught up in his own egoic grandiosity ... which is kind of strange as one person's 'magic' is another person's 'science' ... if Quantum Mechanics can challenge Newtonian physics then why cannot there be another kind of 'thing' to challenge both Quantum and Newtonian physics ... we are after all only 'turkeys' in our own little earth time and space dimension ... and everything has a "Thanksgiving Day" ... even the farmer ?The production of this series is exceptional ... ???

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Questions

Episode 05:Does the guy with eaten face have a father or siblings?Are there other survivors besides him?Who are they offering the flesh with?Who assists with childbirth now that Gin is dead?Who is the father of Kanako's child?How do they decide whose child gets offered?Where are the kids being kept?What was the place Kano found at the beginning?Is Keisuke the whistle blower?Who was in that room with the chief priest?What's with the Goto guy's reaction at the end?Episode 04:Who made the writings on Daigo's wall?Why did Keisuke advise Daigo not to trust the villagers?Who are they supposed to run away from, the villagers or the Gotos?Why were the villagers spying on them?Why do people seem to only listen to Sabu-san's side of the story?What is the dedication festival celebrated for? ̶W̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶t̶o̶r̶y̶ ̶b̶e̶h̶i̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶g̶u̶y̶'̶s̶ ̶f̶a̶c̶e̶?̶Who from the village did it to him?Episode 03:Who called Kano using a satellite phone?How is Keisuke different from the rest of the Gotos?What other information does the Chief know about them?Episode 02:Who is 'That man'?Why do they know about Daigo's past?Episode 01:Who attacked the head of Goto family?Are all villagers cannibals or only some?Is the police department involved in the disappearance of Kano?Are they aware of the cannibals?Why would they be glad that grandmother is dead?

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I loved this so much. Sure, it's a typical,…

I loved this so much. Sure, it's a typical, cliche romance, but even through the drama I felt like it was a really lighthearted show. The main couples and who everyone ended up to be with were perfect, yes, it was pretty obvious from the first episode who'd end up being with who, but I enjoyed the show nevertheless.If you are looking for a show with deep story-line and a non-cliche, this is defi not for you. This show is for you if you like light-hearted, funny, with some aspects of the typical rich boy-poor girl drama. It's cliche, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Altogether, 8.5/10 for me, the last minute of the last episode made me sad because the show was ending and I would miss it. I normally get bored halfway through long shows(16 episodes or whatnot), but this show kept me into it and I wanted to keep watching. :)

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