This is my favorite episode in the show, if you can believe that. This is a funny one but it's also a satire on the dehumanization technological subculture has caused. Don't get me wrong I love technology as much as the next guy, but as an old saying goes too much of a good thing or anything isn't healthy. What's interesting is how prolific this story is now prolific this story is because it predicted or was prolific on the cell phone subculture and things like the verbal command device Alexis we have right now.
You're sympathetic with the suspect in question, he's a murderer but the real question isn't who but what. We get his back story where he pretty much is just an ordinary guy that goes about his day, until one day the noise of the electronics just really gets to him which is both funny and sad to see. Really like the sound effects on it, just hearing it you can easily understand how he's driven to what he's done, if I was ever in a room and heard all this for hours I'd lose my cool or worse my sanity.
Some devices are unnecessary and useless like a door mat that tells you to wipe your feet, seriously you really need a device to tell you that. But it's also the constant dehumanization that we see from people talking on phones and use of tech but not really talking and interacting with each other.
One day he just had enough and picks up this gizmo which is some sort of disruptor, I think. As it constantly destroys electronic devices of every kind. It's funny as we're just seeing him just running with it and madly laughing with joy and relief at the destruction of these devices. But also, this character I feel is doing something most of us in our subconscious think of doing to free ourselves of our technological devices that are just getting on our nerves.
I like this one thing he says about how constantly advancing tech is like a whining child constantly demanding more. That sort of gets at adjustment blues we all have with changes that come too rapidly. Personally, I like changes if their positive ones and come at the right pace or when necessary. Though I also like what he says about not wanting to fall in line with societal standards that their not always right; he really has a point why the hell should we, says who, it's kind of stupid when you think about it, it's could be like jumping off a bridge because someone told you to.
If there is a moral to this is, don't let technology run or be your whole life. Unplug or tune off for a little while and tune into life, otherwise you can never be truly free.
Rating: 4 stars