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3 BODY PROBLEM SERIES REVIEW
Move over Newton, that three body problem of yours isn’t just for discussing the moon’s motion about the earth under the influence of the sun anymore. Hugo winning Sci-Fi masterpiece The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu has been adapted into a netflix series titled 3 Body Problem by the Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Our five main characters are all top of the class Oxford graduates of science. Not just any plain jane geeks in lab coats, they are sexy, flirty, and love to party. Saul (Jovan Adepo) considers himself the god of test tubes and seduction. Former lover and forever friend Auggie (Eliza González) loves wine and to whine at everybody while working on a nano fiber project that could change the world. Jack (John Bradly) is a big teddy bear who can wax philosophical and reference geek pop culture. Will (Alex Sharp) represents the best of humanity with a mind for physics and puppy dog eyes for his friend Jin (Jess Hong) whom is the brightest of the students under their professor Ye Winjei (Rosalind Chou). The five are reunited through grief at the news of one of their alum and professor Ye’s daughter committing suicide. In fact, scientists all around the world seem to be taking their own lives. Private investigator Da Shi (Benedict Wong) is on the case, and will slowly unravel the mystery behind these unsettling deaths, how the five are connected, and how a message sent by their professor Ye in the past will change the course of all mankind forever. Bradly, Neil, and Rae discuss their relationship with the book, sci-fi in general, and the impact of first contact stories in our modern age. Does alien visitation and influence have a place in our 24/7 social media hellscape, or is it time for mankind to move on from looking at the stars?
CREATED BY: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo
STARRING: Jovan Adepo, John Bradley, Rosalind Chao, Zine Tseng, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka, Saamer Usmani, Benedict Wong, Jonathan Pryce, Vedette Lim, Eve Ridley, Ben Schnetzer, John Dagleish, Gerard Monaco, Adrian Edmondson, CCH Pounder, Lan Xiya, Josh Brener, Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Conleth Hill, Phil Wang, Naoko Mori, Kevin Eldon, Jason Forbes, Jim Howick, Nitin Ganatra, Dustin Demri-Burns, Tom Wu, Guy Burnet, Jake Tapper, Bobak Ferdowsi, Stacy Abalogun
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Lyrae Anderson (Screener Squad)
You can call me Rae. You can also call me a film lover. I’ll watch it all — small screen; big screen, and everything in between. I have attended and worked for Fantastic Fest and South by Southwest for many years. I married a film geek as well. While we don’t agree on everything, we agree on our love of movies.
Neil Anderson (Screener Squad)
I first got hooked on movies when I saw Star Wars at a drive-in theater as a kid. Growing up in a small, rural town meant not having access to a lot of movies. In college, that all changed. I couldn’t get enough. I love it all — flicks, films, movies, and cinema. I still have that wide-eyed wonder of that kid watching movies from the back of a pick-up truck at the drive-in.
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