Robot is frequently compared to 1999s Fight Club.
What if every other current TV show had a 1999 analog?
Television has been pop cultures go-to medium for awhile now.
Before TV though, movies were king.
And it was that way for quite awhile.
*Its not like movies arent a powerful cultural force now.
Marvel movies make approximately 8 pajillion dollars a summer.
).TV is just in the drivers seat as far as current cultural influence currently.
One of the more important recent years in film, however, is 1999.
How about right now in 2016?
2016 is to television as 1999 was to film.
Think of how manycomparisons toFight Cluba show likeMr.
Robothas received…even right down to a winking allusion to The Pixies Where is My Mind?Mr.
Robotis undeniably 2016 televisionsFight Club.
What other modern shows can we connect to a 1999 movie counterpart?
In bothThe AmericansandAmerican Beauty,something is a little off about American life and how we perceive it.
Everything seems like it should be perfect but it isnt.
Either the family next door are Soviet spies or a very angry Chris Cooper.
Silicon Valley Office Space
Come on now.
This one is too easy.
The Leftovers Eyes Wide Shut
This is a particularly fascinating comparison.
But they rarely branch into exploring the heart-wrenching depths on the human condition.
BothThe Iron GiantandBoJack Horsemantake whimsical, colorful premises and use them to enlighten rather than just entertain.
And who are Fiore and DeBlanc if not Jay and Silent Bob?
InStranger Things case it is a playful sensation of nostalgia complete with heavy synth music.
Or if thats too complex, both are just awesome watching experiences.
The main characters of each piece are individuals from beleaguered minority groups who do not belong in prison.
Football is awesome but apparently its not particularly hard to depict football players.
Other than that, I guess theyre not that similar.
In all seriousness, theSouth Parkof 2016 is starting to resembleBigger, Longer & Uncutmore and more.
