The Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s trilogy mixes heady theoretical questions with genuine spectacle and heart, Inkoo Kang writes.
Even before the aliens enter the picture, the universe of “3 Body Problem” is an expansive one, jumping between chronologies, continents, and realities. The series—from the “Game of Thrones” showrunners, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, who share creator credits here with Alexander Woo—first attempts to ground viewers with a more conventional mystery.
Forget the science for a second; what kind of political will—totalitarian or otherwise—is required to keep centuries of preparation on track? How do we get the über-rich to contribute to a new space race in a way that also flatters their egos? And what resources does it take to accelerate scientific discovery to a breakneck pace? These intellectual stimulants are balanced with the old-fashioned kind—namely, dramatic set pieces and alarmingly inventive forms of body horror.
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