Why (Y) is the world of Y: THE LAST MAN so apocalyptic? The writers and I did a ton of research (led by an incredible researcher named Amy Hammond) and we learned a lot of super disturbing shit. A thread.
The US economy (and many other country's economies) are "just in time" economies, which mean that they rely on multiple truck deliveries a day (a NYC grocery store, without deliveries from trucks would run out of food in about 3 days). abc.net.au/news/2020-05-0…
Our infrastructure is CURRENTLY crumbling. From bridges collapsing to subways flooding, we are on a scary precipice RIGHT NOW. Politicians love to talk about "infrastructure week," but what are they actually doing to fix these problems?
https://twitter.com/drjasonjohnson/status/1440147224147628032?s=10
Inequality in the workplace was bad in 2002 when Brian K. Vaughan and @PiaGuerra created the series, and unfortunately, it hasn't gotten much better. washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
Half of the world's population died. All at once, with no warning. Planes fell out of the sky, highways are choked with cars, cell phone towers are flooded with calls. wired.com/story/y-the-la…
Which brings us to the power grid. A combination of the problems I mentioned about infrastructure, a shoddily constructed patchwork of constantly breaking systems (and not enough workers to fix it), PLUS the effects of climate change... nytimes.com/2021/09/03/opi…
Climate change is real, and we are seeing its effects right now. NYC is always flooding. Pumps are constantly working to pump water out. If the power fails, there are emergency generators that can continue the work, until they fail too (Episode 102). nymag.com/intelligencer/…
Patriarchy, white supremacy, capitalism. Oppressive systems are upheld by women too. vox.com/2021/1/15/2223…
And these oppressive systems are not just upheld by white supremacists. chacruna.net/how-white-femi…
In the writers room, we talked a lot about this image from the Women's March. nytimes.com/2017/12/16/opi…
And then, honestly, there's just crazy shit like this that illustrates how dramatically the world caters to cis men. jezebel.com/women-are-dyin…
BUT!!!! Here's the thing. There is reason to be hopeful in spite of all of this calamity and tragedy. These systems do not die overnight, but they CAN be dismantled. I believe, the writers believe, the show believes, change is possible. gq.com/story/what-is-…
Anyway, if you like the show, thank you. Episode 105 streams Monday September 27, where you will meet a new character who could save the world. #YTheLastMan
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