H+ Interviews (2) Then, Gents

David Clayton Rogers, as Kenneth Lubahn.

I don't know about `Lost, but H+ reminds me of Cloud Atlas.  I love the complexity of multiple story lines across several countries and the non-metronomic shifts in time.  Rogers speaks to it well: H+ is no ordinary or typical web series.  It brings the financing power of Warner Bros. and the superb talent of the creators, crew and cast to bear on a film that is worthy of traditional media (e.g., theaters) recognition (e.g., Academy Awards).

Sean Gunn, as Jason O'Brien.

The so-called Internet of Things will also be the Internet of People, and the so-called Digital Self is more of a reality, and an evolving reality at that, than we may think.  H+ is a dour, dystopic view of a highly digitized future that backfires terribly on humankind.  But, to me, it's more human drama than geek fare, and as Gunn suggests, the appeal of this film is that as much as it unfolds and explains, we know there is much more to that drama and the characters and story lines.  

Alexis Denisof, as Conall Sheehan.

It is a superb script.  Technology is very much human phenomena, I say, and H+ speaks to the complex ways it affects our lives.  Denisof is along for that breathtaking ride, and as much as his character is old school, he relies on technology to enable a romance with an unlikely partner.  Though tentative at first, that partner is herself drawn to a simple romance with him, amid a complex, foreboding drama.

Samuli (Samuel) Vauramo, as Topi Kuusela.

People may be prone to slip outside the lines, as Vauramo's character does, as he investigates a hacker, meets her at a bar, and in time falls in love with her.  The more I think about it, there more I see H+ as emblematic of our age old, very human struggle with authority, security and romance.  The first season accomplished its aim of our loving H+ and wanting more of it. 

Thank you for reading, and let me know what you think!

Ron Villejo, PhD