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<blockquote data-quote="911" data-source="post: 977647" data-attributes="member: 11221"><p>I recently discovered the series and binged-watched through the middle of season 2, don't think the show is that much corrupted by SJW slant. </p><p></p><p>The show actually makes fun of SJW culture by showing how the most anal character (Jared) is afflicted with this cultural rot. In fact, had the show been less objective, it would have won many Emmys by now, instead of over-the-top POS SJW unfunny propaganda crap like Modern Family. </p><p></p><p>The character of the woman who replaced the dead billionaire was IMO very good, it's a good likeness of the nerdy-bitchy bone-dry hags who rise to the top of the partner pyramid. It's actually very well played by Suzanne Cryer, who doesn't seem to be like her character in real life. She's not likeable, but that's precisely the point of the character. And the fact that she's not likeable refutes the notion that she's a SJW construct, because she's not a positive characterization of the "strong independent" corpo-hag.</p><p></p><p>Welch IRL was a very healthy and active dude who died from lung cancer at 48, a cycling nut who took care of his health. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/rip-silicon-valley-christopher-evan-welch-2014-4?op=1" target="_blank">He probably died from exposure to the toxic fumes he's inhaled from volunteering several weeks at Ground Zero after 9/11</a>. The most lethal element from those fumes being nanoparticles, which normal masks cannot filter. There was a lot of asbestos too around Ground Zero, but mesothelioma, rather than lung cancer, would have been the most likely result from asbestos exposure. </p><p></p><p>Overall, the show was pretty accurate. The current wave of online industry is more stilted, more corporate and less free-wheeling than the previous one from the 1990s, which had a great gold rush vibe and which started the gentrification of SF neighborhoods like SoMa. There were some great stories from that era, some funnier than anything you will see in this series, and there has been very little in terms of non-fiction works that did a good job documenting it, because the entertainment industry is centered in LA and NYC rather than the Bay (other than gaming, animation and special effects).</p><p></p><p>The Bachman character is great, but he's the least credible of the bunch. You might come across guys like him in Seattle, but not so much in the Bay, and even less in Palo Alto. The satanist network engineer, Gilfoyle, is a good representation of many 00s burners. Minor quibble though: Starr is not credible as a Canadian (accent, attitude etc). Burning Man is bascally a satanist cult, the 7-part, 25 hour series by Gnostic Media on the subject with Steve Outtrim, a grounded tech CEO from NZ who was a BM insider really gives you a great insight on the inner social and cultural aspects of that Bay Area subculture: </p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]I7vrqMQgfus[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to catching up with the next few SV seasons during the Xmas break.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="911, post: 977647, member: 11221"] I recently discovered the series and binged-watched through the middle of season 2, don't think the show is that much corrupted by SJW slant. The show actually makes fun of SJW culture by showing how the most anal character (Jared) is afflicted with this cultural rot. In fact, had the show been less objective, it would have won many Emmys by now, instead of over-the-top POS SJW unfunny propaganda crap like Modern Family. The character of the woman who replaced the dead billionaire was IMO very good, it's a good likeness of the nerdy-bitchy bone-dry hags who rise to the top of the partner pyramid. It's actually very well played by Suzanne Cryer, who doesn't seem to be like her character in real life. She's not likeable, but that's precisely the point of the character. And the fact that she's not likeable refutes the notion that she's a SJW construct, because she's not a positive characterization of the "strong independent" corpo-hag. Welch IRL was a very healthy and active dude who died from lung cancer at 48, a cycling nut who took care of his health. [url=http://www.businessinsider.com/rip-silicon-valley-christopher-evan-welch-2014-4?op=1]He probably died from exposure to the toxic fumes he's inhaled from volunteering several weeks at Ground Zero after 9/11[/url]. The most lethal element from those fumes being nanoparticles, which normal masks cannot filter. There was a lot of asbestos too around Ground Zero, but mesothelioma, rather than lung cancer, would have been the most likely result from asbestos exposure. Overall, the show was pretty accurate. The current wave of online industry is more stilted, more corporate and less free-wheeling than the previous one from the 1990s, which had a great gold rush vibe and which started the gentrification of SF neighborhoods like SoMa. There were some great stories from that era, some funnier than anything you will see in this series, and there has been very little in terms of non-fiction works that did a good job documenting it, because the entertainment industry is centered in LA and NYC rather than the Bay (other than gaming, animation and special effects). The Bachman character is great, but he's the least credible of the bunch. You might come across guys like him in Seattle, but not so much in the Bay, and even less in Palo Alto. The satanist network engineer, Gilfoyle, is a good representation of many 00s burners. Minor quibble though: Starr is not credible as a Canadian (accent, attitude etc). Burning Man is bascally a satanist cult, the 7-part, 25 hour series by Gnostic Media on the subject with Steve Outtrim, a grounded tech CEO from NZ who was a BM insider really gives you a great insight on the inner social and cultural aspects of that Bay Area subculture: [MEDIA=youtube]I7vrqMQgfus[/MEDIA] Looking forward to catching up with the next few SV seasons during the Xmas break. [/QUOTE]
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