Thought-provoking, timely plots and the diverse genre that suits today’s storytelling style—this is how the series is described best. Love, Death + Robots is a series consisting of stand-alone episodes with uncanny worlds and compelling narration of human experiences. The symbol for Love indicates contents that may focus on sex and nudity, death signifies violence, and robots represent science. The well-curated and beautifully-done animations were made by various people from different parts of the world—highlighting the vastness of talents yet to be exposed to the greater masses.
The surge of streaming platforms has not only given viewers more entertainment options. It has also opened opportunities and exposure to content and content creators to showcase their talent and masterpiece. Love, Death + Robots may have been stalled for over a decade, but thanks to the streaming platform giant Netflix, its inclusion in its vast portfolio paved the way for more people to appreciate the now multiple Emmy-award-winning series.
Now on its third season, in case you have not seen any of the series’ episodes, we are listing down 5 of the best episodes we think you should see before checking out the entire show.
JIBARO
When a gold-studded siren met a soldier unaffected by her deadly scream, she grew fonder and lured him. They became obsessed with each other for selfish reasons. Jibaro is a story about greed and toxic relationships.
BAD TRAVELLING
The episode follows the story of a ship crew trying to survive with a Thanapod, a giant flesh-eating sea monster. While this may sound like a typical adventure movie, Bad Travelling is actually about the lengths people will go to justify their actions as reasonable. It explains how some of us would make justifications for our actions, no matter how morally wrong they are, to prove a point.
THE DROWNED GIANT
Ballard wrote the speculative short story with the same title in 1964. This episode is a metaphor for many things, from how we sometimes trivialize deaths to our embedded capitalistic nature. The episode offers a newer outlook for people who are still contemplating the message of the classic short story.
ZIMA BLUE
Perhaps one of the most thought-provoking episodes in the series, Zima Blue, delves into human experiences in self-discovery and finding meanings through things. Watch the full episode to appreciate this episode by yourself.
POP SQUAD
Pop Squad is arguably season 2’s stand-out episode. At a glance, you would notice that the story is inspired by “Blade Runner” with its dystopian world. The story focuses on the sacrifices people would make to survive.
