| Abstract [eng] |
This paper analyzed Netflix originals Altered Carbon and Love, Death & Robots from the posthuman standpoint. Posthumanism and the posthuman body are defined using Rossi Braidotti, Donna Haraway, and Kim Toffoletti's insights, the definitions are used to analyze the selected shows. The goal of this paper is to determine what kind of attitude towards posthuman issues Netflix propagates with its original content. Section 1 introduces and defines Netflix as a streaming platform and a content creator. The section focuses on Netflix's marketing strategies and its approach to creating content. The section also defines the consumers' relationship with the platform. Section 2 offers an overview of posthuman philosophy. The section defines the philosophical influences which inform posthumanism and posthumanism's attitude towards humanism. The section uses Donna Haraway's The Cyborg Manifesto to define the cyborg figure and introduces it as a counterpart to the humanist ideal of a human. Section 3 focuses on the science fiction genre. It introduces themes prevalent in science fiction, in particular those dealing with the relationship between human bodies and technologies. The section introduces fears reflected in the science fiction genre as defined by Heather Urbanski and demonstrates how Altered Carbon and Love, Death & Robots reflects the said fears. Section 4 is the analysis of Altered Carbon. The section investigates the link between humanism and neoliberalism portrayed in the show. The section also analyzes cyborg characters and their relation to technology. Section 5 analyzes Love, Death & Robot. The section discusses Love, Death & Robots’ criticism of humanism and the transcendence of the human body. Female cyborg figures, their embodiment and agency are also analyzed in this section. |
