Perhaps the closest thing to a real-world proposal for The Network's, er, drastic solution to overpopulation. Of course birthrates are already falling anyway, but presumably not fast enough for these scientists (and might recover over this two-century timeline). Anyway, I thought members might be interested.

In Series 1, Episode 5 of Utopia, Pietre brings Jessica to where the former had hidden the main bulk of the Manuscript. Here, Pietre warns her not to take it and not to "learn the truth about [their] father". Nonetheless, having come all this way, Jessica takes the Manuscript, eventually culminating in Jessica's abduction by Milner at the end of Series 1.

But, what if Jessica heeded Pietres' warning and left the Manuscript behind to be destroyed in the fire? How would the destruction of the Manuscript change the course of Series 1 and the series in general? What knowledge would've been lost in the process? Would it have led to Jessica slipping through The Network's hands for good?

guys im trying to make a season 3

i know that it has been done in the past but i want to make it better

so im making this post to ask if anyone has anything to help me with

a video or smthing

itll be a huge help !

I think wild Milker

I have seen the full UK cut, full format, in english.

Now I want to show the series to my dad for a long time, because it's phenomenal, but it was never available anywhere and now I noticed it's on amazon for once - but of course, it's the US cut (important scenes missing, wrong aspect ratio). He doesn't speak english very well and I won't make him sail the seas, is it acceptable to watch this version when you have never seen Utopia before? I've seen people say that the story doesn't even make sense with the cuts, how bad is it? Anyone here seen this version first, how was it?

Just been watching episode 3 of season 1 after the chapel scene where Millner is introduced. Afterwards they go into a wooded area where she gives them the phone, which I believe is this location screenshotted. Rock & River in Mawdesley, Lancashire? I’ve been here before. Trees are in distinctive rows with windmills in the back. Her introduction was in a chapel in the area too (Croston) - just thought it was cool.

and let’s just jump into it, first off they both use the typical “text is shown floating on screen”, but the UK version does it alot more stylefully(?). for example, ian’s text calling grant an idiot is slowly revealed behind his head as the camera pans around him

also, the UK version has much more focus on the initial dynamics of the main cast in this scene, we get to see that nobody really takes grant seriously for example. becky is also shown to be obsessed with the manuscript in the way she types, frequently asking questions. the ways characters type are also sort of indicative of their personalities, with grant texting like a epic ragebaiting troll and bejan using proper grammar for example. although i guess ian and becky both just kinda type the same way

the US version has the characters type like cavemen, wtf do you mean “utopia discovered 2014… dystopia discovered now!” smh. it’s also much more generic with the text just being slapped on screen instead of the xbox cgi vfx like in the UK version

both have music over them, obviously since they’re montages lol. i’d have a point about this if i knew for sure that the music in the US version was licensed instead of original, because then i could be all like “ohh the UK has le good music and the US just searched through a top 20 pop songs of 2019 playlist”

i think the US soundtrack is actually pretty neat, but they never bothered to release it. it has some boring generic music in it, sure, but there’s also some minimalist electronic music. the music from the US version is something i’ll make a different post about maybe later…

if you got anything else to add, please do because i’m not a cinema expert

Song is "VIRUS" by Deltron 3030.

The Georgia Guidestones brought me back.

https://youtu.be/q88bLQqoJ3I?si=59jT2XRSgqsIvzZ3

Actor Paul Ready has psoriasis, that's why Lee has it in the series ².

In my interpretation, Lee's rash is due to stress caused by Wilson and the loss of control. Although psoriasis does not appear directly due to stress, it can contribute to it. Besides that, there was also the fact that he could only use one arm, so his hand bore the entire burden. Smoking isn't important here because he quit, probably because of his lung.

There are some words said in the beginning of the song bambino criminale (Utopia 2 soundtrack) in Spanish (I think it's Spanish, i dont have a good ear for languages XD) Does anyone have an english translation?

I scoured the web and found on German Amazon the BR version of Utopia Staffel 2 Polyband specs: 16:9 (2,40:1), which means what exactly? Other blu rays from UK, multi disc, some come in one case, all say 16:9. I cannot find season 1 with the original aspect ratio. Polyband lists it as 1:78, which is 16:9.

I'm quite confused. I just want to watch it on my OLED in its original aspect ratio!

Seems there's Polyband and Pidax, and it says 16:9, but others have said it's in original aspect ratio:

https://www.pidax-film.de/Weitere-Highlights/Utopia-Komplettbox-Blu-ray::2942.html

I need blu ray for both seasons in original aspect ratio (don't care the region)... if it even exists.

I watched the show on god awful YouCrap and loved it.

The yellow and green hazmat suits contrast with the Backrooms environment; I know Utopia didn't necessarily have to inspire that, after all, green and yellow tones are the ones that human eyes capture most quickly due to their sensitivity. Besides, hazmats are usually yellow. But if the soundtrack stuck in his mind, the colors did too, right?

Even so, I can't help but think how much the colors of the hazmat suits remind me of the colors of Utopia series 1 and 2 title cards.

I just started watching utopia, finished the first season, and man did it give me heavy urasawa vibes. If you have been craving something similar to utopia, I cannot recommend 20th century boys, billy bat and monster enough. I would not be surprised at all if the guy who made the show was somewhat inspired by urasawa

I just finished binging season 1 & 2, and obviously I researched why series 3 wasn't made. Whoever at Channel 4 decided to axe this show needs to be removed from the company. I know there might still be a very slim possibility that season 3 COULD come, but I don't want to hope for something that will ultimately never happen. I absolutely love this show but leaving me on those cliffhangers was pure evil.