Paradise and Silo, two postapocalyptic TV shows, depict underground societies with contrasting living conditions, prompting viewers to reflect on space, civilization, and class. While Paradise offers a spacious living environment aiming for comfort, Silo presents a cramped setting focused on survival. Both series illustrate humanity's tendency to oscillate between the desire for community and the instinct to exclude others when threatened. The narratives suggest that debates around housing and urban planning might persist even in dystopian futures, drawing parallels to contemporary housing politics and community dynamics.
‘By imagining wildly different landscapes in response to the same end-of-the-world conceit, the shows use cinematic extremes to show how civilization and class divisions are constructed through the apportionment of space.’
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