The Pros & Cons of 9 Sci-Fi Dystopias

 

If you had to live in one of these less-than-ideal sci-fi settings, which would it be? Let us know!


WALL-E

Pro: Excellent customer service on the Axiom.

Con: Some real Hoarders vibes on Earth.


The Lobster

Pro: Great for animal lovers.

Con: Extreme “pro-marriage” policies.


Mad Max: Fury Road

Pro: Booming economy for Aqua Cola and guzzoline distributors.

Con: Everything else.


The Hunger Games

Pro: Tributes get an all-expenses-paid trip to the Capitol.

Con: Virtually certain gruesome death.


Snowpiercer

Pro: Well-maintained public transportation system.

Con: Underwhelming accommodations in train’s tail section.


Ready Player One

Pro: Big win for Second Life fans.

Con: Mark Zuckerberg’s dream come true.


Idiocracy

Pro: Very low bar for being considered intelligent.

Con: Sports drink-based irrigation.


Planet of the Apes

Pro: Why not give other apes a try as Earth’s dominant species?

Con: Simian-human relations at an all-time low.


Brazil

Pro: Full-on madcap and free-rein surreal dreamscapes.

Con: Misery through bureaucracy. Paperwork uber alles!