In the American TV series Revival, those who have been resurrected have become very familiar yet strange faces to their relatives and friends from when they were alive! This newly launched drama seems intended to reveal the complex dark side of human nature.
Although the setting of resurrection is not uncommon in film and television works, Revival cleverly uses this element to unfold a novel and thought-provoking suspenseful thriller story. The plot revolves around a certain night when the deceased unexpectedly come back to life, followed by public panic. Loved ones, lovers, and friends from yesterday have now transformed into unfamiliar resurrected beings.
When these resurrected individuals appear in their new identities, those who were once close to them look at them with cold or cruel eyes. The reactions of ordinary people in the play are not unreasonable, because in this world, resurrection has never happened before. The sudden mass resurrection has completely subverted their common sense, so their instinctive reaction is to choose self-protection rather than accept these resurrected people.
To ease the public's fear, the local mayor and police decided to temporarily isolate and observe the identified resurrected individuals. The audience's perspective is intertwined with that of the protagonists, and as the plot develops, several common characteristics of the resurrected can be found: First, they have strong regenerative abilities. For example, a scratch on the palm heals quickly, a broken arm can recover, and an injured body can return to a normal state. Second, the resurrected generally suffer from memory loss. Some have no memory of their identity or address, and even cannot recall various things from their past lives. Third, most resurrected individuals behave gently and ignorantly, and usually do not take the initiative to harm ordinary people.
However, there are always exceptions. During the investigation, the female protagonist discovers a seemingly weak elderly resurrected person who not only has amazing attack power but also steals babies from ordinary people. As for why he wants to steal babies, this suspense has not been revealed in the first two episodes.
As a suspenseful thriller, the hidden elements in the play are far more than that: Why did the mass resurrection of so many people occur on that day? Will there be other resurrected people before or after that? What exactly caused all this...
What is particularly striking is that the two female leads in the play are sisters. Their father is the local sheriff, the elder sister is a police officer, and the younger sister is the resurrected person who cannot remember the details of her death. This setting of dual female leads and their complex yet close relationship make the drama full of suspenseful possibilities.
By the way, in these two episodes, the drama contains relatively strong bloody and thrilling elements, so viewers need to be cautious. Of course, when it comes to the theme of resurrection or immortality, the settings in many film and television works are actually quite conservative. In reality, tech tycoons in Silicon Valley have long been exploring this field.
For example, the well-known brain-computer interface is the result of Elon Musk's intention to realize the symbiosis of humans and artificial intelligence; at the same time, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have also invested billions of dollars in establishing biotech companies. Even Google, which once prided itself on not being evil, has got involved in the field of anti-aging (Calico).
Compared with these tech giants, Brian Johnson's crazy actions are even more jaw-dropping. This Silicon Valley madman has tried various means to delay aging, even exchanging blood with his son, serving as a Mormon missionary, taking various supplements every day, and conducting various tests. He is simply a warrior against time!