The Biblical Sci-Fi of “Raised by Wolves”

What happens when a male android loves a female android VERY much, and they nurse human embryos together on a distant planet after fleeing from war-torn Earth? Why the female android flies and makes a bunch of people explode with her eyes, that’s what happens! …In the first episode of this bonkers HBO Max series by Aaron Guzikowski (with notable assistance from Ridley Scott of Alien and Blade Runner fame).

Your hosts Brian Hirt, Erica Spyres, and Mark Linsenmayer reflect on how much we’re supposed to understand, what if any character we’re supposed to identify with, whether the imagery is just TOO heavy-handed, and how this show compares with related sci-fi like Westworld or post-apocalyptic shows like The Walking Dead. Beware: Spoilers abound in this one, so you might want to watch the show, or just let us reveal its weirdness to you.

Here are some articles to feast on:

“‘Raised by Wolves’ Finale Explained by Showrunner: WTF Was That?” by Adam Chitwood
“‘Raised by Wolves’ Showrunner Aaron Guzikowski on Crafting an Ambitious Science Fiction World” by Jack Giroux
“‘Raised by Wolves’: Ridley Scott Explains That Monstrous Finale” by Jennifer Vineyard
“‘Raised by Wolves’ Season 2 Theories That May (or May Not) Happen” by Meghan O’Keefe
“5 (Spoiler-Free) Themes Underlying Season 1 of the Sci-Fi Series, ‘Raised by Wolves’” by Frumentarious at Sandboxx
“The Aspirational Android Parenting of ‘Raised by Wolves’” by Lydia Kiesling

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