This piece is not easy to digest if only watched once. It contains a lot of novel concepts and intricate storylines that, for me, only became clear after multiple viewings. If you like sci-fi and films that reveal something new to you every time you watch them, this is one of those.
(Spoilers below) At first, I was mostly amazed by the "Destiny B. O. B." Chalice has and how powerful it can be to have a program that plans your future for you. Then the story took a dark turn when Chairman Ava explains the potential dangers of living with a Destiny B. O. B.(failure to identify/reconcile with the person B. O. B has helped you become). This is when Orlando's attempted suicide at the beginning of the film start to make sense. Then the story becomes darker when it shows that Dr. Wong seems to have complete control over Chalice's B. O. B. Since Chalice's Destiny B. O. B. Obeyed Dr. Wong instead of Chalice at New Year's Eve Event when Dr. Wong wanted Chalice to sing. However, it's not clear to me whether Chalice's being "permadroned" is Dr. Wong's decision or simply B. O. B. Usurping its user.
There are a lot of intriguing details that I hope to better understand in the story, for example, how Chyna "experimented with parallel paths" and why Chalice got permadroned. Perhaps there are answers in the story already, but I couldn't capture all of it; perhaps they were just left unexplored in this film. I'm looking forward to sequels and the series being available outside of a limited-time museum exhibition setting.
(Spoilers below) At first, I was mostly amazed by the "Destiny B. O. B." Chalice has and how powerful it can be to have a program that plans your future for you. Then the story took a dark turn when Chairman Ava explains the potential dangers of living with a Destiny B. O. B.(failure to identify/reconcile with the person B. O. B has helped you become). This is when Orlando's attempted suicide at the beginning of the film start to make sense. Then the story becomes darker when it shows that Dr. Wong seems to have complete control over Chalice's B. O. B. Since Chalice's Destiny B. O. B. Obeyed Dr. Wong instead of Chalice at New Year's Eve Event when Dr. Wong wanted Chalice to sing. However, it's not clear to me whether Chalice's being "permadroned" is Dr. Wong's decision or simply B. O. B. Usurping its user.
There are a lot of intriguing details that I hope to better understand in the story, for example, how Chyna "experimented with parallel paths" and why Chalice got permadroned. Perhaps there are answers in the story already, but I couldn't capture all of it; perhaps they were just left unexplored in this film. I'm looking forward to sequels and the series being available outside of a limited-time museum exhibition setting.