Has Uploaded Intelligence been deleted? Or is it hiding on the web?

April 10, 2024 5:30 PM

In September 2022, the first season of animated science fiction series Pantheon debuted on AMC+. By January of the following year, the series was cancelled and wiped from the streaming service, despite the completion of a season 2.

Based on several stories by Ken Liu, and blending themes of the nature of consciousness, the meaning of death, the horrors of tech corporations with sympathetic young characters, plenty of real and virtual action, and impressive visuals, the series accrued great reviews. If it had found its audience, it might be considered a modern classic like Avatar: The Last Airbender. Instead, it's almost impossible to (legally) watch.

posted by rikschell (13 comments total)

This sounds amazing, I'll have to check it out. 50+ seeds on each of the season packs, so it shouldn't be too hard to catch.
posted by majick at 5:35 PM on April 10 [3 favorites]

So you're saying this series about rogue AI hiding on the internet has gone rogue and is hiding on the internet? I don't always hate this future timeline.
posted by straight at 6:04 PM on April 10 [8 favorites]

If you sail out onto the bay, you'll find both seasons sitting there for you. They're flooding onto my hard drive even as I type.
posted by hippybear at 6:08 PM on April 10 [8 favorites]

the mother-in-law stayed with for about 3-4 months out of the year and we didn't have cable and she really wanted to watch all the family and Laverne and Shirley. o offering to pay for cable, I said so you want Laverne and Shirley yes she went on for a minute and she wandered for a minute, okay, Archie?

sneaking the remote while she was watching television 18.7 minutes later I turned it off then went over to the television threw in the USB turned on the television oh my God there's all in the Family season 1.

first time I was accused of thaumaturgy.
posted by clavdivs at 6:40 PM on April 10 [12 favorites]

"Those were the days."
posted by Catblack at 6:42 PM on April 10 [3 favorites]

Like. honest to god, anyone coming over to stay who wanted to watch All In The Family, I would totally indulge. I watched the entire cycle a couple of years ago and it's a series that is totally entertaining, wildly funny, and challenging the status quo to the tips of its toenails. You don't see that kind of thing these days really. And back when it was made, it was one of 3, maybe 4 choices people had to watch, not the pantheon of channels and streaming choices we have now.
posted by hippybear at 6:47 PM on April 10 [5 favorites]

Also William Hurt's final role.
posted by rikschell at 6:53 PM on April 10 [1 favorite]

Aw man, I never even heard of this thing before it got Zaslaved.
posted by Artw at 7:31 PM on April 10 [3 favorites]

Both seasons are available on Prime in Australia, it was really good.
posted by Coaticass at 9:33 PM on April 10 [1 favorite]

Created a FanFare for season 1 if people want to discuss after watching.
posted by rikschell at 7:08 AM on April 11 [1 favorite]

Season one has a 100% rating on the Tomatometer. 94% audience score.
posted by doctornemo at 9:37 AM on April 11

Personally, loved S1 but S2 was a chore.
posted by stevil at 10:48 AM on April 12

Yes, a mystery is more fun to watch than a war. Still, there was plenty to keep me interested and invested in S2.
posted by rikschell at 8:29 PM on April 13