I finished Halt and Catch Fire yesterday, and for those that haven't watched it, I can't recommend it enough. Set to the background of the Computer Evolution that lead to the evolution of online and then internet, its a amazing look at the speed of technology resurgence in the early 80's to mid 90's.
When I first started watching it I thought it was a story about 4 psychopaths, and in a sense initially it was. Joe, Cameron, Donna and to an extent Gordon destroyed everything around themselves in pursuit of that one big idea.
In the end, they all though rediscovered their humanity (Ironic given the end). Extremely well acted and written with sharp dialogue, and one of the most satisfying endings that you could ask for from a series like this.
It was also cool to see the writers take on the evolution of the PC and how the Internet evolved.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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