Summary of No Really, Limitless Is A Bonkers Franchise

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The "No Really, Limitless Is A Bonkers Franchise" YouTube video reviews the original book "Limitless" and discusses how the show "Limitless" ignores the political and economic issues that are present in the world. The video argues that the show is intended to tackle these issues in a second season, but that it fails to do so in the first season.

• 00:00:00 The film "Limitless" and the book it is based on differ in several ways, the most significant of which is that the film portrays the main character, Eddie Mora, as more altruistic than the novel does. In the novel, Eddie only cares about making money and making no claims that his actions are for the betterment of society, while in the film, Eddie plans to save the world. Another difference between the two is that the movie has more thriller action sequences than the novel does.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses the No Really, Limitless franchise and how it portrays modern capitalism in a negative light. It points out that the movie's main villain, Eddie Moore, is actually a villain who is unrepentant and power-hungry. The TV show that followed the movie, which was cancelled after one season, took the same universe and plot and changed the main character into a police procedural with case of the week style storytelling.
• 00:10:00 The "No Really, Limitless Is A Bonkers Franchise" YouTube video reviews the original book "Limitless" and discusses how the show "Limitless" ignores the political and economic issues that are present in the world. The video argues that the show is intended to tackle these issues in a second season, but that it fails to do so in the first season.
• 00:15:00 In this video, the creator discusses the origins of altruism and how it has changed over time. They also talk about how their Patreon page is supporting their channel and educational content.