s 'Utopia' depicts a cruel, ugly world that still makes more sense than America

quot;Utopia" isn't really a dystopia, it's escapism. Watching it, you get to feel, for a little bit, that with just one more revelation we can figure out how to save the world.
's 'Utopia' has an on-the-nose Covid-19 like plot fueled by conspiracies and violence. But it still feels more hopeful than America right now.
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