6/1/2023 0 Comments Shion takeuchi shows![]() Reagan is the daughter of Cognito Inc.’s bitter former CEO Rand ( Christian Slater), who now spends his days recording YouTube videos in an effort to expose the company’s secrets, as well as drinking himself silly-a pastime which so ruins his liver that he needs regular organ transplants that are facilitated by Cognito Inc.’s new boss JR (Andrew Daly). 22), it provides a loopy and humorous tour of our national derangement via the story of Reagan (Lizzy Caplan), Cognito Inc.’s resident genius and a woman whose intellectual prowess is matched only by her evil inclinations-conquering the planet is often high on her list of priorities-and, consequently, her desire to ascend the corporate ladder. Over the course of its 10-episode first season (Oct. ![]() It does, however, takes great pleasure in pretending that our myths and fantasies-about Bigfoot, the moon landing, Yale secret societies, and more-are less fictional than we assumed. Which is to say, Inside Job doesn’t touch upon the Big Lie and anti-vax nonsense currently addling the minds of so many Americans. Created by Shion Takeuchi and executive produced by fellow Gravity Falls alum Alex Hirsch, it’s a workplace comedy that jovially mocks our brain-fried reality-even if, ultimately, it stops just shy of truly miring itself in today’s muck. Inside Job goes some way toward achieving that end, affording an intimate peek at Cognito Inc., a secret organization that covers up the fact that every conspiracy theory is real, and that the country-and world-is run by a shadow board of robed elites consumed with acquiring profit and power. ![]() On Facebook, Instagram, and various other online platforms, fake news is chipping away at the very fabric of American democracy-so it was high time such insanity was ridiculed in merciless animated fashion.
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