Underplayed Gems

Section 7

Section 7 poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A 1972 New Zealand series follows the staff at a Probation Service office. The stories revolve around their daily work and cases.

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What happens

Section 7 is a 1972 New Zealand television series focused on the Probation Service office. It starred Ewen Solon, Ian Mune and Glynis McNicoll. The Press said of the first episode "It was Interesting more than gripping, for the story was not a strong one. But as a scene-setter. it was a success, and one could not reasonably expect much depth to it in its first week." They later noted of the episodes "There have been a couple of good ones, but by and large "Section 7" has been a very limited success." After the final episode The Press said "Much of the writing for "Section 7" was not good enough to carry out the design, so that sometimes the sub-plots were too numerous, the plays too jerky." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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