Companion review: Sophie Thatcher is the scream queen to beat in this post-AI spin on The Stepford Wives

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Companion review: Sophie Thatcher is the scream queen to beat in this post-AI spin on The Stepford Wives
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Docile, robot heroine becomes the victim in Drew Hancock’s playful horror comedy

Companion review: Sophie Thatcher is the scream queen to beat in this post-AI spin on The Stepford Wives, Sophie Thatcher proves she’s the scream queen to beat with this post-artificial intelligence comic spin on The Stepford Wives.

There are hints before an early, crucial reveal: Iris is not a manic pixie dream girl: she’s a manic pixie dream android. “I hate the word f**k-bot,” Josh whines as he learns the terrible truth. “You’re an emotional support robot that f**ks.” ’s protocols and hard science. The “companions” he writes are accessories to performative existences, defined by photogenic perfection and meet-cutes picked from a dropdown menu.

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