November 26, 2022

Hot Skull: A virus that can be passed Verbally spreads around the world and only a linguist can stop it

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Hot Skull is a science fiction limited series from Turkey and its coming to Netflix. I am aware that there is currently a greater interest than ever in Korean dramas. How quickly they tell their stories and how compelling the characters are draw viewers in. Additionally, Netflix rarely cancels Korean-produced shows.

I am delighted that all of the Korean Netflix originals that I watched got renewed for another season. However, Turkish TV is something you should not sleep on. The episodes might be two hours long but they are addictive. Hot Skull will be the first Turkish science fiction program to be added to Netflix. It is something new because they are mostly known for making romance themed and thriller shows.

Most people love to talk, Even during the Pandemic we are such social creatures that we find ways to communicate despite the mandatory social distancing. In Hot Skull, No mask or social distancing can protect you because the virus in this series is not transmitted airborne. The Pandemic on this show can is passed on vocally. Verbal communication is the cause of all the chaos of this dark timeline.

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Imagine a dystopian world in which outbreaks are spread solely through conversation. Even if you are talking to someone via phone or video chat, as soon as you hear the words of an infected person, you will become infected with the virus. Murat (Osman Sonant) is a linguist who is immune from this disease. He is on the run from a tyrannical institute because of that special characteristic of his. Murat is forced to abandon the safe zone and flee within the flames and ruins of the streets of Istanbul, where he searches for the secret of his “hot skull,” a lasting mark of the disease. Because he is being hunted by the merciless Anti-Epidemic Institution, Murat is forced to leave the safe zone and flee within the streets of Istanbul.

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Parsley Nov 26, 2022 #1

Turkish TV tends to be ridiculously long but this one is a mini-series so I might give it chance.

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Purger Nov 26, 2022 #2

Hot Skull already appears to have a great potential. It seems as though Netflix is upping the ante considerably. In this series, infectious diseases are therefore spread via sound. As a result, in some of the scenes, the text seems muddled. People who are ill describe feeling like they are in an intense heat. The premise is pretty disturbing on its own.

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Cameron123 Nov 26, 2022 #3

Sorry guys but I will skip this one, Their gimmick of muddy subtitles is nauseating and I don't get the plot no matter how I try to read it over and over again.

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SCP999 Nov 26, 2022 #4

The concept feels like a mix between the Crazies and A Quiet place.

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Miika Nov 27, 2022 #5

I have watched some Turkish movies (I cannot remember the names though), however, I have never watched any Turkish show. Based on what I read about Hot Skull, I think this will be something worth watching.

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saoussen5765 Nov 28, 2022 #6

Turkish TV tends to be ridiculously long but this one is a mini-series so I might give it chance.

Yes some Turkish shows tooks a year or a year and half to be finished you fell yourself like living with them.

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Jaspreet Dec 13, 2022 #7

I am yet to try any Turkish web series but the way you Introduced this, I would like to try it out as with these web series we can learn about their culture and that's what I always like to gain with these movies and shows.

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fcbetting Dec 20, 2022 #8

Not so good for me. Looks we will now have flood of series how virus is transfered on 100 possible way and each symptoms will be different. Every thing will be based on covid - lockdown, isolation, vaccine. And I don't know how linguist can stop something what doctor should do.

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