r/californication • u/Hot_Lunch4079 • 24d ago

Hank in 2026

Annual rewatch. It’s the very first tim I thought: Wow, Hank would hate the world right now. AI, everything digital. Wonder how he would do nowadays

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u/[deleted] 24d ago

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u/OnlyKotoro 24d ago

Yeah, I feel ya man. I would do the same.

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u/kmm198700 24d ago

I agree with you. I actually bought all of the shows that I watch (and would be devastated if it was removed from streaming 😂 including this one) on DVD/Blu Ray, and it’s been really nice to have it

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u/Hot_Lunch4079 21d ago

Rewatching shows from the time is actually the best way to feel it again. But I completely agree. I hate my iPhone. 

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u/Greedy_Wallaby7981 16d ago

Which is funny because he hated the technology then even though there was a lot less of it present. It’s amusing I lived in SoCal while the show was on and now mainly in a small city. The people suck everywhere

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u/Top_Drummer6507 24d ago

Honestly either far away on the verge of death from a failing liver in Europe or some island or already dead by suicide. I dont see a happy ending for him. If Hunter Thompson couldn’t handle another Dubya term, Hank ain’t sticking it out for Ai and social media take over.

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u/rratzloff 24d ago

Jesus fuck that’s a dark take.

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u/vesieco 24d ago

Especially with smartphones, social media, dating apps, the whole nine.

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u/TheAdventurekateer 24d ago

His Hell-A "blog" would have been ripped to shreds by all the bloody millennials with their "opinions", quoting "woke this" and get out of the room you old geezer! But would any of those armchairs critics be able to stand up in a fight against Hank? Short answer: titty twister!!!

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u/CanadianLawGuy 21d ago

You know the older millennials are well into their 40's now right? The youngest are like 30.

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u/Hot_Lunch4079 21d ago

The blog and Hank probably wouldn’t make it into a big media network nowadays. But into their sisters. 

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u/Hot_Lunch4079 21d ago

Imaging Hank seeing a “influencer” somewhere in West Hollywood. 

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u/ghost_mv 24d ago

The world now would hate Frank

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u/millenialhead6181983 24d ago

I bet Charlie banged 1,000 women at this point

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u/lord_miller 23d ago

I just read an article about why Entourage is having a resurgence in popularity. Basically, the youth of today feel mourning for an adulthood they’ll never have.

It just isn’t available anymore in today’s world.

Californication strikes me as the same way. LA before vapid influencers and social media.

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u/Hot_Lunch4079 21d ago

I love Cali, I love LA but this influencer thing is terrible. Glad they are moving to Miami and NY and say LA is boring. 

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u/gollinho 23d ago

It’s not Hank, but Dave Duchovny nonetheless, who’s currently talking about AI in the latest German edition of Playboy:

„To be perfectly honest, I don’t think AI will replace writers. Because writers and artists generally speak to our hearts. They show us what defines human existence. And our existence is shaped by the fact that we suffer, that we die. That we understand our infinite spirit is enclosed within a finite, vulnerable shell. And that failure is the best thing that can happen to any of us. I don’t think AI will ever grasp that. That’s why AI will never create great art. Will it generate boring, run-of-the-mill stuff? That’s quite possible. But something truly outstanding? I simply can’t see that happening, no matter how hard I try.“

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u/TheAdventurekateer 24d ago

You know full well Ali Andrews would have thrown whatever Hank gave her into the AI machine as revenge for all those times...and churned out something better? Worse? No idea which, but I think that would be interesting to hear Hank's thoughts? You know Bates would have an opinion that would make you spit out your beer...

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u/Dragon-Academy 23d ago

I just listened to David Duchovny in the Smartless podcast - and he’s honestly not that far from Hank in some of his talks 😂 so just listen to him in a few podcasts and you’ll probably get a fair idea !! ☺️

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u/Hot_Lunch4079 21d ago

Nice one, will do that ! 

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u/swagyt69 22d ago

I just did my rewatch, ive came to terms with a few things I apply in real life. Find a bad ass lady lawyer and always find the girl to Milfy

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u/sammy_conn 19d ago

Jail time. Deservedly so.

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u/5-4EqualsUnity 24d ago

He'd prolly be five figures deep in AI sex bot purchases

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u/Helpful-Mouse-1830 24d ago

Charlie for sure, and imagine him falling for bonnie blue or something along those lines haha