Loaded reverses Silicon Valley’s failure formula, and embraces the comedy side of startups
It’s easy to watch the British comedy Loaded and immediately compare it to HBO’s biting satire Silicon Valley. Both feature a group of four adult men working in the tech industry and maneuvering through the complexities of running a company, while engaging in ludicrous antics borne from their immaturity and deep character flaws. But the similarities pretty much end there — and that’s what makes Loaded a more refreshing, funny take on success and the ambitions of tech workers everywhere.
On Loaded, London mobile game company Idle Thumbs has just hit the big time, with a generous acquisition offer from a vague, insidious-sounding American corporation called Northlock. Suddenly, the startup’s four co-founders are millionaires, having…
