>They may look excited, but that could also be part of the production. Acting disengaged while they idle in line could tarnish their “reputation score,” an identifier that influences whether they’ll be “cast” again.
Oh boy, it's happening! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive
[EDIT] in fact I'd class a solid 4 of the first 6 episodes as mostly about general human nature, or about where the interaction of technology/society is currently at. The new season's (well, also the Christmas special) kind of a departure in that it's latched more firmly onto the warnings about the future and Twilight Zone-ish aspects of the series, which had previously been more subdued. Be Right Back and The Entire History of You are the ones from the first 6 that I'd class as mostly about what future technology might do to us, though I'd be open to arguments against that classification for Entire History, certainly—I'd have to re-watch it to be sure, but my recollection of it is that it's only marginally in that category.
Kinda masochistic!
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll try and remember that one next time I've got the groove.