When people talk about Norco, they might mention its discerning use of science fiction, its punk roots, or how it resonates as a universal story about place and personhood. It’s full of social commentary on capitalism in the real-life Louisianan town of the same name. But for all these lofty themes, it also nails something petty: The tiny weaknesses and hypocrisies of people looking for a place to belong.
is the first is at once somber and bitingly funny.