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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It's because of the crowded neon advertisements and the vertical streets. It plays into the whole fear of the US being taken over by a foreign government, as well. They're also known for their robotics.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

It also serves as an overwhelming and visually interesting tableau of everything vying for your attention to sell you something. All without being recognizable as one of the places like that in America such as times square or the Vegas strip