Netflix’s Altered Carbon is returning for a new season. A number of futuristic words are used in the cyberpunk series. So, who are the Meths, exactly?
The first season of Altered Carbon aired in 2018. The series takes place 300 years in the future when technology has allowed for immortality.
Several phrases are still new to viewers now that the show’s second season has aired.
‘Meths’ is one of them, and you’ll hear it a lot. Let’s take a look at who they are and what the word means.
Who Are The Meths?
The Meths are the show’s wealthiest characters. They can afford to alter their bodies as many times as they like since they have a lot of money. They’re pretty much the epitome of the planet’s endless existence.
Laurens Bancroft, a millionaire, is one of the wealthiest Meths on Altered Carbon (played by James Purefoy). He’s one of the show’s oldest living characters, with several clones of his original body. He is approximately 360 years old and one of the original founders of the Meths.
The Meaning Behind Meths Explained
Meth is derived from the Hebrew word Methuselah. Methuselah is a well-known person in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is a historical patriarch from the Bible. He is the grandfather of Noah and the father of Lamech.
Methuselah is said to have lived for 969 years, making him the Bible’s longest person ever mentioned. Since the Meths are also one of the show’s longest-living characters, Altered Carbon must have taken influence from it.