How was it more politically incorrect?
They sort of implied that the virus was created by a Lesbian Feminazi conspiracy who blamed men for all the worlds problems. As blantantly homophobic as that is, it was done with an ironic intent. The whole story was done as an attack on stereotypical radical feminism and it's "Men are evil oppressors who are responsible for all the worlds problems. But women are good and wholesome and awesome at everything." mentality. So the writers pretty much gave them their hearts desire: A world where women were in charge, everyone was a lesbian, and men were considered to be 100% pure evil and to be killed or arrested on sight. But the ironic twist at the end was that main villain of the story ended up being even more brutal and bloodthirsty then any male in the story.
The main character was a genetically created male(similar to the Yorrick clones) who was made immune to the virus. The doctor that made him is very similar to Yorricks girlfriend, as he goes on this quest to find her. He latter does and he knocks her up with a male kid before he gets murdered by The Femicops. He's this typical Data-type wide-eyed innocent who's just looking to discover what he is. All the while everyone is telling him how evil is because he's a man. And there's this cop who helps him who's similar to 355 and that other doctor lady.
The only major difference here is that not all men died. The 1% that lived are all put in prison camps for various reasons. The leader of the male freedom fighters was this crazy redneck consipiracy buff always ranting against those damn "Carpet Muchers" and "The Lesbian Conspiracy".
It was heavy handed, frustratingly homophobic, and ridiculously anti-feminist. But yet very watchable and entertaining at the same time for some reason. That's why I never really got inot Y:The Last Man. I had seen it on TV already. Except BKV seems to agree with the people The Outer Limits episode set out to mock and parody. Which is another reason I never got into the book. Becuase I just don't agree with the "women don't need men" message. Of course women need men! TV, music, and movies would suck without us! Because if nothing but Tori Amos albums, Kate Hudson romantic comedies, and marathons of The Veiw were to take over pop-culture I'd hope and pray that the virus kills me first. Just kidding about that last part.
Well...that, and Garth Ennis called it"Busydick: The Last Man" which I thought was all types of funny.
