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* NarmCharm: The hackers sending their victims a troll face meme after they reveal all of the latters' dirty laundry regardless of doing what they've been told could come off as being rather [[DiscreditedMeme behind-the-times]] in modern meme culture, but its outdatedness instead almost enhances the impact. It's as if the blackmailers are saying, "You're so pathetic that you deserve nothing more than an ancient meme face to epitomize your fate."
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* NarmCharm: The hackers sending their victims a troll face trollface meme after they reveal all of the latters' dirty laundry regardless of doing what they've been told could come off as being rather [[DiscreditedMeme behind-the-times]] in modern meme culture, but its outdatedness instead almost enhances the impact. It's as if the blackmailers are saying, "You're so pathetic that you deserve nothing more than an ancient meme face to epitomize your fate."
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* NarmCharm: The hackers sending their victims a troll face meme after they reveal all of the latters' dirty laundry regardless of doing what they've been told could come off as being rather [[DiscreditedMeme behind-the-times]] in modern meme culture, but its outdatedness instead almost enhances the impact. It's as if the blackmailers are saying, "You're so pathetic that you deserve nothing more than an ancient meme face to epitomize your fate."
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** Hector the adulterer. Cheating on your wife with a 20-something prostitute is something terrible, no questions asked, but it's nowhere near as bad as [[spoiler:masturbating to child porn]], he outright admits there was no excuse for what he did, he does genuinely love his kids, and there are moments where he helps Kenny deal with their predicament. There's a much stronger argument to be made that he doesn't deserve the humiliating ordeal than [[spoiler:[[PaedoHunt Kenny.]]]]
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** Hector the adulterer. Cheating on your wife with a 20-something prostitute is something terrible, no questions asked, but it's nowhere near as bad as [[spoiler:masturbating to child porn]], he outright admits there was no excuse for what he did, he does genuinely love his kids, and there are moments where he helps Kenny deal with their predicament. There's a much stronger argument to be made that he doesn't deserve the humiliating ordeal than [[spoiler:[[PaedoHunt Kenny.]]]]Kenny,]] though at least he likely won't be arrested for his infidelity.]]
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** The thought of being spied on and getting caught in a compromising position through your everyday tech devices is already enough ParanoiaFuel on its own, but [[https://www.pcmag.com/news/364341/dont-fall-for-this-email-sextortion-scam this one particular email scam]] that's been on the rise since 2018 basically rings Kenny's experience word-for-word.
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** The thought of being spied on and getting caught in a compromising position through your everyday tech devices is already enough ParanoiaFuel on its own, but [[https://www.pcmag.com/news/364341/dont-fall-for-this-email-sextortion-scam this one particular email scam]] that's been on the rise since 2018 basically rings Kenny's experience word-for-word. Thankfully, in real life this scam is almost always a bluff.
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* FanNickname: Black Mirror fans that also watched {{Series/Game Of Thrones}} have a tendency to call Hector "Bronn", after one of the television roles {{Creator/Jerome Flynn}} is better known for.
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* CaptainObviousReveal: Kenny has a moment at the start of the episode where he longingly looks at a small girl's picture, and is very vague to Hector about what exactly he did. Is it any surprise that he turns out to be [[spoiler:a pedophile]]?
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* ItWasHisSled: Being one of the most widely discussed episodes in the series, most people know the twist that [[spoiler: Kenny is a pedophile]].
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** Did the trolls send Kenny an unloaded gun so that no innocent people would get hurt, implying that EvenEvilHasStandards, or did they not want Kenny to have the opportunity to [[DrivenToSuicide off himself]] to relieve himself of the blackmailing as well as avoid[[PragmaticVillainy making themselves accessory to murder if he did use it]]? It could even be that they just couldn't get ammo due to the UK's famously strict gun laws.
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** Did the trolls send Kenny an unloaded gun so that no innocent people would get hurt, implying that EvenEvilHasStandards, or did they not want Kenny to have the opportunity to [[DrivenToSuicide off himself]] to relieve himself of the blackmailing as well as avoid[[PragmaticVillainy avoid [[PragmaticVillainy making themselves accessory to murder if he did use it]]? It could even be that they just couldn't get ammo due to the UK's famously strict gun laws.
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** Did the trolls send Kenny an unloaded gun so that no innocent people would get hurt, implying that EvenEvilHasStandards, or did they not want Kenny to have the opportunity to [[DrivenToSuicide off himself]] to relieve himself of the blackmailing?blackmailing as well as avoid[[PragmaticVillainy making themselves accessory to murder if he did use it]]? It could even be that they just couldn't get ammo due to the UK's famously strict gun laws.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: A very small one only seen in a FreezeFrameBonus, but the news website that reported the CEO's leaked racist comments also has a story that [[Recap/BlackMirrorTheNationalAnthem Prime Minister Michael Callow]] divorced his wife. Considering how she treated him with disgust and disdain for an utterly humiliating and dehumanizing act he had no control or choice over, with him essentially getting raped in public, to hear that he divorced her is pretty nice. Now that his toxic marriage is over, Michael can possibly find someone who actually loves him, appreciates his sacrifice and understands the pain he went through. That's the very least that he deserves.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: A very small one only seen in a FreezeFrameBonus, but the news website that reported the CEO's leaked racist comments also has a story that [[Recap/BlackMirrorTheNationalAnthem Prime Minister Michael Callow]] divorced his wife. Considering how she treated him with disgust and disdain for an utterly humiliating and dehumanizing act he had no control or choice over, with him essentially getting raped in public, to hear that he divorced her is pretty nice. Now that his toxic marriage is over, Michael Mike can possibly find someone who actually loves him, appreciates his sacrifice and understands the pain he went through. That's the very least that he deserves.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: A very small one only seen in a FreezeFrameBonus, but the news website that reported the CEO's leaked racist comments also has a story that [[Recap/BlackMirrorTheNationalAnthem Prime Minister Michael Callow]] divorced his wife. Considering how she treated him with disgust and disdain for an utterly humiliating and dehumanizing act he had no control or choice over, to hear that he divorced her is pretty nice.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: A very small one only seen in a FreezeFrameBonus, but the news website that reported the CEO's leaked racist comments also has a story that [[Recap/BlackMirrorTheNationalAnthem Prime Minister Michael Callow]] divorced his wife. Considering how she treated him with disgust and disdain for an utterly humiliating and dehumanizing act he had no control or choice over, with him essentially getting raped in public, to hear that he divorced her is pretty nice.nice. Now that his toxic marriage is over, Michael can possibly find someone who actually loves him, appreciates his sacrifice and understands the pain he went through. That's the very least that he deserves.
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* CaptainObviousReveal: Kenny has a moment at the start of the episode where he longingly looks at a small girl's picture, and is very vague to Hector about what exactly he did. Is it any surprise that he turns out to be [[spoiler:a pedophile]]?
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* AluminumChristmasTrees:
** The basic premise of the episode is based on a real phishing scam in which the victim is sent an email stating that their computer was hacked to take a video of both them masturbating to pornography and the pornography they were masturbating ''to''. The victim is then asked to pay a large sum of money in Bitcoin to an address consisting of random numbers and letters, under threat of the incriminating video being sent to all their contacts. In case you weren't aware, it's simply a bluff meant to steal money from the unsuspecting victim. Some variants of the email are additionally made up to appear as if they were sent from the victim's own email, sometimes including their password in the message to make the bluff more believable.
** Don't immediately think that hackers can't activate your webcam without you knowing. It is fully possible even with the highest of cyber security; to counteract this threat, just obscure its vision when not in use (with a piece of tape, a webcam cover, or maybe a blue tack for example). These hacks are usually achieved by downloading malware in advance (either just before the scam or at some point in the past). You can minimise the risk by routinely performing antivirus and anti-malware scans, turning off your webcam in your privacy settings when not in use, and proofreading any email you receive.
** The basic premise of the episode is based on a real phishing scam in which the victim is sent an email stating that their computer was hacked to take a video of both them masturbating to pornography and the pornography they were masturbating ''to''. The victim is then asked to pay a large sum of money in Bitcoin to an address consisting of random numbers and letters, under threat of the incriminating video being sent to all their contacts. In case you weren't aware, it's simply a bluff meant to steal money from the unsuspecting victim. Some variants of the email are additionally made up to appear as if they were sent from the victim's own email, sometimes including their password in the message to make the bluff more believable.
** Don't immediately think that hackers can't activate your webcam without you knowing. It is fully possible even with the highest of cyber security; to counteract this threat, just obscure its vision when not in use (with a piece of tape, a webcam cover, or maybe a blue tack for example). These hacks are usually achieved by downloading malware in advance (either just before the scam or at some point in the past). You can minimise the risk by routinely performing antivirus and anti-malware scans, turning off your webcam in your privacy settings when not in use, and proofreading any email you receive.
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No, he doesn't. The only time he's ever nice to Kenny is when they're saying their goodbyes. He does not once go "beyond self-interest" to comfort him; in fact, if the pre-robbery monologue is any indication, he does quite the opposite.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Hector's relationship with Kenny. He does seem genuine in his attempts to try to help the younger man and goes beyond self-interest to comfort him in their hellish situation. On the other hand though, Hector basically browbeats Kenny into robbing the bank after Kenny initially refuses to go through with it. Hector -- who believes that Kenny's only "crime" is being caught jerking off by his laptop's camera -- paints an incredibly bleak and humiliating future for Kenny (essentially that he will be known as Wank-Boy for the rest of his life, [[spoiler:especially when it becomes known what exactly he was wanking off to, something Hector, a family man, thankfully doesn't find out]]) in order to bully him into committing a felony. He does seemingly genuinely apologize afterward though, and what he says will happen [[JerkassHasAPoint is very likely]], so a bit of a wash.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: A very small one only seen in a FreezeFrameBonus, but the news website that reported the CEO's leaked racist comments also has a story that [[Recap/BlackMirrorTheNationalAnthem Prime Minister Michael Callow]] divorced his wife. Considering how she treated him with disgust and disdain for an utterly humiliating and dehumanizing act he had no control or choice over, to hear that he divorced her is pretty nice.
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It's normal for any teenager to want a lock on their door and doesn't AUTOMATICALLY indicate they're up to anything sketchy. If my sister kept stealing my laptop and drinks from my fridge I'd lock my room up, too.
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** Whilst it's strongly suggested Kenny ''was'' ashamed of his urges, whether he was actually planning to ever '''stop''' is also highly doubtful. Never-mind the extreme lengths he went to keep it a secret but even before then, he put a lock on his bedroom door. Such a feature is hardly ever a temporary thing so Kenny may well have planned to keep to his nasty habits for a good long while, if not for as long as he could.
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** Whilst it's strongly suggested Kenny ''was'' ashamed of his urges, whether he was actually planning to ever '''stop''' is also highly doubtful. Never-mind the extreme lengths he went to keep it a secret but even before then, he put a lock on his bedroom door. Such a feature is hardly ever a temporary thing so Kenny may well have planned to keep to his nasty habits for a good long while, if not for as long as he could.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: After Wikileaks revealed in 2017 that the CIA has the ability to spy on virtually anyone with a webcam or GPS even when they are apparently switched off, this episode hits a bit closer to home.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Hector's relationship with Kenny. He does seem genuine in his attempts to try to help the younger man and goes beyond self-interest to comfort him in their hellish situation.
** On the other hand, Hector basically browbeats Kenny into robbing the bank after Kenny initially refuses to go through with it. Hector -- who believes that Kenny's only "crime" is being caught jerking off by his laptop's camera -- paints an incredibly bleak and humiliating future for Kenny (essentially that he will be known as Wank-Boy for the rest of his life, [[spoiler:especially when it becomes known what exactly he was wanking off to, something Hector, a family man, thankfully doesn't find out]]) in order to bully him into committing a felony. He does apologize afterward though, so a bit of a wash.
* JerkassWoobie: Hector the adulterer.
** 19-year old Kenny also has to go through a lot of shit, all for having a wank that happened to be caught on camera. [[spoiler:Of course, once you figure out exactly what he was [[PaedoHunt masturbating to]], he loses a lot of his sympathy. Still, in the vein of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorWhiteBear White Bear]]", the audience has to ask itself if it's all even deserved in the end.]]
*** [[spoiler: Kenny's attempted suicide with the pistol implies he at least feels shame and remorse over his pedophilic urges, so make of that what you will.]]
** On the other hand, Hector basically browbeats Kenny into robbing the bank after Kenny initially refuses to go through with it. Hector -- who believes that Kenny's only "crime" is being caught jerking off by his laptop's camera -- paints an incredibly bleak and humiliating future for Kenny (essentially that he will be known as Wank-Boy for the rest of his life, [[spoiler:especially when it becomes known what exactly he was wanking off to, something Hector, a family man, thankfully doesn't find out]]) in order to bully him into committing a felony. He does apologize afterward though, so a bit of a wash.
* JerkassWoobie: Hector the adulterer.
** 19-year old Kenny also has to go through a lot of shit, all for having a wank that happened to be caught on camera. [[spoiler:Of course, once you figure out exactly what he was [[PaedoHunt masturbating to]], he loses a lot of his sympathy. Still, in the vein of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorWhiteBear White Bear]]", the audience has to ask itself if it's all even deserved in the end.]]
*** [[spoiler: Kenny's attempted suicide with the pistol implies he at least feels shame and remorse over his pedophilic urges, so make of that what you will.]]
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Hector's relationship with Kenny. He does seem genuine in his attempts to try to help the younger man and goes beyond self-interest to comfort him in their hellish situation. \n** On the other hand, hand though, Hector basically browbeats Kenny into robbing the bank after Kenny initially refuses to go through with it. Hector -- who believes that Kenny's only "crime" is being caught jerking off by his laptop's camera -- paints an incredibly bleak and humiliating future for Kenny (essentially that he will be known as Wank-Boy for the rest of his life, [[spoiler:especially when it becomes known what exactly he was wanking off to, something Hector, a family man, thankfully doesn't find out]]) in order to bully him into committing a felony. He does seemingly genuinely apologize afterward though, and what he says will happen [[JerkassHasAPoint is very likely]], so a bit of a wash.
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** Hector theadulterer.
adulterer. Cheating on your wife with a 20-something prostitute is something terrible, no questions asked, but it's nowhere near as bad as [[spoiler:masturbating to child porn]], he outright admits there was no excuse for what he did, he does genuinely love his kids, and there are moments where he helps Kenny deal with their predicament. There's a much stronger argument to be made that he doesn't deserve the humiliating ordeal than [[spoiler:[[PaedoHunt Kenny.]]]]
** 19-year old Kenny also has to go through a lot of shit, all for having a wank that happened to be caught on camera. [[spoiler:Of course, once you figure out exactly what he was [[PaedoHunt masturbating to]], he loses a lot of his sympathy. Still, in the vein of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorWhiteBear White Bear]]", the audience has to ask itself if it's all even deserved in the end.]]
*** [[spoiler: Kenny's attempted suicide with the pistol implies he at least feels shame and remorse over his pedophilic urges, so make of that what you will.]]
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** Hector the
** 19-year old Kenny also has to go through a lot of shit, all for having a wank that happened to be caught on camera. [[spoiler:Of course, once you figure out exactly what he was [[PaedoHunt masturbating to]], he loses a lot of his sympathy. Still, in the vein of "[[Recap/BlackMirrorWhiteBear White Bear]]", the audience has to ask itself if it's all even deserved in the end.
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** [[spoiler: The trollface during what is supposed to be a serious reveal at the end]] would be this to some people.
** If you're a fan of ''Series/FatherTed'', it can be difficult to hear "Exit Music" without thinking of Tommy Tiernan going from happy to depressed instantly. Doesn't stop the ending from being hard-hitting all the same though.
** [[spoiler: The trollface during what is supposed to be a serious reveal at the end]] would be this to some people.
** If you're a fan of ''Series/FatherTed'', it can be difficult to hear "Exit Music" without thinking of Tommy Tiernan going from happy to depressed instantly. Doesn't stop the ending from being hard-hitting all the same though.
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