History YMMV / BlackMirrorUSSCallister

* NarmCharm: The whole "stealing my pussy is a red line" thing was utterly hilarious, but then wouldn't ''you'' be upset if you could no longer pee, poop, or masturbate? Also maybe justified by Nanette's subconscious forcing SkewedPriorities on her as a coping mechanism for her nightmarish situation.

* AcceptableTargets: While the episode was pretty well-received, some fans and a [[https://trekmovie.com/2017/12/29/review-black-mirrors-uss-callister-aint-no-galaxy-quest few critics]] argued that it treated nerds (and more specifically, Trekkies) as AcceptableTargets. This ignores the fact that it was specifically making fun of the entitled, rude nerd; the ones that use their online persona to bully others and compensate for real-life frustrations. Nerd culture, like many other subcultures, are very different and varied between groups of people and where they chat, and those that were saying that this episode was going after "all the nerds and all the Trekkies", are trying to encapsulate a subculture that cannot be categorised so neatly. Similar to how ''Literature/{{Misery}}'' didn't go after ''all'' enthusiastic media fans, just the [[LoonyFan aggressive and entitled ones]].

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilNerd Robert Daly]] is a [[PsychopathicManchild sociopathic inventor]] who has created a special mod of the online game Infinity. By taking the DNA of his co-workers, Daly can create fully sapient digital clones in the game, which he uses to [[CruelPlayerCharacterGod torture and mistreat]] to relieve all his frustrations. Endlessly abusing and humiliating them, Daly refuses to grant them any relief, at one point sealing Nanette Cole’s mouth to suffocate her and painfully transforming Shania Lowry into a monster when he wishes to make a point. Constantly putting them through endless pain and abuse, when one, Walton refused to play along, Daly got the DNA of his young son and [[WouldHurtAChild threw the boy's clone]] out [[ThrownOutTheAirlock of the airlock]] with the threat he'd revive him and torture him worse if Walton didn't knuckle under. When the crew tries to escape, Daly vows to torture them even worse than before, starting with Walton's son, threatening how his punishment will be "biblical".

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* CriticalResearchFailure: While the tech featured in ''Black Mirror'' has never been hard sci-fi, it usually tries to stay somewhat within the realm of possibility. In this episode, however, Daly possesses a machine that can reproduce someone's ''personality'' and ''memories'' from their ''D.N.A.'', which is... not how D.N.A. works.
** To say nothing of the ending where [[spoiler: A group of AI are able to move into a 3D representation of a patch in their game world where the network firewall "detects the mod" they're using as a virus and strips *only that part of the program* away, then deposits the AI into a compatible program on the cloud as whole, equivalent objects. Even if the Network technology of the future has evolved to a point where that would be feasible, Infinity's network security must be abysmal if it's patching system essentially allows code injection from client users.]]
** Originally, it was supposed to be explained that Daly was able to integrate their personalities and memories using technology similar to the grains from “[[Recap/BlackMirrorTheEntireHistoryOfYou The Entire History of You]],” but Brooker felt that it resulted in too much exposition that hurt the episode’s pacing so it ended up being {{handwaved}} in the episode itself.

* AcceptableTargets: While the episode was pretty well-received, some fans and a [[https://trekmovie.com/2017/12/29/review-black-mirrors-uss-callister-aint-no-galaxy-quest few critics]] argued that it treated nerds (and more specifically, Trekkies) as Acceptable Targets. However, the majority opinion is that it attacked only one unfortunate kind of nerd: the entitled, rude sort that uses their online persona to bully others and compensate for real-life frustrations. Similar to how ''Literature/{{Misery}}'' didn't attack ''all'' enthusiastic media fans, just the [[LoonyFan aggressive and entitled ones]].

** Nanette mistakenly calls Daly's favorite show ''Space Force''. Months later, in real life, former White House resident UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump proposed a new branch of the United States military which he called the "Space Force". Even funnier is that Greg Daniels (who is a frequent collaborator of Creator/MichaelSchur's, who made [[Recap/BlackMirrorNosedive "Nosedive"]]) created a Netflix original series named ''Series/SpaceForce''.

* EsotericHappyEnding: As noted on the main page entry, OnlyTheLeadsGetAHappyEnding. But even setting aside the problems of their real life counterparts, the crew are still stuck forever in a created universe populated by {{GIFT}}[=-afflicted=] douchebags like [=Gamer691=]. The rules of their new existence free from Daly's mod, such as whether they're now capable of dying permanently, are also left unclear. Downplayed, in that none of those same douchebags have nearly as much power as Daly did and, as shown, the crew can just leave if things get threatening.

* CompleteMonster: [[EvilNerd Robert Daly]] is a [[PsychopathicManchild sociopathic inventor]] who has created a special mod of the online game Infinity. By taking the DNA of his co-workers, Daly can create fully sapient digital clones in the game, which he uses to [[CruelPlayerCharacterGod torture and mistreat]] to relieve all his frustrations. Endlessly abusing and humiliating them, Daly refuses to grant them any relief, at one point sealing Nanette Cole’s mouth to suffocate her and painfully transforming Shania Lowry into a monster when he wishes to make a point. Constantly putting them through endless pain and abuse, when one, Walton refused to play along, Daly got the DNA of his young son and [[WouldHurtAChild threw the boy's clone out of the airlock]] with the threat he'd revive him and torture him worse if Walton didn't knuckle under. When the crew tries to escape, Daly vows to torture them even worse than before, starting with Walton's son, threatening how his punishment will be "biblical".

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychopathicManchild Robert Daly]] is a sociopathic inventor who has created a special mod of the online game Infinity. By taking the DNA of his co-workers, Daly can create fully sapient digital clones in the game, which he uses to [[CruelPlayerCharacterGod torture and mistreat]] to relieve all his frustrations. Endlessly abusing and humiliating them, Daly refuses to grant them any relief, at one point sealing Nanette Cole’s mouth to suffocate her and painfully transforming Shania Lowry into a monster when he wishes to make a point. Constantly putting them through endless pain and abuse, when one, Walton refused to play along, Daly got the DNA of his young son and [[WouldHurtAChild threw the boy's clone out of the airlock]] with the threat he'd revive him and torture him worse if Walton didn't knuckle under. When the crew tries to escape, Daly vows to torture them even worse than before, starting with Walton's son, threatening how his punishment will be "biblical".

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychopathicManchild Robert Daly]] is a sociopathic inventor who has created a special mod of the online game Infinity. By taking the DNA of his co-workers, Daly can create fully sentient digital clones in the game, which he uses to [[CruelPlayerCharacterGod torture and mistreat]] to relieve all his frustrations. Endlessly abusing and humiliating them, Daly refuses to grant them any relief, at one point sealing Nanette Cole’s mouth to suffocate her and painfully transforming Shania Lowry into a monster when he wishes to make a point. Constantly putting them through endless pain and abuse, when one, Walton refused to play along, Daly got the DNA of his young son and [[WouldHurtAChild threw the boy's clone out of the airlock]] with the threat he'd revive him and torture him worse if Walton didn't knuckle under. When the crew tries to escape, Daly vows to torture them even worse than before, starting with Walton's son, threatening how his punishment will be "biblical".

** Nanette mistakenly calls Daly's favorite show ''Space Force''. Months later, in real life, President UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump proposed a new branch of the United States military which he called the "Space Force". Even funnier is that Greg Daniels (who is a frequent collaborator of Creator/MichaelSchur's, who made [[Recap/BlackMirrorNosedive "Nosedive"]]) created a Netflix original series named ''Series/SpaceForce''.

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychopathicManchild Robert Daly]] is a sociopathic inventor who has created a special mod of the online game Infinity. By taking the DNA of his co-workers, Daly can create fully sentient digital clones in the game, which he uses to [[CruelPlayerCharacterGod torture and mistreat]] to relieve all his frustrations. Endlessly abusing and humiliating them, Daly refuses to grant them any relief, at one point sealing one woman's mouth to suffocate her and painfully transforming another into a monster when he wishes to make a point. Constantly putting them through endless pain and abuse, when one, Walton refused to play along, Daly got the DNA of his young son and [[WouldHurtAChild threw the boy's clone out of the airlock]] with the threat he'd revive him and torture him worse if Walton didn't knuckle under. When the crew tries to escape, Daly vows to torture them even worse than before, starting with Walton's son, threatening how his punishment will be "biblical".

* CompleteMonster: [[PsychopathicManchild Robert Daly]] is a sociopathic inventor who has created a special mod of the online game ''Infinity''. By taking the DNA of his co-workers, Daly can create fully sentient digital clones in the game, which he uses to [[CruelPlayerCharacterGod torture and mistreat]] to relieve all his frustrations. Endlessly abusing and humiliating them, Daly refuses to grant them any relief, at one point sealing Nanette Cole’s mouth to suffocate her and painfully transforming Shania Lowry into a monster when he wishes to make a point. Constantly putting them through endless pain and abuse, when James Walton refused to play along, Daly gets the DNA of his young son and [[WouldHurtAChild throws the boy's clone out of the airlock]] with the threat he would revive him and torture him worse if Walton didn't knuckle under. When the crew tries to escape, Daly vows to torture them even worse than before, starting with Walton's son, threatening how his punishment will be "biblical".

** Originally, it was supposed to be explained that Daly was able to integrate their personalities and memories using technology similar to the grains from “The Entire History of You,” but Brooker felt that it resulted in too much exposition that hurt the episode’s pacing so it ended up being {{handwaved}} in the episode itself.

** Originally, it was supposed to be explained that Daly was able to integrate their personalities and memories using technology similar to the grains from “The EntireHistory of You,” but Brooker felt that it resulted in too much exposition that hurt the episode’s pacing so it ended up being {{handwaved}} in the episode itself.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
** [[spoiler:Walton's HeroicSacrifice, which ultimately dooms Daly, coupled with Walton telling Daly to 'fuck himself to death'.]]
** [[spoiler:The ending, with the surviving crew members flying through space and ready to have the time of their lives away from Daly.]]

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments:
** Daly has to take a quick break from the game to get his pizza, which has everyone, including the villain and the monster he summoned, to drop character and relax for a moment. And when the pause ends, everyone immediately gets back into character. Save for Nanette, who puts on a "kung-fu" pose before looking at herself as if she's confused by what she's doing.
** Walton is the MVP of the episode.
--->'''Walton''': For he's a jolly good fellooooowwwww, and so say - ''[[AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption OH MY FUCK]]''.
** This gem after the reveal that none of the USS Callister crew have genitals, as pictured above:
-->'''Nanette:''' ''(infuriated)'' Okay... stealing my pussy is a red fucking line!
*** What's especially funny about the above line is the fact that it’s not being trapped in a hellish game for all eternity that pisses her off, but rather the fact that she no longer has a vagina to use. Go figure!
** They're all so bored out of their skulls that Lowry laments the fact that she "Can't even have the basic fucking pleasure of pushing out a shit." A comment that leads to Tulaska commenting with a sigh that she likewise yearns for something as simple.
** When blackmailing the real Nanette with risque photos of her, digital Walton states if she does not do as they say, they will share said photos with her friends and family... ''and'' [=PornHub=].
** The crew gets tired of listening to Daly's threats while [[spoiler: attempting to escape from him through a wormhole]] and decides to turn off the intercom to shut him up:
--->'''Daly''': [[VillainousBreakdown If you thought what happened to you in the past was bad, that was nothing! What I'm going to do to you is going to be goddamn fucking biblical!]] [[BreakThemByTalking I'm literally going to turn your insides out. But, I'll keep you alive, in tiny little jars! And there you'll stay until I'm bored of you--]]
--->'''Cole''': [[LampshadeHanging Why are we listening to this?]]\\
'''Tulaska''': [[PrecisionFStrike Yeah, fuck him!]] ([[ShutUpHannibal turns off intercom]])
** For that matter, [[spoiler:Creator/AaronPaul]]'s cameo at the end of the episode, more or less acting as ''the {{Foil}}'' to Daly.
--->Uh huh, you ''better'' run! King of space, right here! (sighs) King of space...
** Robert Daly's screams of "EXIT GAME!!!" are very chuckle-worthy, not just because he deserves his punishment but also because he sounds pathetic while flailing at his disabled controls.

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Walton's tragic revelation of how Daly broke him: he was forced to watch the death of his six-year-old son. The reason he seems so gung-ho about playing the coward to Daly's hero in ''Infinity'' is out of fear that Daly will do so again, in increasingly sadistic ways.]]

* HarsherInHindsight: [[spoiler: Daly's fate]] can be seen as a dark reprise of "San Junipero" -- [[spoiler: his outer body seems pretty certain to die, and his mind has safely been uploaded. [[SpaceIsolationHorror To endless space that is deleted around him]], trapped and alone with absolutely nothing to do, possibly forever.]]

** Nanette mistakenly calls Daly's favorite show ''Space Force''. Months later, in real life, President UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump proposed a new branch of the United States military which he called the "Space Force".

** An interesting debate, because he almost certainly crossed it the moment he decided to lock sentient beings into a program for his personal amusement, but we don't really understand the depths of what he's done until partway through the episode.

-->'''Nanette:''' ''(infuriated)'' Okay... stealing my pussy is a red fucking line!\\

*** They're all so bored out of their skulls that Lowry laments the fact that she "Can't even have the basic fucking pleasure of pushing out a shit." A comment that leads to Tulaska commenting with a sigh that she likewise yearns for something as simple.

-->'''Nanette:''' ''(infuriated)'' Okay... stealing my pussy is a red fucking line!

** His reasons for entrapping his coworkers made him even more of a monster. Though it's clear Walton was first cloned because his real-life self didn't give Daly the credit he deserved, it became clear that his reasons became more and more superficial and pointless and he was just making excuses to torture his coworkers. Lowry was cloned for calling Daly out for staring at her, Dudani changed the program on a test build for 14 minutes, Elena didn't smile enough at him, Packer brought him the wrong sandwich, Nanette said she wouldn't date him, and it's implied that Billy Magnussen's character was brought in just for being more attractive than Daly.