Oh my, has no-one seen the Christmas special? It's on 4od, quick go watch it. Also, Direc TV will air it on Christmas Day in the US but I've never heard of them so good luck.
Holy shit, Joe's fate at the end of the Christmas special was horrific. I've always thought "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" was a slightly sinister song and Brooker seems to agree.
I love the show, but I seem to be the only person around who likes all the episodes except "Fifteen Million Merits".
Ceterum censeo Morbillivirum esse eradicandum.
Last Boy on Earth
Who's hyped for season 3?
All of time and space, anywhere and everywhere, any star that ever was. Where do you want to start?
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"Nosedive" was unsettling.
"Playtest" was terrifying.
"Shut Up And Dance" was an emotional sucker punch.
Can't wait to watch the next three.
edited 21st Oct '16 7:14:02 PM by DirectorCannon
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The ending to third episode of season 3 destroyed me.
All of time and space, anywhere and everywhere, any star that ever was. Where do you want to start?
I just watched "San Junipero." Man, I know the rests of these episodes are bleak, but this one was just wonderful. For anyone who wants to see something really happy, I recommend watching that episode.
Yeah, there wasn't a single episode that I didn't enjoy, though Men Against Fire probably ties with The Waldo Moment at the bottom for me.
And San Junipero was phenomenal.
"Too. Much. Clutter."
The ending of "San Junipero" made me all teary-eyed. Finally, lesbians getting a happy ending. And I was expecting "Nosedive" to be worse, but I actually really enjoyed it, probably because I like the idea of reputation economies (like in Extras in the Uglies series).
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So before I watched Season 3 I felt that I had to watch White Christmas beforehand. And my good god. That ending was some High Octane Nightmare Fuel shit I ever did see. Like I get that Joe's Cookie isn't a real person, nor is it a living this, but still, it's an absolutely horrid thing which even after all he did he didn't deserve that.
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Watched "Playtest," didn't like it as much. I guess since I thought the main character was rather obnoxious.
Liked "Shut Up and Dance," though, even knowing the twist.
With series 4 having just been released, there's a best episode crowner
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I voted "Nosedive" and I'm not sorry.
edited 29th Dec '17 3:29:40 PM by deuteragonist
I liked it, but once you've watched it once and are anticipating the ending, you don't wanna sit through the narm-y middle parts
OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
I found Black Christmas the best (haven't seen Season 4 yet) because there are so many intersecting elements that set up later developments.
Nosedive was also very good but I have no desire to re-watch it because of how uncomfortable every interaction is. It perfectly depicts a world that has made any sincere interaction impossible, because there is no such thing as an interaction with another person where you have nothing material-status-wise to gain or lose. I think one philosopher (Kant) said the heart of immorality was treating people as a means to an end rather than as people, and the society of Nosedive epitomizes that. Genuine friendship has ceased to exist, and has been replaced by a exaggerated version of Facebook 'friends'.
edited 30th Dec '17 1:29:12 AM by Galadriel
Black Museum felt familiar. Really familiar, like a Whole-Plot Reference to something I can't quite put my finger on. A stranger shows up and is told the story in flashback, with The Reveal at the end being that the stranger was someone wronged by the narrator, and they only showed up to kill them. Any idea what it might be I'm thinking of?
Ceterum censeo Morbillivirum esse eradicandum.
I have very vague memories of Mildred Pierce. I just realized it describes Harakiri, but I don't think that's the one I'm thinking of, either.
Arkangel was very well done, and dropping in the reference to moral responsibility (rather than predetermined fate) with regards to Oedipus was a good addition. The story isn't about technology being evil in and of itself (as many people have claimed about Black Mirror); it's about a technology operating as a temptation, and enabling our worst impulses. Giving into them is still on us. The mother's behaviour is essentially that of an addict. She should have smashed that thing at least before her daughter's teenage years. For me, she'd crossed the Moral Event Horizon by the end, by giving her daughter an abortion without her consent.
So far, it's probably my favourite of this season. It's not some over-the-top hellish dystopia, just normal people behaving badly, and that makes the relationships and problems feel more real.
edited 1st Jan '18 9:08:55 PM by Galadriel
My opinion
USS Calister is a lesser White Christmas, and Black Museum is a greater White Christmas. I never understood the concept of artificial intelligence here. Like, how come the captain isn't able to pause the crew member before they escaped, or at least pause them before he leaves every time? Eh. maybe the guy was that arrogant.
Arbitrary rating: 6/10
Arkangel, Haven't seen it yet, heard from my sister that it was boring to her. She didn't elaborate.
Crocodile: Haven't seen this one
Hang the DJ. Second best episode in my opinion. It's an interesting view of relationship and love. Both questioning and answering the nature of forming relationships. The characters seem to be smart enough to question a machine that seemingly have a 99.8% chance of success, when I would probably one of those people who would accept the first person who gave me a result longer than a year. I loved the scene that showcases how a little bit of doubt could destroy confidence in finding a relationship half way through. Although I think the line that mentioned "simulations" was heavy handed.
Arbitrary rating: 8/10
Metal Head: This episode isn't divisive, nor is it going to get better with age, but I keep seeing people disliking it. So it is somewhat off how I actually think this is one of the best episode of black mirror I've seen, at least through first time watching it. This is defiantly one that my love for will fluctuate. But as for what I thought first time watching, its quite a ride. I think the problem is that Metalhead doesn't act like a Black Mirror episode, as it doesn't discuss the implication of the technology, just the consequences. It was like the terminator mixed in with nihilistic dread. And of man, is the void ever fascinating to look at. I think that the episode is about the end of history as a result of technological haywire, where our liveliness and identity is crumbled away, while in the show people literally die from such technology. Its about how at the end of history, we arrive to our man made apocalypse, how we do not only strive for survival, but comfort. I think the ending was really what made it for me. If it was just supply retrieval, this would have been a simple survival horror movie. But showing us what stupid things they tried to get, really puts perspective as to how real this episode is.
Arbitrary rating: 7/10
Last episode Black Museum was a treat, it was an anthology again, admittedly the last story told was more of a stub this time, but it was a great finale. Which is odd, because this isn't a great finale because of its scale, but instead in a meta sense. I think the episode is a satire on how the audience views black mirror, at least the first, third, and over-arching plot. A doctor who gets the sweet taste of death driven to insanity is such a fascinating tale, especially since it was a story pitched by Penn Gillette. But to me, I think that character was a caricature of the audience. As we too are engrossed by the tragedy and torture of the story and character of each episode, suggesting that our fascination of technology comes from a sadistic satisfaction. The second story, is both relatable, funny, and down right depressing. It's a far more realistic thing, and it is hard to bare for me to watch considering that I know how this story ends. The third story is short, but to the point. Once again, the motif of eternal torture returns, as a man is executed time and time again by tourist looking to relive the electric shock.
I think this episode was a great riff on Booker, the main writer of Black Mirror. The narrator seemingly just a technologically minded sales man goes around giving bad ideas to good people and profiting it. His slimy voice, his sly persuasive manner, simply make him one of the best villains in the series I've seen. This episode is a top 5 in my opinion.
Arbitrary rating. 10/10
I gotta finish this season, so far it is the weakest out of all the seasons, but it's a great ride half way through.
Arkangel was pretty ok, and it's grounded in realism strongly enough to make it at least easy to sit through. The best part is examining the mother/daughter relationship as you watch. Not amazing, but good, and the actors are really good, and it's very well shot so kudos Jodie Foster.
Haven't seen Crocodile, either.
OH MY GOD; MY PARENTS ARE GARDENIIIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!!
Crocodile is just boring and pointless, you aren't missing anything.
I've seen all of them except Metalhead, and I like Arkangel and Black Museum best.
Just discovered this series and watched the first two episodes of the 1st series. I like it. Unfortunately, I've got a midterm tomorrow morning so I have to put the remaining four off for later...no late night (short) marathons tonight.
Gosh though, 15 Million Merits really blew me away. It was like suspense, sadness, caring really strongly about the protags, and creepiness rolled into one. I'm sure this is mostly just immediate post-episode shock that'll wear away in a bit, but there haven't been many shows that I was so instantly interested in.
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