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Title: Black Mirror
Post by: Yvonne on November 27, 2016 07:57 AM
I've seen:
     S3 E2 Playtest
     S1 E2 Fifteen Million Merits

In this order, and I've thoroughly enjoyed both.

The series runs from 2011 with few episodes in their seasons.
Title: Re: Black Mirror
Post by: Bamyasi on November 27, 2016 08:10 AM
Watched the first season.

Wasn't that impressed.

It's absurd we don't have better artistic representation of the internet.
Title: Re: Black Mirror
Post by: Yvonne on November 27, 2016 08:17 AM
I've cruised by their Twitter which links me towards their Reddit's (large spoilers all-steam ahead, but definitely worth checking out the episodes I've listed, if you haven't seen the series as of yet) IAmA (https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/59cppq/were_charlie_brooker_and_annabel_jones_the/), and under their user handle callyourmum, the premise of the show is as follows, from them - Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones:

[spoiler]
Quote from: callyourmum
Black Mirror taps into our collective unease with the modern world and each stand-alone episode explores themes of contemporary techno-paranoia. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives in every home on every desk in every palm - a plasma screen a monitor a Smartphone – a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us
[/spoiler]

As - I'm assuming Charlie - puts it: [It's] sickeningly kind of you for putting me through that. I absolutely loved the direction from these two. Go on - please give my warmest thanks to everyone on the team.
Title: Re: Black Mirror
Post by: Unless on December 4, 2016 10:52 AM
I have mixed feelings about most of the episodes and feel like S1E1 was a bad representation of what was to come, though still ties in because I feel the connecting theme isn't necessarily technological dystopia, but emotional torment. A number of episodes aren't actually ones I especially enjoyed watching, but they stuck in my thoughts afterwards and I'm glad I watched them all the same.

Would actually highly recommend the Christmas special episode. Can no longer hear this song (https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZoxQ4Ul_DME) without being reminded of how brilliantly sinister it was.