Sci-Fi Black Mirror (Science Fiction anthology TV Show)

I'm making my way through the whole 2 series, today. Oh my this show is bloody brilliant...

The ideas and themes it uses against social media and technology is remarkable.

I love they way they blend futuristic stuff into real life to make a very elegant and logical 'future'. This 'Be Right Back' episode is downright magnificent, really pushes "Spike Jonze's Her" boundaries.

Rankings;

1.3 (Downright sad but secretly the Re-Do tech is cool cool cool)
2.1 (Such of a tragic tale; Ms. Atwell is so awesome...)
1.1
1.2
2.2 (twist helped it a lot, but first viewing it felt too weird)
2.3 (Still don't full understand the political satire of this one outside of the on the nose aspects)

 

Hell yeah.

 

Beautiful; it's like the sequel of 'The Entire History of You' meets Truman Show meets Mad Men.

 

I love this show, can't wait for more.

 

Love this show! Every episode was top notch. Can't wait to see more.

 

Love this show. The British make the best television!

 

Course, having Hayley on an episode does not hurt right Golgo ?

 

I'm kind of embarrassed about how few episodes of this I've seen. It's so punishing I need a long break in between viewings.

 

Nice. I love the talent they're able to get with this amazing show. The John Hamm episode was f***ing brilliant.

 

I like the 'Pig-sex' ep myself.

Looking forward to seeing Alice Eve next season.

 

Bumping this up with a Trailer and some news



Episode Descriptions don't click if you don't want to know

Spoiler

The third season of Black Mirror will premiere on October 21 and double the total episode count for the series. It will include the following episodes:

San Junipero – California, 1987: San Junipero is a fun-loving beach town synonymous with sun, surf, and sex. And for recent arrivals Yorkie (Mackenzie Davis) and Kelly (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), it’s going to be a life-changer…

Shut Up and Dance – When withdrawn 19-year-old Kenny (Alex Lawther) stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector (Jerome Flynn) – both of them at the mercy of persons unknown. The episode is directed by James Watkins (The Woman In Black, Eden Lake).

Nosedive – Insecure office worker Lacie (Bryce Dallas Howard) lives in a happy, smiley, status-obsessed nightmare world. Her old friend Naomi (Alice Eve) is one of society’s elites — and Lacie may have found a way to join her… The episode is directed by Joe Wright (Hanna, Pan) and the only episode not written by series creator Charlie Brooker, it was scripted by Rashida Jones and Michael Schur.

Men Against Fire – A military story set in a post-war future, the episode sees a rookie soldier (Malachi Kirby) posted overseas, protecting frightened villagers from an infestation of vicious feral mutants alongside fellow soldier Raiman (Madeline Brewer). They’re hoping some new technological advantage will save them.

Hated in the Nation – A police detective (Kelly McDonald) and her geeky young sidekick investigate a string of grisly murders with a sinister link to social media. This will be the show’s first ever 90-minute episode.

Playtest – A thrill-seeking globetrotter (Wyatt Russell) visits Britain, hooks up with a woman (Hannah John-Kamen) and tests the latest in video game technology – “a device as mind-bendingly sophisticated as it is terrifying.” The episode is directed by 10 Cloverfield Lane‘s Dan Trachtenberg.

 

I'm pumped for Mackenzie Davis being in this.

 

The Bryce Dallas Howard episode has to be one of the most depressing things I've ever seen

 

It kind of ended on a good note. At least she found someone and no longer has to live in that nightmare of "happy land" anymore.

 

I saw a news article that they were releasing the first half of season 3 and watched the first two seasons over the past two days on Netflix. They've all been really good too. Most of them are fairly demented and it reminds me of another series called Darknet although Black Mirror isn't entirely all negative endings. It's very much in the same vein as this and I was hoping for more of it. Turns out this is equally as good and demented but without so many people having a bad end (and not interconnected like Darknet).

Shut Up and Dance was really kind of sick and twisted but not far from reality. Not to that extreme obviously though. And like any other case of blackmail it never ends well.

It took me a little time but I figured out San Junipero before the reveal of what was going on. That was another interesting concept. And it does bring up some good questions but I think the concept maybe was a little flawed. Still a good episode and the ending was upbeat (especially given the song playing).

Have the other three to go but I'll have to finish them later.

 

Jodie Foster will direct an upcoming episode.

http://screenrant.com/black-mirror-season-4-jodie-foster-episode/