• @tiramichu@lemm.ee
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    173 days ago

    I don’t think I can stomach watching any Black Mirror, to be honest, given how messed up actual reality is.

  • @ooterness
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    133 days ago

    Isn’t reality already a Black Mirror episode?

    • @CitizenKong
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      62 days ago

      That was actually the reason why Charlie Brooker, who wrote every episode, went on a hiatus when Corona started.

      • Chris Lowles
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        22 days ago

        Reminds me of Tom Lehrer, he effectively retired when Henry Kissinger was awarded a Nobel peace prize.

  • @unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de
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    82 days ago

    I stopped watching at some point because I felt that the point of Black Mirror, which was, originally, in my opinion, to create a debate and make you think and reflect on how technology can change everything… Turned into typical, empty scifi dramas.

    • @LedgeDrop@lemm.ee
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      62 days ago

      I totally agree. Season 1 and season 2 were the apex of the series - exactly for the reasons you mentioned.

      Season 3 and 4 lost a lot of the magic. Season 5 and beyond, I’ve cherry picked a few episodes and always ended up asking myself “meh, why did I watch this?” I expect nothing more from the upcoming season.

      I really wonder if they just ran out of innovative ideas.