So I thought Beyond the Sea and Demon 79 were both strong Black Mirror episodes this season. Beyond the Sea was definitely the typical, we are going to make you feel awful after watching this, Black Mirror special.
My favorite episodes:
1) San Junipero (I think this is everyone's favorite because it is actually one that makes you feel good afterwards).
2) White Bear
3) Hang the DJ
4) USS Callister
5) Beyond the Sea
Honorable Mention) Nosedive, Crocodile, White Christmas, Be Right Back
Shut Up and Dance was a strong episode, but the twist at the end made me feel absolutely dirty (which I'm sure was intended), so I could never put on a Top 5 list.
That's a FANTASTIC list of favorites! USS Callister was almost on my list, but I just don't think about it as often as the others. But damn, it was soooo well done. I had to reread the ending of Hang the DJ to remember it but now I do and it was so good. haha
I loved Demon 79. Very interested in more of this "Red Mirror" anthology idea.
You're absolutely right that Beyond the Sea was typical punch-in-the-gut Black Mirror. It was also incredibly well-produced, like the sets and design and acting, all of it. I just felt like it fell flat in terms of the "thought experiment" like it didn't make me evaluate my own response at the end. Shut Up and Dance is a great example of that working--making me feel horrible and dirty afterward, but also making me think about my own stomach for what kind of justice people deserve. ::shrug:: I don't know, maybe I just wasn't imaginative enough for Beyond the Sea?? I'm obviously still processing why I rejected it so immediately lol
You are so much fun to read! 1) Aliens: it was so fun to see the comments on TikTok. A Brit couldn't understand why we weren't going nuts because our govt said they know there are aliens. We were all like, "what are they trying to distract us from" " we don't trust the govt" "we all knew already" and "the rent is due." 2) your qualifier for They Cloned Tyrone hahahaha! "Let me first be clear that this movie AIN’T FOR KIDS. It’s also not for you if you don’t enjoy nonstop profanity, guns, pimps, drugs, and sexual references. THAT SAID… If you are of the generation raised by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, please stand up! This review is for you…
This movie is the funnest! It’s whip-smart, hilarious, stylish, perfectly acted — a d*mn good time. You can’t look down at your phone for a second because you’ll miss like five hilarious lines in the two seconds it took to see who texted you." I think i'll have to watch it while John is out of town! 3) X-Files: Lori always loved that! I think John might like it! Katie too!
So I thought Beyond the Sea and Demon 79 were both strong Black Mirror episodes this season. Beyond the Sea was definitely the typical, we are going to make you feel awful after watching this, Black Mirror special.
My favorite episodes:
1) San Junipero (I think this is everyone's favorite because it is actually one that makes you feel good afterwards).
2) White Bear
3) Hang the DJ
4) USS Callister
5) Beyond the Sea
Honorable Mention) Nosedive, Crocodile, White Christmas, Be Right Back
Shut Up and Dance was a strong episode, but the twist at the end made me feel absolutely dirty (which I'm sure was intended), so I could never put on a Top 5 list.
That's a FANTASTIC list of favorites! USS Callister was almost on my list, but I just don't think about it as often as the others. But damn, it was soooo well done. I had to reread the ending of Hang the DJ to remember it but now I do and it was so good. haha
I loved Demon 79. Very interested in more of this "Red Mirror" anthology idea.
You're absolutely right that Beyond the Sea was typical punch-in-the-gut Black Mirror. It was also incredibly well-produced, like the sets and design and acting, all of it. I just felt like it fell flat in terms of the "thought experiment" like it didn't make me evaluate my own response at the end. Shut Up and Dance is a great example of that working--making me feel horrible and dirty afterward, but also making me think about my own stomach for what kind of justice people deserve. ::shrug:: I don't know, maybe I just wasn't imaginative enough for Beyond the Sea?? I'm obviously still processing why I rejected it so immediately lol
You are so much fun to read! 1) Aliens: it was so fun to see the comments on TikTok. A Brit couldn't understand why we weren't going nuts because our govt said they know there are aliens. We were all like, "what are they trying to distract us from" " we don't trust the govt" "we all knew already" and "the rent is due." 2) your qualifier for They Cloned Tyrone hahahaha! "Let me first be clear that this movie AIN’T FOR KIDS. It’s also not for you if you don’t enjoy nonstop profanity, guns, pimps, drugs, and sexual references. THAT SAID… If you are of the generation raised by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, please stand up! This review is for you…
This movie is the funnest! It’s whip-smart, hilarious, stylish, perfectly acted — a d*mn good time. You can’t look down at your phone for a second because you’ll miss like five hilarious lines in the two seconds it took to see who texted you." I think i'll have to watch it while John is out of town! 3) X-Files: Lori always loved that! I think John might like it! Katie too!