Black Mirror

[Keep It Real]

I read the other day that a 5th series has been commissioned. I stopped watching after S02E02 because I found the screaming at the end of the episode so profoundly upsetting I couldn't watch more. I also harboured a deep hatred for Brooker for creating such a travesty and damaging my wellbeing thus. Not sure why it upset me like that..maybe she reminded me of an old lover....or maybe it really is just universally mega horrific. Anyway, I finally got over it and watched the next episode tonight. Is Brooker an interminable pessimist RE society and human nature in general? I loved screenwipe....but maybe he really does/did feel that alienated, bitter and despising

[Thomas Eshuis]

[quote="Keep It Real";p="2655286"] Is Brooker an interminable pessimist RE society and human nature in general? I loved screenwipe....but maybe he really does/did feel that alienated, bitter and despising [/quote]
I think it's more an inquiry into what some current trends, inventions etc. might lead to and prompt viewers to reconsider their views. Sort of a dark sci-fi show.
If you want to see non-pessimistic episodes I highly recommend San Junipero (S3E4) and Hang the DJ(S4E4).

[Fallible]

Ahhh San Junipero is my favourite.

[devogue]

USS Callister is one of the finest hours of TV I have ever seen.

[Seabass]

[quote="Thomas Eshuis";p="2655288"]If you want to see non-pessimistic episodes I highly recommend San Junipero (S3E4) and Hang the DJ(S4E4).[/quote]
I reckon AIs would beg to differ, regarding the latter. I thought that one was pretty dark. Maybe I'm an AI...

[Thomas Eshuis]

[quote="Seabass";p="2655327"][quote="Thomas Eshuis";p="2655288"]If you want to see non-pessimistic episodes I highly recommend San Junipero (S3E4) and Hang the DJ(S4E4).[/quote]
I reckon AIs would beg to differ, regarding the latter. I thought that one was pretty dark. Maybe I'm an AI... [/quote]
True, but then the same argument could be made for video-games in general.

[Thomas Eshuis]

[quote="Seabass";p="2655327"][quote="Thomas Eshuis";p="2655288"]If you want to see non-pessimistic episodes I highly recommend San Junipero (S3E4) and Hang the DJ(S4E4).[/quote]
I reckon AIs would beg to differ, regarding the latter. I thought that one was pretty dark. Maybe I'm an AI... [/quote]
True, but then the same argument could be made for video-games in general.

[Keep It Real]

[quote="devogue";p="2655312"]USS Callister is one of the finest hours of TV I have ever seen.[/quote]

Just watched that. Had a problem suspending my disbelief becausethe crew's memories would not have been preserved through reading their DNA - they'd have been incontenant tabula rasa meat bags.

[devogue]

[quote="Keep It Real";p="2655672"][quote="devogue";p="2655312"]USS Callister is one of the finest hours of TV I have ever seen.[/quote]

Just watched .[/quote]

Shhhhhhhh

[Keep It Real]

Done.

[Thomas Eshuis]

[quote="Keep It Real";p="2655684"]Done.[/quote]
Done what?

[Keep It Real]

Spoilered my post, as that's what I thought devogue was asking me to do, but apparently not as he has not edited his.