For examples:

I didn't like Hotel Reverie on my first watch, and actively avoided it whenever I rewatched Black Mirror episodes. I just rewatched it on a whim, and wow, I really like it now.

Same with the one where the Zook guy from 22 Jump Street where he's a game tester. I really didn't like the episode at first, but now I really like it after a rewatch.

The opposite of this is Hang the DJ. It was one of my favorite episodes, but every time I like it less and less every time I rewatch it. No idea why, and it kind of saddens me that I don't enjoy the episode anymore.

It's trippy as FUCK

I'm only like 2/3ds through the first episode where it just reached the climax and it's tripping me out so fucking bad 😭

It's basically about a boy who has an accident and when he comes out of the hospital his mom is.. Not his mom. It's like another person. It looks like her but it isn't her.

It's really so fucking trippy and I know y'all mfers will love it ❤️

Just finished HANG THE DJ episode and I loved it. As I read reddit posts about it, I see people think this episode is way too dark - our consciousness is being used, considering it as torture on par with White Christmas. But I disagree, I believe these cookies are destroyed after the match is found, so probably no eternal suffering.

Although the sad part for me in this episode, is that, whole of our life is filled with companionship and we grow through it, the mistakes, the amends, we go through hardships and find our person. In this episode though, its being outsourced to an app, that does the simulations for u. Frank and Amy missed out on real relationships, and went straight to each other (which is ofc good), but missed out maybe personal growth that comes with other not-so-perfect relationships.

I believe people serve a purpose in our lives even if they may not last long. And that was what was being missed out on here and I'd say that's the darkest part.

Coffee and toast soon

So the first time I started watching Black Mirror I had seen upto season 5. I felt this thing then too in it's 5th season but it was so small that I think I didn't notice it.

Anyways so I had been re-watching the show now and in it's 6th and 7th season I felt it again. Couldn't put my finger on it. Nd then I saw this scene from Bojack Horseman.

This is what I feel about Black Mirror. Just replace toxic masculinity with gore perhaps. I feel the show is now just repeating the same thing with some changes here and there to keep churning out more episodes.

That's not to say it's all bad. It's more like you've made ur point why are u still dragging it. What's ur opinion on it?

In the entire History of You, this lady was drinking from a mug and it had those black mirror branded circles under. What other Easter eggs did you catch in this Dystopian Anthology.

I watched Common People and the episode broke my heart with how close it is to our reality. I’m curious what changes you personally made after watching an episode of this show.

For me, after watching common people, I took a good look at my things that I always thought were essential, and even narrowed it down. I’ve been making more of an effort to support local businesses, and reuse instead of getting wholesale items. I’ve been trying to be more informed with our politics. I’m currently working on a blanket (crochet) using thrifted sweaters from goodwill to reduce clothing waste. I’m not perfect, I’m not an extremist, I still travel and eat fast food when I’m lazy/craving, but I’m mindful.

This post is hopefully so everyone can be inspired. Black Mirror is an amazing show, it hits the spot most of the time.

Getting some BM vibes. Rachel, Jack and Ashley too. Or even worse, white Christmas

(Spoilers)

So we are supposed to feel sad because this guy lost his chance to reconcile with his cheating girlfriend that's gotten pregnant by someone else? I'd say he dodged a bullet. I'm not raising some other guy's kid. Sorry not sorry. I didn't feel anything watching this. It's above Mazey Day but below everything else.

It's called THE PROGRAMME. Six strangers from completely different walks of life. One exclusive rehabilitation estate. And a connection between them that runs deeper than any of them realise.

At key moments, you'll decide how the characters should act, who they should trust and what they should do next. The majority vote helps determine what happens in future episodes.

Episode 1 is FREE and there are already two decisions you can vote on:
https://www.nothrworld.com/watch

THE PROGRAMME is the first series on NothrWorld. The bigger vision is to create a home for original entertainment, from interactive dramas to strange, unsettling, Black Mirror-esque short films. Think Interdimensional Cable from Rick and Morty, but as a real platform for original shows, with some letting you influence what happens next.

I want it to be the kind of place where you can discover something completely different every time you visit, get attached to a story you weren't expecting to love or come across a short film that stays in your head for days.

Full disclosure: Episode 1 was made on a limited budget, but it's just the beginning. Future episodes will be longer, more in-depth and give the characters and mystery much more room to develop.

Sooo watch Episode 1 for free, meet the characters and cast your votes to help shape what happens next. I'd love to know what you think! 🖤

So the way it works with most twisty thriller type media, rewatching often opens up a second layer of appreciation as you are more aware of certain innocuous scenes actually being critical foreshadowing. I might be alone in this but I’ve previously noticed certain “tells” about Kenny’s secret, but one in particular flew over my head until now and it almost made me vomit when it clicked. Most people mention and remember when he returns the lost toy to the little girl in the diner. I just now realized when his younger sister is watching that provocative music video and dancing along, and the camera focuses in on the sexy dancing on the TV and then transitions to Kenny having a kind of silent moment realizing he wants to go to his room to masturbate. He wasn’t triggered/excited/activated by the dancers on the TV. It was from watching his younger sister…

I'm still on early seasons so don't mind me

but if not, I am pitching this because I feel like we need such episode before we end up in one 😭

I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but I genuinely don’t understand why USS Callister got a sequel, especially as the finale of Season 7.

One of my favorite things about Black Mirror is that it’s an anthology. Every episode introduces new characters, new concepts, and completely different situations. You never know what you’re going to get, and I love how some episodes make you question morality while others leave you emotionally devastated or thinking about them for days afterward.

Personally, USS Callister just didn’t do that for me. I found the concept predictable and not particularly original. It reminded me of ideas that have already been explored in other sci-fi stories, like Ready Player One, just with a different technological angle. I understand that there are differences, but the overall concept didn’t feel fresh enough to me to justify revisiting it.

What frustrates me most is that Black Mirror has so many possibilities to explore, yet an entire episode was dedicated to continuing a story I wasn’t particularly interested in to begin with. Even if you enjoyed the sequel, wouldn’t you rather have seen another completely original story in that episode’s place?

After watching episodes like Common People and Eulogy, I’m reminded of how much this show can do with a fresh concept and new characters. Those are the kinds of stories I want more of. I want to be introduced to a completely new situation and have no idea where it’s going.

I also feel like USS Callister gets a lot of attention online, especially through short clips, but popularity doesn’t necessarily mean a story is the most original or the best representation of what makes Black Mirror special.

I’m not saying sequels can never be good, or that people are wrong for enjoying this one. I just think that continuing a story in an anthology series should have a really compelling reason behind it, and personally, this wasn’t the one I would’ve chosen.
And if they were going to make a sequel anyway, why make it the season finale? Why not give us one more completely unrelated episode afterward?
Honestly, I’d rather have 12 entirely new stories than revisit a concept that didn’t impress me the first time.

I’m curious to hear other perspectives, though. What makes USS Callister worth revisiting for you?

Just got into the show. I clicked on it and the episode that came first was s7e1: common people. It definitely grabbed me! I was so frustrated for the couple and what they were going through

Then I watched s1e1: the national anthem. It was deeply unsettling but I was super intrigued the whole time and it made me think a lot. With both these episodes I couldn’t take my eyes away and I really like the acting in this show

s1e2: fifteen million merits. It bored me and was underwhelming and I wasn’t interested with the type of society they lived in. It kinda seemed too fake and weird. I don’t wanna waste my time with boring episodes so I’m wondering which ones I should skip

Thanks!

In no particular order

Entire history of you
Hang the DJ
San Junipero
Metalhead
Striking Vipers
Smithereens
Shut up and dance
Black museum
Bete Noir
USS Callister 1 & 2
White Bear
White Christmas
Play test
Nosedive

What’s your list?

Just finished a rewatch and Paul Giamatti deserved all of the awards that year. The story is so relatable and his performance just takes it over the top.

One of the greatest character study episodes of all time.

Btw this studio was built decades ago and those tiles are not new! This is not in Europe or the US where BM is really famous. This studio is old! How??😭

My perception:

Simply, it's about two bestfriends that used to be "players" that lost their connection due to different life paths.

SOME of Daniel's life was God inspired and Karl's being ALL temptation inspired.

Karl's life is still fucking hos, while Daniel's life is him comfortably settled down, hints why he's out of shape at the cookout.

The video game experience for Daniel was like the thrill men get from fucking on hos, this brought him to feeling younger and more alive.

Karl's video game experience was driven to get the best sex. Because of his current hos and video-game-porn addiction, it made him desensitized to his normal biological role in sex.

Karl's motivation on "why he chose the female role" was in his own words, "it FEELS more satisfiying" Karl needed to FEEL something DIFFERENT due to his obsession with porn.

Note: It's hard to understand unless you've been addicted to porn and tried to nut with real females.

I love that it shows how video game porn addiction both desensitized them to their normal biological role in sex. Shown with their partners and how they couldn't get turned on by them.

Final Message:

I don't think either of them are gay, it was definitely shown that Daniel knew the video game porn was wrong, and was constantly reminded by the righteous things in his life (loyal wife, kid, true love, God).

At the end, Daniel wants to see if they are really gay. They kiss, and both agree they aren't, but Karl still wants that "FEELING" from the porn.

Daniel tells Karl he needs to quit the porn, but Karl says "That shit's stuck in my head, burrowed."

Daniel then fights him to show him that porn is a bad infection and the reason he fights him is because he cares about Karl in a true brotherly way.

The Twist:

Daniel told his wife about what they fought over, and they must have came to some sort of negotiation where she can cheat, and he can continue the porn addiction with Karl.

Why did the writers make the Daniel, Karl, and Theo evil in the end? It could've been a great opportunity to show people they can beat addiction.

Maybe they wanted to appeal/influence more people to our generation's evil obsession with promiscuous, unfaithful, lustful, activity.

Lmk how yall feel about my take.

Ik im late but i just wanna appreciate his acting in this show. His acting was so on the spot to the point i could feel that extreme anxiety and pressure through my screen w/ his facial expressions and heavy breathing lmao.

I first knew him as James in TEOTFW (fav series ever) and he was incredible there too! Props to him for giving me a fucking heart attack in Shut Up and Dance