Black Mirror (Netflix)

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Searched & didn't see a thread.

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Not implying that you're lying, it's just an awful search engine. Even using google and very specific keywords work for shite with this site.

It's been talked about a ton, getting loads of praise. And there are definitely more episodes coming. At least 6.

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Some are tied

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Which ones? Would make a rewatch more interesting. Seemed like they were standalone.
Any idea when the next show drops? Guess I could google, but if someone knows off hand

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I watched the pilot last night. I was like WTF?????

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I'm scarred from that . . .

Just watched all 3 seasons over the past month, really liked s3 over the 1st 2 seasons. I know they are short, but damn the early seasons were depressing as frick.

I thought the first episode was hilarious. Disturbing, but hilarious. I watched it for the first time during the last two weeks of the election and wasnt feeling very sympathetic towards politicians.

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Which ones? Would make a rewatch more interesting. Seemed like they were standalone.

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:Spoilers..obviously:




In “The Waldo Moment”, you can see Abi Khan from "Fifteen Million Merits" on a billboard next to a Waldo advertisement.

On television, we see the headline: “Geraint Fitch cleared of wrongdoing following paparazzi scuffle,” which is the same headline that was also featured on television network UKN in both “The Waldo Moment” and “The National Anthem.”

In white Christmas, On television, we not only see a “Hot Shots” special featuring breakout winner Selma, the Toy Soldiers segment also featured in “Fifteen Million Merits,” and a shot of the television show from season two episode “The Waldo Moment“. “CALLOW ANNOUNCES DIVORCE” also shows up as a news snippet.
One of the television stations is named “UKN,” which was featured in “The National Anthem” from season one of the series. Also, the bottom scroll mentions PM Liam Munroe, the politician who served as the main antagonist from season two episode three “The Waldo Moment.” Liam Monroe was elected to during “The Waldo Moment,” which seems to suggest that the events in “White Christmas” take place after after “The National Anthem.”

The news scroll also mentions “Skillane appeal bid rejected,” a reference to Lenora Crichlow’s character Victoria Skillane, a criminal who kidnapped and murdered a little girl from season two episode two “White Bear.” It appears her court appeal in was rejected and is now in the sentencing phase of her trial.

In season three episode one Nosedive, we see a lot of Bryce Dallas Howard’s social media screens which contain a lot of information. One of the social updates is posted by “Michael Callow,” the former Prime Minister w ho was blackmailed by cyberterrorists in season one episode one “The National Anthem.” His social media update reads “Just got thrown out of the zoo again :(“ which is a reference to what he was forced to do with a pig in that story.

Also, Lacie Pound is obliged to hitch a ride with a bunch of fans headed to a fan convention for a science fiction television show called “Sea of Tranquility,” which is the “HBO moon Western” that the special effects expert worked on who was called in to digitally remove the Prime Minister in “The National Anthem.”

“Playtest” features references to different episodes: The White Bear logo from season two episode two “White Bear” appears as one of the QR code-like icons that turn into the gopher holes in the game playtest room.

On the cover of the magazine featuring Saito CEO Shou Saito, we see a mention of the company Granular, the company that makes the robotic bees in season three episode six “Hated in the Nation.”

“Shut Up, and Dance” references prior episodes. While looking at a computer screen, we see a bunch of news stories in the sidebar:

One says “PM Callow to divorce,” a reference to the character from season one episode “The National Anthem.” And the story below it says “Victoria Skillane trial latest,” another reference to the fate of the character from “White Bear.”

The “One Smart Cookie” advertisement in the top right promises to show “the kitchen tech of tomorrow” referencing the consciousness replicating cookies in “White Christmas.” A tweet in the top scroll is also talking about the news that “Michael Callow is getting divorced.”

And a news scroll on the top mentions the premiere of a talent show called “15 Million Merits".

Also, On Kenny’s laptop, we see a Waldo sticker, a reference to the cartoon bear who campaigns against Liam Monroe from season two episode three “The Waldo Moment.”

Also, in "hated in the nation"..One of the twitter posts we see on the screen says #Deathto Victoria Skillane, a reference to the main character in season two episode two “White Bear.”

We also learn that Blue Coulson left the force due to the “Ian Rannoch case,” Victoria Skillane’s fiance also from “White Bear.”

We see a mention of season three episode two “Playtest” in the news scroll on tv that says “Shou Saito announces immersive new gaming system.”

And then we get a final update on Victoria Skillane’s situation from “White Bear” via an on-screen scroll informing us that she tried to kill herself in her jail cell. The fact that it says it was an attempt assumes that she survived.

So it appears they take place in the same world. Just different time periods.

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I watched the first episode last night. I guess they were going for some kind of symbolism thing going on about the effect of modern media and such, but the premise was a little absurd. Is this sort of fantastic realism typical for the series?

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The first episode is probably the worst

I liked the 2nd & 3rd season more although first 2 are short anyways

No doubt. Love me some Haley Atwell. @ISeeNipple

that's the perfect kind of nipple: Abides by site rules but is clearly visible and wonderful.

Very nice nipple