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.
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.
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SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y
April 10 if you don't want to read the article.
bradboimler@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Damn that's pretty soon!
tiramichu@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 1y
I don't think I can stomach watching any Black Mirror, to be honest, given how messed up actual reality is.
BennyInc@feddit.org · 7 pts · 1y
At some point historians might view it as a utopian anthology.
ooterness@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Isn't reality already a Black Mirror episode?
CitizenKong@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
That was actually the reason why Charlie Brooker, who wrote every episode, went on a hiatus when Corona started.
chrislowles@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
Reminds me of Tom Lehrer, he effectively retired when Henry Kissinger was awarded a Nobel peace prize.
unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 1y
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 · 7 pts · 1y
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.
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 1y
i just realized i never watched season 6. and reading the episode summaries on wikipedia, i dont think i will