Black Mirror (Channel 4, Netflix) TV Show • Page 57

I did not like Demon 79 at all. Knock at the Cabin ass episode.

 

Joan > Beyond > Loch > Demon > Mazey

 

I didn't hate any of these, but it's definitely my least favorite season so far.

I do kind of wish the Red Mirror thing was actually a separate show. "Mazey Day" and "Demon 79" playing with horror tropes instead of science/speculative fiction sets them apart regardless of quality. The more humorous tone of "Demon 79" was pretty refreshing though.

"Beyond the Sea" feels like Brooker on autopilot. I think that still makes for a pretty good episode, but it could probably have been cut down to an hour.

While, "Joan Is Awful" and "Loch Henry" were my two favorite episodes of the season, something about the meta-critique of Netflix in a Netflix show feels hollow to me. Maybe Brooker could have done a subversive jab at streaming TV when this was on BBC, but this just felt more like Netflix saying "we don't care, you're paying us to watch this anyway lol." Or maybe that was the point.

 

Finished this today - it was okay, a little better than 5 imo but the magic definitely feels gone at this point.

I’ll keep watching as long as Brooker keeps making them, but I wouldn’t be upset if he wrapped it up.

 

The final twist in Beyond the Sea is completely unearned and ridiculous. The dude seemed like a nice guy despite his grief and confusion for 99% of the episode and then he just becomes a violent killer? TF.

 

It's always the ones you least suspect.

 

Felt pretty earned and explained to me, "seeming" like a nice guy literally means nothing, you can say that about so many abusers, murderers or plain ol assholes

 

there was so much blood so it was clearly an extremely violent murder and we got no indication this was a violent man--especially toward women (and one he supposedly had feelings for, even). he even returns to the ship seemingly unfazed by his actions. I was doing mental gymnastics trying to figure out how the character himself could justify that by his own motives. in the end it just felt like a really lazy attempt at shock value IMO.

 

Fair enough! I suppose the level of violence was pretty intense, true

 

Having his whole family murdered and then the last chance he had of human contact/life on earth for the foreseeable future taken away from him is definitely enough to explain the snap for me.

 

Beyond > Loch > Joan >>> Demon >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mazey

 

Did not enjoy Mazey Day or Demon 79. Some corny ass episodes there. I think the first two of the season, Joan and Loch Henry, were the only ones I thought were genuinely worthwhile. Beyond the Sea was alright.

 

Joan had terrible execution imo and came off corny. Mazey was also really bad. I enjoyed the rest with Loch being my favorite

 

Just watched Joan. Ngl, it was pretty bad.

 

I watched the first two and started Beyond but just totally lost interest in finishing this season lol

 

Joan was so bad imo

 

Is this why Jesse Plemons is hawt now?

 

The show has dropped in quality the past couple seasons and doing a sequel to one of the hits might not be a good sign. I’ll still be watching and hoping they return to form

 

Yeah that doesn’t really inspire a lot of confidence

 

Def enjoyed Loch Henry, Beyond the Sea and Joan is Awful from this past season.

 

loch henry was alright. can't say I loved the rest of em

 

The paranormal ones were okay, but shouldn't have been released as black mirror episodes

 

I love this show but didn’t even bother with the last season given all the reviews.

 

same tbh, haven't watched since Bandersnatch