Season 1 and Season 2 Discussion

I didn't think it was horrible but there are episodes that are much, much better. It's not a great episode to start with if you've never watched Black Mirror.

It was horrifying but it was supposed to be. What were your reasons for thinking it was the worst? What I found implausible was that he would actually go through with it due to fear of his safety. If he gives in to this demand, the kidnapper could have killed her anyway. It would open the floodgates for all sorts of demands. As the leader of a country it was a foolish thing to do.

But I think, as with most episodes of Black Mirror, we had to suspend this disbelief and assume they lived in a society where this was the only option.

It's important to understand about Black Mirror that it is largely thematic. We are supposed to think about the issues the episode is exploring, not take it too literally.

There are some gems in the series ,like other similar shows (Outer limits/twilight zone) not all episodes are palatable.

I've been watching this series out of order since the episodes are rarely connected. Start reading the synopsis of the episodes to see what ones you might like and go from there.

Okay, so I've completed watching all three episodes of Season 1. The episodes do get better (thank heavens!). The second better than the first, the third better than the second.

So, is the overall point of this series about how technology will screw us up in the near future?

Thanks, again, for your feedback.

the whole series is dark, unsettling and pessimistic