Black Mirror anyone?

[Jellykat]

After the one with the Prime minister and pig, its got to be done..

[NicholasTeakozy]

Thanks for starting this thread. I watched it last night and thought it was bloody frightening, a real dystopian view of future justice. Good though, and the casting was inspired. I'm definitely looking forward to the next instalment.

[HappyJustToBe]

I am looking forward to and dreading the next one. It is extremely thought provoking.

[ThreeBeeOneGee]

The reason why it is so horrifying it that it's sort of plausible. I was appalled and yet at the same time thinking that it wouldn't take much to guide a crowd of people into this sort of behaviour, especially when I read some of the comments people post on Facebook and as a response to online news articles.

[MarshaBrady]

The last part where he is telling them just to have fun is great.

[MarshaBrady]

In a twisted way, but it was clever how he swapped to cheery presenter so well.

[Oodsigma]

Just watched it. Agreeing with everyone else.

[whateveritakes]

Turned it off after the drill scene in the woods. Too many people have had horrors like that in real life.

But I want to know the ending.....!!!

[ByTheSea]

Just watched it. Creepy! I love Charlie Brooker. fiddlemethis Charlie Brooker's been writing for the Guardian since way back when he used to do telly and game reviews.

[MrsReiver]

ThreeBeeOneGee DH were talking about that afterwards, it's all too easy to believe that there would be a market for something like this in real life.

[Littleturkish]

Oh wow.

So- first episode, I loved the idea of being able to create a virtual you based on your online contributions...especially as Ash was too nice: a softened, Disney, rom com version of himself. The better sex, the prettier face, the inability to engage in conflict.

Also- she put him in the attic like his mother did with his photos of his dead father...

Second episode- mob mentality, hypocrisy of those who abhor the violence of others and then wish equally gross and violent acts on those that were violent.

I wonder if the whole thing was her own personal hell that she'd created, it was everything that she hated about herself?

Very thought provoking!

[smuffin]

Oh my the last episode of black mirror was terrible!

[ThreeBeeOneGee]

smuffin: what do you mean by terrible? I thought it was quite good.

[ThreeBeeOneGee]

The 13 year old has asked to watch the White Bear episode. Thoughts?

[Oodsigma]

Hmm interesting one. Could be a good discussion but depends on the 13 yo. Mine is quite naive & wouldn't get it.

[TwllBach]

I think that, at 13, I would have really liked to watch it but I think it would have really upset me if I did.

[Jellykat]

Depends on the 13 year old IMO

[ThreeBeeOneGee]

I think he would understand it, but I'm worried that he might find it a bit disturbing, especially the implications of the last five/ten minutes.

[Jellykat]

Tricky then, maybe let him see it in an afternoon, and have a good chat about what it's saying afterwards?

[LaurieFairyCake]

I thought it was very, very disturbing - and unfortunately I've read some horrid threads on here where people appear to want to torture child murderers.

[Jellykat]

On here Laurie?

[Rollergirl1]

I've just watched it and I thought it was utterly dreadful.

You people likening it to Big Brother mentality, I'm sorry I just don't get that!

"And above all have fun!". Where's the "fun" in a child being abducted and murdered? I usually like Charlie Brooker but this just smacked of something that a film student would do.

[MrsReiver]

But the whole point of Black Mirror is that it's "utterly dreadful" and "horrible" and uncomfortable to watch. There's absolutely no suggestion that Charlie Brooker thinks it's fun to torture murderers

[PumpkinAndHoneyBunny]

rollergirl the "and above all have fun" is aimed at the baying crowd, not unlike a big brother baying crowd booing and out for blood when a housemate is evicted. The quote isn't meant to show it's "fun" for a child being abducted or murdered, it's meant to be a statement on mob mentality and how far society as a group can go. I think the quote is quite poignant as i do belive that given the chance a large chunck of society would behave in this manner if given a "legitmate" enough reason. With BB this kind of behaviour is justified by the statement "it's all panitmine".

[ThreeBeeOneGee]

Yes, what the last three posters said. The drama is meant to highlight the mass hysteria that can occur when people think it's acceptable to take justice into their own hands.