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Shasta

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So far, I think the one that hit me the hardest was "The Entire History of You." "Be Right Back" was very insightful, as well.
This was my favorite as well, until.....

But has anyone seen the Christmas special? With John Hamm?

That has usurped as the one that got under my skin the most.

I don't want to give too much away, but it has definitely made me rethink a button I use here on this very board.....
 
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Lord Tyrion

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Just watched my first one. I will watch more because that was believable to me in a farfetched way. With the way we are hooked up today to the net, anything could be possible.

The way they tell stories about technology seems plausible to an extent, which is what makes this show so great.
 

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I only scanned it 'cause I haven't seen all the episodes.

I pretty much agree with the list (though I haven't seen the Christmas episode). I didn't like The Entire History of You as much as other people, though I thought it was a great episode. To be honest, there wasn't a bad episode. They're all pretty strong. National Anthem and White Bear were the two that really made me love the show.
 
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I pretty much agree with the list (though I haven't seen the Christmas episode). I didn't like The Entire History of You as much as other people, though I thought it was a great episode. To be honest, there wasn't a bad episode. They're all pretty strong. National Anthem and White Bear were the two that really made me love the show.

Sir,

would you be so kind and check out Darknet episode three? Just the first four and a half minutes?

Get back to me and let me know what you thought about it. Pleeeaseee?
 

Lord Tyrion

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Sir,

would you be so kind and check out Darknet episode three? Just the first four and a half minutes?

Get back to me and let me know what you thought about it. Pleeeaseee?

That was a bizarre and unexpected sequence. I liked how Black Mirror took those unexpected turns like this one. I'll probably watch more of these. Probably after I finish Firefly!
 

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So far, I think the one that hit me the hardest was "The Entire History of You." "Be Right Back" was very insightful, as well.
I just watched "Be Right Back" today. Wow. There are many ethical questions that surface and the basic idea is not unlike Pet Sematary, I think. I was quite intrigued by this premise and imagined certain writers could probably expand on it. This episode is like reading a short story by Bradbury with just a pinch of romance: a black onyx coffin with a single Easter lily. It was a work of art.
 

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I find Black Mirror very frustrating. The central idea/concept to each episode is usually intriguing and sometimes highly original but often it seems satisfied to deliver only that, a good idea that. Having said that White Bear is just an exceptional piece of television. I would also highly recommend San Junipero an episode from the latest season on Netflix, that one is beautiful.