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Black Mirror Season 7 Has a Release Date—and a Chilling First Look (gizmodo.com)
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[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 points 3 months ago

At some point historians might view it as a utopian anthology.

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Isn't reality already a Black Mirror episode?

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That was actually the reason why Charlie Brooker, who wrote every episode, went on a hiatus when Corona started.

[–] chrislowles@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Reminds me of Tom Lehrer, he effectively retired when Henry Kissinger was awarded a Nobel peace prize.

[–] unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 points 3 months ago

i just realized i never watched season 6. and reading the episode summaries on wikipedia, i dont think i will