Oh hey, I’m all caught up!

I actually watched Joan is Awful on accident a while back and that’s really the highlight of the season. The problems with generative AI written perhaps a little too large, but that’s what Black Mirror does.

Other than that, this is really getting more into horror anthology territory, which I’m not sure what to think about. I’ll still catch Season 7 if/when it’s out, but it’s a bit less sure than I used to be.

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Episodes:

1. Joan is Awful

Joan: Let’s see what’s on Streamberry. (Netflix sounds) (S with the Netflix logo style appears)

I’m amused.

And then mildly horrifying.

And then increasingly horrifying.

The story of your life—but when you’re not a good person.

The future of AI.

Also…

Salma Hayek’s Lawyer: Uh… Salma Hayek’s anus.

That is all.

Salma Hayek’s Lawyer: Up to, including, and beyond defection.

Nope. It gets better.

Salma Hayek: Let’s kill this quam-puta.

2. Loch Henry

I feel like we’ve seen this rolling country roads before in this show… 😄

It’s like something from a painting. That’s because people paint landscapes.

And of course… a local history of MURDER.

The ending did not go where I expected—but not in a particularly great way this time I don’t think.

3. Beyond the Sea

Another one of those with actors I recognize! Happens more with different casts in each episode.

Life and death. From afar.

I’m … not sure at all why they didn’t have a better plan in place for the one left behind.

Once things get going though, I think you can expect where it’s all going to go. Still quite well done to get there though.

Okay, I didn’t quite guess the ending… oy. Now what? Speaking of which… it’s interesting we never really know anything about what the mission is about. Also… the anti-tech cult from the beginning never coming back was an interesting choice.

4. Mazey Day

But of course, this is Black Mirror. It can’t be that easy…

Short. Intense.

More questions than answers.

I feel like we’re getting away from the commentary on technology deep into a more fantasy/horror bent. And I like it well enough, but it’s not really what I liked most about early Black Mirror.

5. Demon 79

Well that’s just downright supernatural. Accidentally summon a demon, told you have to murder to save the world. Now what?

It’s a cute story, but we’ve gotten a long way from the problems with tech I really liked Black Mirror for.