A few days ago, another season of the Netflix show "Black Mirror" was released and I can tell you I was personally excited. The previous three seasons were full of mind-boggling stories that were right on the cusp of reality but had not yet reached what we are now. They were full of new technologies, either sinister or benevolent, that affected the daily lives of normal people just like us.

Each episode in the season is a different story and are similar to the "Twilight Zone" in their eerie depiction of reality or new technologies. Some are cautionary tales that warn us of human capacity versus machine capacity, while others are simply your wildest dreams that you thought no one else knew about.

Every episode is captivating, whether its sick and twisted, or exactly what you wish we were capable of.

The new season features six episodes, all entirely unique. Although, they seem to have a common theme of “what if?” though sometimes it isn’t what we want.

My personal favorite is the “Arkangel” episode, where a new technology allows parents to place an implant into their child’s brain to track their location, censor them from R rated images, and see what they are seeing. Single mother Marie decides to place the system in her child Sara’s brain after she gets lost from right under Marie’s nose. At first, it seems perfect; Sara never gets lost and Marie can often communicate to her better because she knows what she is seeing. But soon, Sara becomes emotionally detached because she is not exposed to any of the emotions that come with hardship and violence.

It becomes one of the episodes that appear to be near reality, something we might want for our children but then again do we? What I like about the show is it often begs the question of whether we are willing to sacrifice our own choice and reason for the greater good. It asks whether we know what is best for ourselves or whether a greater being could make better decisions.

Ultimately it gives us a peek into the future without the tools to do it, simply just to prick our imagination.

The season has been long anticipated and speaking for myself, I think I finished it in one sitting. While a few were gory and quite terrifying, they each had such a unique and well-thought-out storyline that I could not turn away.

The creativity and successfulness of the series speak on Netflix’s ability to tap into our imagination and reach us at our core. Netflix and other streaming sites have become such a staple in many of our lives that they tend to influence us just as much as the news and social media, if not more. If we were to continue to view such unique, creative content, maybe we would have different, more open mindsets. Maybe we could change our own future for better.

Or for worse.