Black Mirror is an extremely popular show on Netflix right now. Actually, it has to be the best show airing due to its thriller and science fiction qualities.
Black Mirror is a science fiction television series that focuses on the modern society and the new technologies surrounding us. Each episode consists of its own storyline and plot where it presents an alternative present or future dealing with a different technological impact. After reading all of this background information on just a science fiction television series, do you wonder, Hey, what’s the big deal?
I’ll tell you what the big deal is. At first, I didn’t really see the appeal to Black Mirror, in that there were a lot of science fiction shows that dealt with the intersection between technology and our world. However, Black Mirror is simply genius. After watching a few episodes, I have been hooked on this television series. Each episode relays a different setting and technology and really messes with my mind, in a good and thought-provoking way.
Different from other science fiction series that mostly deal with similar topics such as artificial intelligence or robots, Black Mirror delves into technology in a dark, satirical yet brilliant manner that engages the audience to be enraptured when watching, while also making them think long after the episode finishes.
One of my favorite episodes in Black Mirror is "Nosedive." "Nosedive" is an episode of Black Mirror that revolves around the intersection between social media and the lives of the people. In this episode, people rate other people that also determine their socioeconomic status.
This episode is extremely thought-provoking in that the presence of social media is so apparent in our world today. This episode, if you think about it, is not far from reality due to our reliance and judgments based solely on social media presence and popularity.
Not to spoil the plot, but in the end, the main character who is constantly judged, socially and economically, due to her social media ratings, goes crazy and out of control. This craziness of the main character portrays the simple essence of just one technology. Not just this episode, but Black Mirror overall relays a far-fetching yet realistic portrayal of our present and future.
Black Mirror is really the best television series I have ever watched. The pure brilliance of all the episodes and plots with each different view on the alternative present or future is nothing I have ever seen before. This series is so unique that I think nothing can compare to such a phenomenal television series.
What I always wonder when watching Black Mirror is who thinks of all these brilliant ideas for an alternative present or our future when dealing with the intersection between society and technology. Every time I watch an episode, Black Mirror does not fail to leave me both confused and in awe of the plot and the twists every episode has.
When thinking about starting a new series or finding something to watch on your free time, I would definitely recommend Black Mirror. Black Mirror is entertaining, thrilling, scary and confusing all at the same time.
