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- jagara9
Season 6 on Netflix now, in case you forgot.
- Goddamn! Thanks for the heads up!srhadden
- What what!?monospaced
- yeahyeah!%/sted
- Am I the only person that wished he'd stuck with Wipe series? BM was good for a few, but honestly I can't be arsed. I prefer the man behind the desk.garbage
- (this could be the words of a man who sent an on spec script that was rejected, yet there was an eerily similar story in S2)garbage
- I don’t even know the Wipe series.monospaced
- its on streamberrysted
- @mono that's the Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe.sted
- @garbage What?? You did?!Continuity
- Loved them, but man, every episode is so depressing!formed
- Yeah this show is such a bummerscarabin
- Great stuff thoughscarabin
- @cont Yeah. I was a huge fan of his work when BM first came out, and I thought maybe I wouldn't write copy for the rest of my life.garbage
- The details are boring and I will keep them vague, but I deserve a writing credit because one of the ideas that I had fairly fleshed out was plagiarized.garbage
- Not blaming Brooker at all. Likely a handler that took my idea and passed it along. It's my dumbest humble brag.garbage
- It was over a decade ago; I've moved on. The entertainment industry is a sea of cutthroats. I'll probably have to wade back in after AI takes over copy.garbage
- +1 garbage I loved all the Wipes. Cunk was better there too. And Nathan Barley was a another earlier high point with Sir Christopher of Morris.MrT
- Agreed on Barley and Morris. I was deemed severely uncool and very beatupable in high school because nobody got my Blue Jam or Brass Eye references.garbage
- Can't blame them, they were inbred hicks.garbage
- Watching first ep now!prophetone
- Great first epprophetone
- yeah liked it as well_niko
- I'd say really good. I got really engaged when it got more complex.jagara
- Fuck. Raw deal, garbage. I guess that's what agents are for. :\Continuity
- Big fan of Brass Eye!skinny_puppy
- Ep01: Netflix + AI bad
Ep02: Netflix bad
Don't know if I can be arsed with this...Jrdntnnr - @cont, yeah, but is what it is. Small world though. I first knew of Limmy from his Wipe segments. Little did I know that back in the day I was..garbage
- ..talking shit to actual Limmy on QBN. A hilarious small world.garbage
- That's the same Limmy?! God, have I not been paying attention?Continuity
- @continuity, you really are clueless!palimpsest
- Here's Limmy!
https://www.qbn.com/…jagara - lolsted
- Ah, yup. I own that cluelessness.Continuity
- Man, I remember Linmy’s flash piano thing that played “ You. Are. A. Fucking. Cunt”_niko
- Ha yeah, he was one of us. Made a spicy piano.garbage
- Ok watched it. Found it pretty meh. Miss the futurism and don't find the dive into the supernatural very refreshingsrhadden
- Just watched 1st episode of season 6. Started out great, progressed nicely, and then it completely fell apart and went to shit last 20 min. Bummer.Krassy
- Heh, I felt the reverse, got more engaged in the last 20 mins :)jagara
- I felt the opposite, I mean :)jagara
- mg332
I've not watched any of this series, but I'm looking for something new to watch on Netflix that I can download to my phone and watch to/from work on the train. Should I give Black Mirror a shot, or get back to Narcos? Or another series? I just finished Mindhunter, which I loved. Can't watch Ozark, Stranger Things season 2, or Bloodline 3rd season because my wife and I watch those.
- Black Mirror is superb, what a treat having never seen any of it. Enjoy.fadein11
- yes, perfect series to watch as each episode is a separate story.spl33nidoru
- https://media.giphy.…Bluejam
- wow, I envy you mg33Ramanisky2
- Enjoy!monospaced
- Alright, cool, going to download the first episode. The show is about aliens right?mg33
- aliens and pigs .. indeedRamanisky2
- one of the best series ever created.lvl_13
- Narcos, definitelyMaaku
- If you can, try and watch the original UK ones first. Leave 'San Junipero' to towards the end so that you can appreciate its context a bit better.detritus
- Some episodes are, to good effect, gut-wrenchingly horrible. Great TV and concept, but can leave you feeling a bit hollow afterwards.detritus
- Peaky Blinders is worth a watch.stoplying
- DOWNLOAD NOW MAN!Bennn
- episodes aren't related, they're about all kinds of things, specifically how technology is changing societymonospaced
- The first episode of the first season isn't the best way to start the series imo. It's very...peculiar :DGRAC
- I mean all of them are but this one got mixed reviews. You may not like it.GRAC
- I watched the S1E1 only after finishing S2. I agree, put that one off for awhile.monospaced
- first episode does have the whole social media will fuck your shit up quick.Ramanisky2
- modern twilight zonejaylarson
- Skip pilot and go straight to episode 2 lolsea_sea
- Actually there are no aliens. It's a modern Twilight Zone type show (anthology of individual stories) about social media and technologyyuekit
- I actually liked the first episode. Pretty crazy to imagine terrorists actually using something so humiliating as a tactic.mg33
- see I like the first ep as well ... very darkRamanisky2
- ^ that's what I liked about it: dark, malicious, believable, and the public fascination with the event, cheering it on, was spot onmg33
- for how many in modern society would celebrate it. Not unlike people shouting "World Star" filming people getting beaten upmg33
- rather than intervening. I mean, not that anyone in public could intervene in a PM screwing a pig, but the celebration of something so vile and cruelmg33
- was a perfect example of things that happen 24/7.mg33
- yup!monospaced
- Bennn7
- I'm in!dee-dubs
- sweet!spl33nidoru
- the rumor is this is a choose your own adventure show - so at points you determine which 'episode' comes nextcolin_s
- the total runtime is apparently 5 hours but i'd imagine if it's true all the variations will play out at different lengthscolin_s
- Stranger Mirrors?Chimp
- Ready Player Mirrorscannonball1978
- I'm holding out for
BLACK
MINGERmort_ - Black Minor?pango
- LOL @mortrenderedred
- Watched/interacted with it last night. Very enjoyable!misterhow
- Gardener14
- Bluejam6
- yeaaaah bay-bay!ArchitectofFate
- But only 3 episodes :(Ramanisky2
- yes!renderedred
- I'm all in.stoplying
- Damn, haven't even watched bandersnatch yetdesmo
- I still need to give Bandersnatch a proper play through.i_monk
- I was quite disappointed with Bandersnatch, but I'll be in.MrT
- i_monk5
Finally finished the new season, was surprised and delighted to see they'd loaded the first two at some point.
1. San Junipero
2. Hated in the Nation
3. Shut Up and Dance
4. Nosedive
5. Men Against Fire
6. Playtest- best TV of last year, for me at least. Been a fan of Brooker since the v.early days.fadein11
- San Juni is a fave for sureRamanisky2
- It's the only one that kind of has a happy ending.pango
- Nosedive was expertly done.inteliboy
- ++sted
- Nosedive was hard. Lots of cringe.i_monk
- I thought nosedive was facile and not very thoughtful. Loved the rest of them.zarkonite
- Ramanisky26
- Likeshellie
- 3.65sted
- 4.21Ramanisky2
- Not enough points to get through the door...see_thru
- fuck you last wednesdaycannonball1978
- ayport7
Pretty impressed with the musical twist in "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too"
- nice voice from Miley Cyrusapi
- Straight away I got that reworking if head like a hole. Was a nice touch.thumb_screws
- Felt like they made them more accessible. Kinda like how do we challenge a 15 year old pop fans thinking in the miley epthumb_screws
- sted2
- What the fuck are you looking at?
- Just what I was wondering.
- Well...Don't!
- Don't? Don't wonder?
- Uh-huh.
- It would be a dull, world without wonder.
- I don't give a shit about your world.
- I don't like your brassiere.
- I don't like your moustache.
- I don't like your aura.
- My aura?
- Yeah.
- I don't like your... head.
- Your entire head is, just ridiculous to me.
- Really?
- You look like an alcoholic,former weatherman.
- You sound like a lost little lamb, that just got told there's no Santa Claus.
- What sort of cartoon character did your mum have to fuck to brew you up in the womb?
- At least I look like I was born, not shit out by some tormented cow creature in an underground lab.
- You got tossed out of that lab.
- Oh, yeah?
- Oh, yeah, flushed out.
- Ooh!
- In the trash!
- Your face is a fucking...
- Fucking.
- Fucking biological car crash, that made Picasso screw, his eyes up and say, "Well, that just don't make sense."
- You're a fucking asshole.
- Fuck you!
- Fuck you next Wednesday.
- Fuck you for Christmas!
- Fuck you!
- Fuck you!- Just watched this one. Great start to the season. I love you Nay Nay!!!monospaced
- a QBN ending ...
brought a tear to my eye.Ramanisky2 - Nay~ nay~pango
- https://www.washingt…deathboy
- ohh deathboy
*page not foundRamanisky2 - oh.. try this again https://www.washingt…deathboy
- fuck it. china is thinking about ranking your life. made me think this episode. China’s plan to organize its society relies on ‘big data’ to rate everyonedeathboy
- This is Brooker dialgoue to an absolute T. The man can condense the absolute absurd into just a few syllables.face_melter
- yep :)sted
- Funny, this was the weakest bit of dialogue in the series to me.e-wo
- notype2
Dang look at this thread, so is it really this good. Should I order take out and get into season 1?
- yes watch it allfadein11
- AbsolutelyRamanisky2
- will do.notype
- shut up and do it already!!!
remember desertspango - wtf it's not on Prime :/notype
- Netflix buddy!pango
- are you that guy who doesn't have netflix?pango
- lol prime all the way. it's very good.notype
- i have it. it just doesn't have as many shows i watch...pango
- Prime is a major letdown.monospaced
- notype. want netflix log in? let me know. i'll let you use mind till you finish black mirror at least.pango
- how is prime a letdown? music, better films, decent TV and same day or next day free delivery on pretty much anything lol. its way better value than Netflixfadein11
- because it is way more than Netflix. The two together are the perfect combo and still peanuts.fadein11
- Yeah, wanna trade something pango? ;) trying to think of a service where I have multiple accountsnotype
- On season 2. Watched the first 2 1/2 on gotomovies and the 3rd episode stopped in the middle. I cannot live like this lolnotype
- Get on with it!
And check yo fax.pango - !notype
- Prime has shittier movies, shittier shows, shittier interface and shit quality music. Hulu and Netflix kick it’s ass for watchable content.monospaced
- :)monospaced
- Beeswax5
First one has the dumbest end.
- Spoiler ---
Your woman says she likes roleplaying. Instead of giving her a VR thing and explore fantasies with her in the VR, he goes on to jerk off with his bro Karl and sends his wife to other men in real life.
- cannonball19781
This season is the weakest of the bunch, with the last episode being corny as fuck.
- Thought it was pretty funny...a nice break from the usual gloominess of the series.yuekit
- I don't get all the hate on it, I thought it was great and a nice break as well.atomholc
- was good. i think this episode was made for a big family audience.api
- Is was a break but it didnt meet my expectations for quality. None of these episodes made me think reallyzcannonball1978
- It felt like these ones were going for a broader audience. I dug it.thumb_screws
- Ramanisky20
- I really enjoyed this episode and pretty much agree with everything this guy is saying.lvl_13
- Started off good then got real dumbCygnusZero4
- I agree this ep wasn’t that goodHijoDMaite
- I think this might be true for watchers who expect something crazy at every turn. Not me, though.cannonball1978
- you guys are nutz, this is one of the BEST eps in the series.Ramanisky2
- I think it's funny how everyone mispronounces San Juniperomonospaced
- I can't even get past 17 seconds. This reviewer pronounces it so incorrectly, it doesn't resemble the actual word at all.monospaced
- i_monk4
- Rats. No date yet.DRIFTMONKEY
- The new "Wet Hot American Summer" series trailer dropped 2 days before they released the season though. I think it's a (good) strategy - probably here toocolin_s
- i_monk4
Brilliant.
- the new thousand-yard stareGnash
- Love that trackRamanisky2
- colin_s3
ever since black mirror got bought by netflix, the series has degraded from examining power dynamics and their consequential effects on human psychology (be they from technology, private enterprise, or the state) into a one-trick pony show of 'gotcha' moments.
i watched a few episodes of the new season and by the end of the first act, had figured out how the second and third would go. the reason the first few seasons were so great is that the characters were trapped in the world crafted for them, and the audience was witnessing a single story from it - but that was relatable as we are all trapped in this nightmare of a reality. but the approach to storytelling began to shift with the netflix acquisition and now it's as much content fodder as anything else.
- monospaced0
Super frustrating that this isn’t viewable on a google chromecast, amazon fire stick or Apple TV. I really want to watch on the large television but seem limited to my laptop or phones.
- I watched it on an Amazon Fire TV stick. 2nd gen.Sparky
- Ok cool. I read only the newest cube was supported but glad to hear it’s more than that. I might have to get one :)monospaced
- Agreed. This format is ripe to be explored and exploited for the right audience, and it sucks that (purely my assumption) a large number of people with Apple TVmg33
- Roku, etc. couldn’t view it.mg33
- yup, firestick was fine.fadein11
- Roku is supported actually. My laptop is supported but Netflix won’t allow airplay. Lame.monospaced
- Chromecast was fine for me. I casted the tab on my laptopIanbolton
- perhaps they're opening up the restrictions, because they definitely blocked the chromecast and amazon devices at launchmonospaced
- ernexbcn0
San Junipero was incredible, that will be hard to top.
- I'm hearing last ep of this new season is qualityernexbcn
- ep. 7/10, to obvious for my taste...renderedred
- ep 1 i mean...renderedred
- It was alright for me. I felt others were superior to San Junipero. I tend to find them all very engaging, well written and acted, and thought provoking.monospaced
- Hang the DJ had similar themes and toneRamanisky2
- Everyone loves this one because it's happy and politically correct. It's not the best or most thought provoking by far though.freedom
- OP313