Excuse the space pun.
I really did enjoy the whole mood of this piece. It was slow and deliberate and heartfelt and beautifully acted and photographed. Yes it did seem to know where it was going and people claim that's predictability but that's only after the initial setup which takes 30 minutes.
Knowing where something is going after 30 minutes is not the same as knowing where something is going after 30 seconds. People give the writers, Charlie, no credit.
People think they know better are overstepping the mark. And if it's so predictable than why complain about the ending? Surely the same people should know the ending is coming. As if they can do better.
The whole point of Black Mirror is that no matter what technology we introduce human behaviour always intercedes and plays out in a certain way. We are emotional, we are flawed and the technology is only as good or bad as the people who are using it. And that things happen beyond our control which makes us react in a particular way. For this reason there's no reason why this series cannot go on unless Charlie decides he's had enough. And after listening to all the whining going on here you couldn't blame him if he did.
(The episode ratings are much higher than the average review would suggest so it's simply that the whiners like to go public about it).
In this case I thought it was quite a smart move to set it in a retro period and make the reference to the Manson murders.
I also didn't mind the length that all. I love the whole pacing actually. Yes it may have been nicer to see it go for another 5 minutes to see how these two men deal with their trauma but the irony and the point had already been made.
Thoroughly enjoying this whole season so far.
I really did enjoy the whole mood of this piece. It was slow and deliberate and heartfelt and beautifully acted and photographed. Yes it did seem to know where it was going and people claim that's predictability but that's only after the initial setup which takes 30 minutes.
Knowing where something is going after 30 minutes is not the same as knowing where something is going after 30 seconds. People give the writers, Charlie, no credit.
People think they know better are overstepping the mark. And if it's so predictable than why complain about the ending? Surely the same people should know the ending is coming. As if they can do better.
The whole point of Black Mirror is that no matter what technology we introduce human behaviour always intercedes and plays out in a certain way. We are emotional, we are flawed and the technology is only as good or bad as the people who are using it. And that things happen beyond our control which makes us react in a particular way. For this reason there's no reason why this series cannot go on unless Charlie decides he's had enough. And after listening to all the whining going on here you couldn't blame him if he did.
(The episode ratings are much higher than the average review would suggest so it's simply that the whiners like to go public about it).
In this case I thought it was quite a smart move to set it in a retro period and make the reference to the Manson murders.
I also didn't mind the length that all. I love the whole pacing actually. Yes it may have been nicer to see it go for another 5 minutes to see how these two men deal with their trauma but the irony and the point had already been made.
Thoroughly enjoying this whole season so far.