[ SECRET POST #3633 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3633 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[fscom]

08. http://i.imgur.com/dUP46gk.jpg

[(Anonymous)]

I would buy that if they ever showed technology that was used purely for good. Add it is, all they show are the bad aspects.

[(Anonymous)]

As not add.

[(Anonymous)]

San Junipero

[(Anonymous)]

'Be Right Back' was more bittersweet, but while the tech was a mixed bag in the end for the main character, the initial encounters seemed to help her depression and her friend wholeheartedly recommended and used it. It could also be argued that it was mostly running up against the limitations of technology that caused her breakdown near the end.

Or the bees in "Hated By the Nation'. That tech was good up until it was hijacked.

[(Anonymous)]

Nope. You didn't see "San Junipero"? Also technically "Shut up and Dance" involves the capture of a pedophile via technology.

[thewakokid]

I would say it's the difference between Transhumanism and Cyberpunk. I quote:

"Transhumanism is about how technology will eventually help us overcome the problems that have, up until now, been endemic to human nature. Cyberpunk is about how technology won't."
— Stephen Lea Sheppard Via TV Tropes

In both of those types of stories the tech is the same but the writers assessment of people differs.

Black mirror isn't saying "Tech is evil, Media is evil" it's saying that we will find new ways to bring out the darkness in whatever tool we use. the "Black Mirror" of the title isn't being held up against the tech or the media, it's being held up against us.

[sparrow_lately]

I mean, OP's point stands?

[(Anonymous)]

That makes no sense at all. It's a TV show, not a court case where both sides get to make their case so it's a fair trial. Were the Nazis not that bad because most historical documentaries only show their negative side and not the positive?

[(Anonymous)]

I only watched the first two eps (the Pig one and the talent show one), so take what I say with a grain of salt, but my issue with the show was less that it was critical of technology, but more than its criticism seemed pretty cliched/overdramatic rather than thought provoking.

[(Anonymous)]

You only saw two episodes and are trying to make a statement about the whole series? Yeah, I'll be taking that with a pretty big grain of salt.

[(Anonymous)]

Pointless comment solely posted to be overpdefensive about the show ahoy

[sparklywalls]

I love science fiction based dystopias etc so got told this would be up my street. I nearly bailed after the first two episodes too because I wasn't feeling it. Episode one was fine but episode two just irritated me beyond belief...probably because of my general aversion to reality talent shows.

But it definitely improves. Series two has a strong opening episode but the show truly clicked for me when I watched the Christmas special. The last episode of series 3 is probably one of my favourite episodes of anything ever.

Just my experience of course. You're still entitled to not bother!

[thedarksideofprocyon]

I haven't seen this series, but it's been recommended to me and I've been meaning to get around to trying it at some point since I enjoy horror.

The description I received was that it's a sort of R-rated Twilight Zone.