Black Mirror (TV Series 2011-) Review: Twilight Zone meet technology

Black Mirror is a show I recommend everyone to watch. It’s about technologies in the distant future and its effect on society. Each show has a different plot and colorful cast of characters. So you can watch the show out-of-order. Some refers to the show as being a modern-day twilight zone type show except its focus is on technology, instead of the paranormal. Each episode leaves you with questions to ponder about the future of technology. Every episode ends with a moral lesson about using technology. Most of the plot points are drawing from today’s society. For example the episode nosedive focus on a society built around how popular a person is. Each individual is given a number rating by people based on their interaction with that person. The higher you’re rated the better you are treated. It draws similarities to applications we use like Instagram and other social media apps. Most people like this show because it gives a realistic world with futuristic technology end it. Also most episode don’t end happy, instead it gives a look into a possible reality. This is a breath of fresh air from Hollywood sugar-coated outlook of society.

 

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