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Title: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Valkyrie on December 20, 2016, 04:16:02 AM
Just started watching, and I'm left disgusted by the first episode (the one with the pig).

I hope the rest of the episodes are fucked up too, this is great.
Didn't realize it was an older TV show, hadn't heard of it until recently.

The second episdoe wasn't as exciting, should I keep watching? I'll have to try episode 3 today.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Momo on December 20, 2016, 04:33:06 AM
Yeah it gets pretty fucked up, keep watching it gets better.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: chronovore on December 20, 2016, 05:28:12 AM
It stays pretty intense. I can't remember how much of s1 I saw. I think all of it. Need to keep going.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Take My Breh Away on December 20, 2016, 07:22:08 AM
Going to be rough when the most fucked up episode of the new season is Charlie Brooker's 2016wipe later this year

Also

https://youtu.be/Iw-0V7wgwTQ?t=1m
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Valkyrie on December 20, 2016, 07:39:12 AM
Quote from: Momo on December 20, 2016, 04:33:06 AM
Yeah it gets pretty fucked up, keep watching it gets better.
Season 1: 3 episodes
Season 2: 4 episodes
Season 3: 6 episodes

Why are there so few episodeeeeeeeeeeees. MAF.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Momo on December 20, 2016, 08:53:00 AM
Originally when I watched I was mad as fuck too, like I want more but i've since just started treating each ep as a movie, it helps lessen the wound
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Vertigo on December 20, 2016, 04:28:05 PM
Quote from: butt on December 20, 2016, 07:39:12 AM
Quote from: Momo on December 20, 2016, 04:33:06 AM
Yeah it gets pretty fucked up, keep watching it gets better.
Season 1: 3 episodes
Season 2: 4 episodes
Season 3: 6 episodes

Why are there so few episodeeeeeeeeeeees. MAF.

Because Brooker was writing a lot of the early ones himself which takes time. As he has his fingers in a lot of pies creative wise. Also UK shows don't have the budget of US ones to be able to do ridiculous amounts of episodes, so they can get to syndication more quickly.

If you want more Black Mirror style show watch 'Dead Set' sort of the precursor to Black Mirror. And it was also written by Charlie Brooker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQjq639WPiU
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: chronovore on December 20, 2016, 06:34:54 PM
Dead Set was on iTunes for purchase, and then I waffled over buying it too long and it was removed.  :'(
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: VomKriege on December 21, 2016, 02:43:14 AM
I found Dead Set to be facile and boring :yeshrug
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Vertigo on December 21, 2016, 05:34:18 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on December 21, 2016, 02:43:14 AM
I found Dead Set to be facile and boring :yeshrug

For it's time period its alright. But now we're pretty zombied out it feels like interesting than it was.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Valkyrie on December 21, 2016, 08:45:38 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on December 21, 2016, 02:43:14 AM
I found Dead Set to be facile and boring :yeshrug
What would you recommend then? I think Black Mirror is the only anthology series I found interesting, but it's easier to follow with my schedule/concentration, so I like the "system" of one story per episode.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: chronovore on December 21, 2016, 11:41:37 PM
Quote from: butt on December 21, 2016, 08:45:38 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on December 21, 2016, 02:43:14 AM
I found Dead Set to be facile and boring :yeshrug
What would you recommend then? I think Black Mirror is the only anthology series I found interesting, but it's easier to follow with my schedule/concentration, so I like the "system" of one story per episode.

Watch the original Twilight Zone series. It's classic, if you haven't. There's a wealth of episodes.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: VomKriege on December 22, 2016, 02:38:05 AM
Yeah, there's not a lot like it at the moment hence why it's so welcomed.
The Outer Limits had a new series in the 1990's (post X-Files craze) but the production value is nothing like Black Mirror and slighty below average even for the time. The Twilight Zone hasn't been bested really.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Take My Breh Away on January 02, 2017, 06:42:28 AM
The darkest episode of Black Mirror yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XanyPq5BcoA

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Cassetteboy cameo :lawd

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Philomena Cunk meets Professor Brian Cox :dead :dead :dead
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Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: toku on January 02, 2017, 11:31:45 AM
Dead Set was good but since it came out we hit peak zombie and then sped that so yeah, ymmv
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: Momo on January 02, 2017, 11:37:29 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 21, 2016, 11:41:37 PM
Quote from: butt on December 21, 2016, 08:45:38 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on December 21, 2016, 02:43:14 AM
I found Dead Set to be facile and boring :yeshrug
What would you recommend then? I think Black Mirror is the only anthology series I found interesting, but it's easier to follow with my schedule/concentration, so I like the "system" of one story per episode.

Watch the original Twilight Zone series. It's classic, if you haven't. There's a wealth of episodes.
I feel the outer limits is also there, albeit 1050% more cheese and formula.
Title: Re: Black Mirror, what the fuck
Post by: chronovore on January 02, 2017, 01:08:38 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 02, 2017, 11:37:29 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 21, 2016, 11:41:37 PM
Quote from: butt on December 21, 2016, 08:45:38 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on December 21, 2016, 02:43:14 AM
I found Dead Set to be facile and boring :yeshrug
What would you recommend then? I think Black Mirror is the only anthology series I found interesting, but it's easier to follow with my schedule/concentration, so I like the "system" of one story per episode.

Watch the original Twilight Zone series. It's classic, if you haven't. There's a wealth of episodes.
I feel the outer limits is also there, albeit 1050% more cheese and formula.
Yeah, Outer Limits /never/ hit that sweet spot for me. Night Gallery is in there as well, scarier than insightful, and not hitting the highs that Twilight Zone did.