Author: Tasha Robinson
In its fourth season, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series Black Mirror stirred up some debate over its new dedication to relatively positive endings. The earliest seasons, on Britain’s Channel 4, showcased possible technology-driven futures that ranged between relentlessly grim and merely melancholy. But subsequent seasons, produced and released by Netflix, have been skewing in an increasingly positive direction. Episodes like “San Junipero” and “USS Callister,” which come with traditional upbeat endings, earned strongly positive reactions from some fans, but for others, they were a sign of the show losing its edge.
But what if Black Mirror were interactive and every fan could just pick their own favorite ending? A report in B...
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In its fourth season, Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology series Black Mirror stirred up some debate over its new dedication to relatively positive endings. The earliest seasons, on Britain’s Channel 4, showcased possible technology-driven futures that ranged between relentlessly grim and merely melancholy. But subsequent seasons, produced and released by Netflix, have been skewing in an increasingly positive direction. Episodes like “San Junipero” and “USS Callister,” which come with traditional upbeat endings, earned strongly positive reactions from some fans, but for others, they were a sign of the show losing its edge.
But what if Black Mirror were interactive and every fan could just pick their own favorite ending? A report in B...
Continue reading…
Continue reading...