Author Topic: Black Mirror Now on Netflix. Use spoiler tags. (Read 59790 times)

And Could He Play · « **Reply #120 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:02:56 pm »

Quote from: fordy87 on December 18, 2011, 10:01:37 pm

Brilliant but very uncomfortable viewing.

my life would be over with shit like that.

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #121 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:08:49 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 18, 2011, 10:00:33 pm

Still feel like this?

Yep

Demandred · « **Reply #122 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:08:50 pm »

Well that was unrelentingly grim wasn't it?

Great tv all three, hadn't thought of the Ben Elton comparison until i read this thread but it's spot on.

planet-terror · « **Reply #123 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:09:08 pm »

Very enjoyable again...wouldnt want on of those in my head...bad enough as I am,,,!

Watching the 2nd one with me partner who is an xfactor fan,,,should be interesting

Red Viper · « **Reply #124 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:35:11 pm »

Shame there was only 3 episodes, and that the last onee was only an hour.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #125 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:36:15 pm »

Quote from: fordy87 on December 18, 2011, 10:35:11 pm

Shame there was only 3 episodes, and that the last onee was only an hour.

anywhere i can watch the other two mate?

Red Viper · « **Reply #126 on:** December 18, 2011, 10:37:01 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on December 18, 2011, 10:36:15 pm

anywhere i can watch the other two mate?

4od will still have them on I'd imagine

SMD · « **Reply #127 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:10:09 pm »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on December 18, 2011, 10:08:49 pm

Yep

Heh, I couldn't. Harrowing to watch at times.

planet-terror · « **Reply #128 on:** December 18, 2011, 11:23:21 pm »

Repeats on tues night at 11pm,2nd one on this tues which Ive just watched again,,Compelling viewing,Just as good watching it for the 2nd time.Probably more tragic.

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #129 on:** December 19, 2011, 01:45:57 am »

Thought the first two episodes were pretty shite to average, but that third one was brilliant altogether. Trippy as fuck.

medley · « **Reply #130 on:** December 19, 2011, 05:59:48 pm »

I need more! Argh

so kop end lad · « **Reply #131 on:** December 19, 2011, 06:01:51 pm »

Why only three episodes

No way would i want one of those things in my head

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #132 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:29:23 pm »

Quote from: Bob Loblaw on December 19, 2011, 01:45:57 am

Thought the first two episodes were pretty shite to average, but that third one was brilliant altogether. Trippy as fuck.

I thought it was weakest out the three personally, but brilliant all the same

Red Viper · « **Reply #133 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:30:33 pm »

Quote from: The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society on December 19, 2011, 07:29:23 pm

I thought it was weakest out the three personally, but brilliant all the same

Same. Wasn't really any satire to it like in the first two.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #134 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:31:06 pm »

need to watch the first 2.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #135 on:** December 19, 2011, 08:15:08 pm »

The closest thing we've got to a re-do gadget is our past posts. They're always getting people in trouble...

OOT'erConnie · « **Reply #136 on:** December 19, 2011, 08:18:06 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on December 19, 2011, 08:15:08 pm

The closest thing we've got to a re-do gadget is our past posts. They're always getting people in trouble... :p

I think that's to do with a lot of it, but more Facebook related. The fact that a lot of things we do are broadcast and stored for all to see.

ClaireW · « **Reply #137 on:** December 19, 2011, 08:54:04 pm »

I enjoyed all three.

I thought last nights was excellent, closely followed by the first one. The middle one was the weakest for me, but I still thought it was really good.

To use SMDs chosen word, I found it quite harrowing watching last night's episode.

Alan_X · « **Reply #138 on:** December 19, 2011, 11:08:31 pm »

Quote from: foreveragnome on December 19, 2011, 07:30:33 pm

Same. Wasn't really any satire to it like in the first two.

I thought it was deeply satirical. It's about our modern obsession with replaying, analysing and re-analysing until we lose sight of what's important. The obvious example on this forum is the endless obsessive replaying of events during a match. Does it make the game any better? It just seems to make people more angry?

It's the myth that getting to the 'truth' is always for the best.

RedSandgrounder · « **Reply #139 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:51:37 am »

After watching this and to quell my Brooker fix I've downloaded all of Dead Set, if you have already seen it, it's well worth watching again, and if you haven't, well why not, why aren't you downloading it now? Go on, don't just sit there, go, do it.

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #140 on:** December 20, 2011, 06:07:43 am »

http://charliebrooker.posterous.com/black-mirror-twitter-qa

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #141 on:** December 20, 2011, 06:13:34 am »

Quote

Harrison Kees @FatHarryKees

@charltonbrooker why "black mirror" as the title? #BMQA

A plasma screen, when switched off, resembles a black mirror, as does an iPhone.

Haha, there was me thinking it was to do with dark reflection of modern life. Funny how different people interpret stuff isn't it

not quite as intentionally deep and thought provoking a title as thought.

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #142 on:** December 20, 2011, 06:15:48 am »

Quote

Jordan Hicks @MightyJordan

@charltonbrooker Did you originally plan to create more than three episodes? #BMQA

Yes. There are more ideas in storage. There’s an entire finished script for one episode called ‘Inbound’ that we didn’t make, which would’ve made National Anthem look like an upbeat knockabout comedy. The National Anthem was actually written to replace that episode in fact. Be nice to make ‘Inbound’ at some point, though there are also other ideas.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #143 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:24:09 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on December 19, 2011, 11:08:31 pm

I thought it was deeply satirical. It's about our modern obsession with replaying, analysing and re-analysing until we lose sight of what's important. The obvious example on this forum is the endless obsessive replaying of events during a match. Does it make the game any better? It just seems to make people more angry?

It's the myth that getting to the 'truth' is always for the best.

It's also possibly a comment on the fact that our lives and thoughts are increasingly recorded in various ways beit on Facebook, video phones, digital cameras, CCTV, Twitter, emails, your hard drive, RAWK, etc. You can essentially track what you were doing this time 4 years ago by refering to some kind of digital media or other.

Alan_X · « **Reply #144 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:30:14 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on December 20, 2011, 05:24:09 pm

It's also possibly a comment on the fact that our lives and thoughts are increasingly recorded in various ways be it on Facebook, video phones, digital cameras, CCTV, Twitter, emails, your hard drive, RAWK, etc. You can essentially track what you were doing this time 4 years ago by refering to some kind of digital media or other.

True - but I thought the main thrust of the story was Liam's destruction of his life through his obsessive redo-ing.

SMD · « **Reply #145 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:40:25 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy. on December 20, 2011, 05:24:09 pm

It's also possibly a comment on the fact that our lives and thoughts are increasingly recorded in various ways beit on Facebook, video phones, digital cameras, CCTV, Twitter, emails, your hard drive, RAWK, etc. You can essentially track what you were doing this time 4 years ago by refering to some kind of digital media or other.

Quote from: Alan_X on December 20, 2011, 05:30:14 pm

True - but I thought the main thrust of the story was Liam's destruction of his life through his obsessive redo-ing.

Yeah, I agree. The programme hinted at the wider connotations of the technology but the main plot centred around Liam. In a way, it's acknowledging what most people complain about regarding the permanence and persistence of digital and online history but not many people consider the notion that on a personal level, it's neither healthy nor conducive to a better life.

Joseph-Immanuel Queen · « **Reply #146 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:24:55 pm »

Quote from: foreveragnome on December 19, 2011, 07:30:33 pm

Same. Wasn't really any satire to it like in the first two.

Satire's when there's animals.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #147 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:18:12 pm »

Just finished watching the third one on 4OD. Fantastic viewing, all of them. Hopefully that wasn't the last of them.

Garstonite · « **Reply #148 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:52:09 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on December 19, 2011, 11:08:31 pm

I thought it was deeply satirical. It's about our modern obsession with replaying, analysing and re-analysing until we lose sight of what's important. The obvious example on this forum is the endless obsessive replaying of events during a match. Does it make the game any better? It just seems to make people more angry?

It's the myth that getting to the 'truth' is always for the best.

Given his replaying, analysing and re-analysing was fully justified, I don't know whether I can agree with that statement.

Regardless... it was compelling.

Black Mirror and This Is England 88 in close proximity. C4 are spoiling us.

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #149 on:** December 22, 2011, 04:55:26 am »

Quote from: Garstonette on December 21, 2011, 10:52:09 pm

Given his replaying, analysing and re-analysing was fully justified, I don't know whether I can agree with that statement.

It may have been justified but sometimes ignorance is bliss. She obviously loved him and ended up losing her.

SMD · « **Reply #150 on:** December 22, 2011, 10:56:11 am »

Quote from: Garstonette on December 21, 2011, 10:52:09 pm

Given his replaying, analysing and re-analysing was fully justified, I don't know whether I can agree with that statement.

That's the point.

He was obsessed with knowing. He had to know to the point of watching it. He wanted to be sure the child was his as well as merely putting the both of them through agony.

What did he gain?

MagicHat · « **Reply #151 on:** December 22, 2011, 02:09:44 pm »

Nice idea, good ending after a decent episode 3. I felt sorry for the lady whereas Liam seemed to be someone who would always have had a jealousy issue, found it very hard to sympathise with him as the episode went on. Didn't find the idea came across as well as perhaps should have done.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #152 on:** December 22, 2011, 07:18:11 pm »

where can i find torrents of this?

SMD · « **Reply #153 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:23:29 pm »

You looking to download or just watch? Cos it's on 4oD. Otherwise try isohunt?

And Could He Play · « **Reply #154 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:25:09 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 22, 2011, 10:56:11 am

That's the point.

He was obsessed with knowing. He had to know to the point of watching it. He wanted to be sure the child was his as well as merely putting the both of them through agony.

What did he gain?

i'd have done the same, great bit of tv that.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #155 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:25:27 pm »

Quote from: SMD on December 22, 2011, 08:23:29 pm

You looking to download or just watch? Cos it's on 4oD. Otherwise try isohunt?

why cant i get 4od?

And Could He Play · « **Reply #156 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:26:30 pm »

downloading it from isohunt now, there was one on kickasstorrents but it was a different one.

SMD · « **Reply #157 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:32:54 pm »

Quote from: Bill Clinton on December 22, 2011, 08:25:27 pm

why cant i get 4od?

I don't know, why can't you get 4oD?

And Could He Play · « **Reply #158 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:34:20 pm »

do i have to watch it online?

downloading the torrents now anyway like.

SMD · « **Reply #159 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:43:09 pm »

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4od

Works on your laptop, Xbox, PS3, iPhone, iPad and if you've got a TV that has the internet, that too.