Black Mirror - Yay! Netflix

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I guess this is a sci-fi show out of the UK, sort of like a Twilight Zone. I have been hearing good things so I watched the first episode over lunch.

This episode reminded me strongly of Liquid Television from MTV back when that was still a good channel about 20 years ago.

Trust me.... watch the first 10 minutes of the first episode. If you aren't on board for the entire show, I will eat my hat.

6 episodes on Netflix, total.
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If you aren't on board for the entire show, I will eat my hat.

Show me the hat and we might have a deal.
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Second episode as interesting as the first. We'd need a spoiler thread to discuss it properly.
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Watched this because the DVD I ordered was more damaged than the NFL playoff chances of a joint Minnesota-Cleveland team.
watch the first 10 minutes of the first episode

Not even. Five minutes.

Watched the first 3 eps. 2 > 1 > 3. 3 was a distant third. 2 was goddamn good. 1 was a rather close second but made a slight misstep halfway through.




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Just watched the third episode.

Moral of this show seems to be, "Technology will fuck your life."
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GORDON wrote:Just watched the third episode.

Moral of this show seems to be, "Technology will fuck your life."
If you use anything like an irresponsible asshole, it's probably got a chance to do that.
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I have watched the 6 that Netflix has, and apparently there was a XMAS episode last year with Jon Hamm that isn't available yet.

If you haven't watched it yet, don't binge. Watch one, then recover for a day or so. This stuff should be taken in small bites then allowed to digest.
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Spiritual successor to The Twilight Zone.

That won't mean anything to anyone under 30.
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I binged, but still enjoyed it.

And I'd say that XMAS episode you haven't seen yet is quite probably my favorite of all of them. Find it. Watch it.
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Yes, the XMAS episode was among the top 3 of all of them.

I borrowed the internet's copy.
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I have watched the first two episodes today, and they were both great.

I'd go 2 > 1 > 4 > 5 >> 6 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3.

I could be talked into flip flopping 1 & 4, and in fact, I've already done so while typing this sentence.

1, 4, and 5 are interchangeable to me. Stick around for the credits on #5.




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Show might be back as a Netflix "original."

http://nerdist.com/black-mirror-netflix-original-return/




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Awesome.

In related news, I actually did a live chat with their folks and asked for the same treatment for The League.
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Sooooo .... anyone else wondering if the show creators knew something about David Cameron that wasn't public yet?
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No more than family guy knew about Jenner.
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TPRJones wrote:Sooooo .... anyone else wondering if the show creators knew something about David Cameron that wasn't public yet?
Dunno, only seen episode 1
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That's the one I mean.
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TPRJones wrote:That's the one I mean.
Let me clarify: episode 1, season 1.
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