Finally starting on this after wanting to watch for a while. Really liked the first two episodes

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I knew the concept of the show going in but it was a bit JARRING going from one episode that was fairly grounded in reality to one which was much more speculative sci-fi. Definitely keeps things FRESH tho Both eps have been great but I think I liked the second a bit better, seemed more fleshed out. And this show clearly doesn't shy away from dark endings, I was really hoping Bing was gonna somehow save his girlfriend when he got back into Hot Shot. That was so sad :(

jesus christ

2x02

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That was so fucked up. Like what the prisoner did was terrible, but she didn't even REMEMBER it. She's arguably not even the same person. So even though her 'past' self was capable of doing that, there's no guarantee she'd ever do something like that again without any memories of her past leading up to it and now that she no longer knows the boyfriend I wasn't that into it for the first half of the episode, even though it seemed like an interesting concept (all the people silently staring out the windows was creepy af) but that twist is what sold it for me. That was flawlessly executed. And the scenes throughout the credits of the cheery theme park-like atmosphere was the icing on the cake so far: 15 Million Merits > White Bear > Be Right Back > National Anthem > Entire History of You

fixd

Too late Curt :((

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there were no child molesters in the episode so I wasn't even sure that WAS what JJ was referring to

DUN

3x05/3x06

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I didn't really expect the last two eps to live up to San Junipero, but damn those were (relatively) weak. I did like the last one better but it mostly felt like a crime procedural with a more interesting concept. And that ending was BOOLSHIT! I usually don't mind those somewhat ambiguous endings that cut off before we see the final confrontation, but that one didn't feel warranted/earned at all. I feel like getting to see Blue and him exchange words before she offs him (presumably) would've elevated the episode for sure wut a disturbing concept though, that scene in the safe house bathroom was genuinely intense 1. San Junipero 2. Fifteen Million Merits 3. White Bear 4. Nosedive 5. Shut Up and Dance --gap-- 6. White Christmas 7. Be Right Back 8. National Anthem 9. Entire History of You 10. Hated in the Nation 11. Playtest 12. The Waldo Moment 13. Men Against Fire

The second half was more of a road trip movie if anything, it was my favorite part of the episode easily. The first half was necessary set-up but mostly wasn't very engrossing

Igor @ 1/4/2017 18:51

this is what happens when you let americans take control of shit

Charlie Brooker wrote the episode same as almost all the other ones (:

I'm really curious to see the rest of Zersch's rankings now. P interesting, not what I would've expected

At least we can all agree on Waldo tho (: Though I still gotta at least give that one credit for being so prescient even if the execution was meh

SEE THAT IGOR??