San Junipero episode sucked and was overhyped - Black Mirror (2011) Discussion

[–] mr_binks 8 years ago

Why do you think it was dumb?

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[–] thebricks 8 years ago

If it involved a straight couple, none of you would have cared.

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[–] mr_binks 8 years ago

So because it featured a gay couple, you thought the episode sucked?

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[–] thebricks 8 years ago

Yeah, I said it. Absolutely. Don't give a damn.

Are you triggered?

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[–] CoachGilligan 8 years ago

Look at this badass. He stopped being polite and he started GETTING REAL.

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I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them or my daughters.

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[–] moviemasochism 8 years ago

Look at this badass. He stopped being polite and he started GETTING REAL.

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I instantly regretted even reading past the first comment of this thread and ended up almost missing out on the funniest reply. It's going to take all my integrity not to steal this. True story.

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[–] mr_binks 8 years ago

Your idiocy triggers me.

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[–] Orr971-2 8 years ago

Hey hey calm down. I think what he's trying to say that one of the bigger reasons for people to love the episode
is because of the gay-couple message. But it's fine! You can love a movie or an episode because it has a lot of action, because it has a great twist, because it has a lot of sex, because it has great character stories... there are many reasons to like an episode. One of them can be a certain message it delivers.
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[–] u-ozselcuk 8 years ago

I think it wouldn't make any difference if the couple was gay or straight. The episode is crap.

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[–] thebricks 8 years ago

It's the IMDB. Think about who's on here. Clearly, the people raving about the episode are probably gay.

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[–] Orr971-2 8 years ago

I'm not. And, well, I don't rave about the episode, but I think it was damn great, as all of the Black Mirror eps are.
The only single thing I can think of that I DONT like here is: it has a happy ending... I didn't expect that from any BM episode...
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[–] that-there 8 years ago

How is someone so stupid able to operate a keyboard?

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

How is someone so stupid able to operate a keyboard?

Someone even dumber than him with even less computer skills just became president. How much does that scare you?

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[–] Bioparadoxous 8 years ago

If it involved a straight couple, none of you would have cared.

It's adorable that in your head is a world where homosexuality is still such a novelty for most people that it has the power to carry an entire story all by itself.

You try writing a "sucky" story about a gay couple, see how many people regard your crap as a masterpiece.

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[–] tornado2449 8 years ago

You're overrated!

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[–] chillindude 8 years ago

For a standalone piece it was brilliant and extremely well acted but as a black mirror episode where we are used to it ending on a darker tone, it did kind of suck yes.

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[–] mr_binks 8 years ago

The ending wasn't dark but for me it definitely wasn't a happy ending. It was so sad..these two packages of data floating around a server, convincing themselves that it's all real? That's sad.

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

OP is the america we live in now, unfortunately.

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[–] thebricks 8 years ago

What in the hell are you talking about? The world has, and will always be bigoted. America always has been, and it's not just straight white people. You need to get out of mom's house once in a while.

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

Have a great day, thebricks

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[–] exatera 8 years ago

I don't know what sexual orientation has to do with anything, but yeah, San Junipero is way overhyped and not up to the standards established by other episodes.

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[–] jessica-ali00 8 years ago

I actually agree with you. It was not that good and it was pumped up, yes.

The concept of the episode is very cool of course. Going to a cool place when ur old where u can be young and *beep* and do whatever. Hell yea. And then when u die to go to that awesome place as well. Sure, sign me up..... not really.

But, it was all drawn out and I feel like I was so confused for so long. All that time changing happening. They explained it too late in the game for me. I was interested yet bored at the same time. I actually thought the glasses girl was an alien for a while cuz she acted like everything was brand new to her! lol Boy was I way off.

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[–] hellisawonderland 8 years ago

This was my thought too! I liked the episode but I was very confused for the first half which drew me out the story and I was just waiting for the glasses chick to be an alien since she freaked out over everything

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[–] layoneil 8 years ago

overhyped by who?

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[–] skareviewsdotcom 8 years ago

It was absolutely crucial that they were gay.. In the period that they were from, it was harder for parents to accept that their children were gay.. People weren't as open as they are now.. So the term "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" couldn't have been more appropriate as Yorkie finally gets to live the life she couldn't in San Junipero.. But was that ethical? They're not technically alive.. All the episodes of Black Mirror beg the question "Was that ethical?","Is that right?".. So the episode is not just "a gay couple get together".. No episode of Black Mirror is that straight (pun not intended).. It was an absolutely beautiful episode with stunning visuals and non-linear storytelling.. Maybe upon second viewing your thoughts might change? Try paying attention to the details more than the story next time, maybe you'll get something out of it..

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[–] sleeping_gorilla 8 years ago

I'm not sure that it was better than "The Entire History of You" but it was a damn good episode. Most of the episodes introduce the twist pretty early on. But this took it's time developing the characters, and the 2nd half gives deeper meaning to the events in the 1st. Was pretty surprised when they switched everything to the late 90s.

I think it would have been effective with a straight couple. Though it helped add nostalgia to the 80s setting. Definitely would make a great movie, but I like it as is.

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[–] skareviewsdotcom 8 years ago

I completely agree with you.. "The Entire History Before You" IS a better episode.. But Yorkie being gay was pretty important for the story.. A story with straight couple would have worked, too, definitely.. But her being gay and never being accepted by her family made the things more complicated and her afterlife that much more "heavenly".. Being gay wasn't as uncomplicated as it is now back then.. Some would argue it is still pretty complicated being gay, now.. I guess that was the point, she can be who she wants to be and in the time she wants to be in.. i.e. she got to live her life (but not really)

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