There wasn't anything dark or disturbing about it. It was just some cheesy romance with a happy ending. It felt like a completely different show. As far as I could tell, there wasn't even a lesson to it. Just a way the future could be better.
shareI think the thought-provoking aspect of it for me was while things seemed end to well for Kelly and Yorkie. I just can't help wonder what happens when others get bored and want more excitement? Will they turn violent? It didn't seem possible to get hurt, however it seems some could start turning on each other just for more excitement. Also, living day after day the same could become very redundant. I definitely saw positives in the possibilities of a San Junipero, however it comes with its drawbacks and that's why the episode left me thinking afterwards.
shareI think the thought-provoking aspect of it for me was while things seemed end to well for Kelly and Yorkie. I just can't help wonder what happens when others get bored and want more excitement? Will they turn violent? It didn't seem possible to get hurt, however it seems some could start turning on each other just for more excitement. Also, living day after day the same could become very redundant. I definitely saw positives in the possibilities of a San Junipero, however it comes with its drawbacks and that's why the episode left me thinking afterwards.They go to Quagmire. Which looked *beep* but everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. There are clubs like that everywhere.
I loved the episode (and that was surprising to me, I usually hate that kind of stuff) but you're right, it felt more like an outer limits episode than a black mirror episode. But that could have something to do with the sets of San Junipero and that the outer limits reboot was made in the 90s
shareI'd say the very first episode, The National Anthem, is the least Black Mirror episode since it doesn't really involve technology and isn't sci-fi... it seems more like one their scripts got mixed up with South Park. When I recommend this series to people I usually say skip the first episode then maybe come back to it later, since it sets a weird/bad tone for the show in general and it's not representative of the series.
I never saved anything for the swim back.share
I'd say the very first episode, The National Anthem, is the least Black Mirror episode since it doesn't really involve technology and isn't sci-fi... it seems more like one their scripts got mixed up with South Park. When I recommend this series to people I usually say skip the first episode then maybe come back to it later, since it sets a weird/bad tone for the show in general and it's not representative of the series.Fair point, but at least it shined a dark aspect on the future (which is where the series name comes from). I also usually tell people to skip the first episode as well.