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Let's put the hate in perspective

posted 8 years ago by bokonon82
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I'm noticing a lot of hatred for the new season, primarily pointing out that Netflix has ruined the series. I find it rather odd, as I think the show has improved vastly over the first season and is at least on par with the second season.

Let us not forget that this is a show which began with the Prime Minister of the UK F-ing a pig on national television (or the internet, I can't remember clearly). Is that the bar? Pig F-ing? That was one episode where I just couldn't suspend disbelief. I don't care if it kills a thousand people. . . I would never F a pig. A million? Still not F a pig. The entire population of Earth? Still a hard sell.

[–] joelcowdroy23 8 years ago

I just don't get it. I've loved Black Mirror since the start, and whilst admittedly there are a few dud episodes throughout each season, and that is of course the repercussions of an anthology series, this season has felt to me like a marked improvement.

Each episode feels like a mini movie, with a higher budget and more fleshed out themes. It's not perfect by any means, but at it's best it is solid, gripping and thought provoking, and that's more than can be said for a lot of stuff outside of netflix/amc.

[–] kalelabud 8 years ago

i would rather have another episode about the prime minister *beep* a pig in this season than that epic fail that was playtest.

[–] joelcowdroy23 8 years ago

"Epic fail"

Opinion dismissed.

I don't want to hate people, but people make me hate people

[–] lucad_99 8 years ago

I loved playtest

[–] DiangeloWolfer 8 years ago

Put the few negative posts on imdb into perspective and realize that this third season has been received incredibly well by both critics and fans alike with a 93%/96% approval rating on RT. Netflix has already ordered a fourth season.

[–] joelcowdroy23 8 years ago

Great news. It totally deserves it.

I don't want to hate people, but people make me hate people

[–] mrmoovee 8 years ago

Those who hate it only do b/c they can't understand it.

[–] bludgeon565 8 years ago

I found the first season to be sh*t. The pig shagging being the worst of the lot.

[–] hail_freyr 8 years ago

Pretty much came here to say this. The only reason I started the show at all was because of all the praise I'm hearing for the 3rd season, but I started from the beginning and the first episode of the 1st season was not particularly good.

It was extremely heavy handed and illogical in the end and left me rather disappointed. It was well made and acted but the story was not really that good.

[–] mikantaro 8 years ago

I agree. Can't comprehend the hate. Netflix is not to blame here, and people are forgetting that Charlie Brooker is still writing the 3rd season. This season feels a lot more whole for me. I found 15 million merits and the waldo moment to be unwatchable, but this season has been exceptional for all episodes, so that in my book is a vast improvement.

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[–] SlotCarKing1 8 years ago

Really? Call me crazy but I'd screw a big to save lives. I'd also probably do it for a price.