Black Mirror
Black Mirroris a cultural touchstone for me.
Its name means something specific, even to people who haven’t actually seen an episode.
How interesting it is to watch a show like that make a run at change.
Season 7 may seem like a return to fundamentals, especially at first.
I’ll touch on each, in their recommended order, without divulging too much of what happens.
There’s no weaponization of our empathy here that would leave us questioning our own code of ethics.
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This distinction proved prophetic.
When inexplicable happenings undermine Maria’s position at work, she is immediately convinced that Verity is somehow responsible.
If “Bete Noire” is the least successful, “Hotel Reverie” is the messiest.
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To explain why, I’ll break my promise to tackle them in order.
This is clearly their preferred way to say it in 2025.
These two episodes both present a new path forward:Black Mirroras damn-good-time science fiction.
It’s alsoundeniably the season’s most fun episode.
It pairs an elaboration of the story’s troubling themes with comedic beats and action scenes.
Season 7, episode 5,“Eulogy”, my favorite of these new releases,presents another.
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In terms of emotional texture, “Eulogy” is pure drama, unlike anythingBlack Mirrorhas ever done.
He’s been asked to contribute to an interactive memorial through a program that can recreate and share memories.
Giamatti gets to do excellent work here.
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I found it very moving, andundoubtedly the most lingering episode of the season.
Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series will return in 2025 with six brand new episodes, including a sequel to the sci-fi adventure USS Callister.
