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S6 depressing vibe? (self.blackmirror)

submitted 1 year ago by BWchief117 to c/blackmirror

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Just finished Beyond the Sea. Has this season felt way more depressing than previous ones? Like holy cow, Beyond the Sea and Loch Henry... WOW! Very good episodes, but does not leave an enjoyable aftertaste. Maybe Love Death Robots has left me with too many "neat" idea episodes and I just forgot this is what Black Mirror is

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[–] c2h6 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uh... "enjoyable aftertaste"? Are you sure you've been watching the right show lol. I feel the best black mirror episodes make u feel depressed for humanity after it ends haha

[–] BWchief117 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How would you describe the post-watch period where you are thinking about the show? "Aftertaste" got the meaning across, so 🤷‍♀️

I suppose what I felt is that many of the shows felt futuristic, like they could happen but we aren't there yet, with a sci-fi vibe mixed in. This season felt like it could be right now, so hit harder I guess

[–] c2h6 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh i wasn't questioning the word "aftertaste", I was questioning the word "enjoyable". To me the best black mirror episodes are always slightly disturbing.

How did you feel about the pilot? The one with the prime minister and the pig (trying not to give away too much here, dunno how spoilers work)?

[–] BWchief117 1 points 1 year ago

Ah gotcha. That is enjoyable to me - like "Wow, that was crazy/interesting. I wonder where else they could go with this concept." Usually it's the tech enabled crazy dystopia thing that gets me, so the Loch Henry ep just felt like any old show.

Pilot was okay. Was intriguing at the time, but if I watched again I'd find it boring

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well to be fair the hang the DJ episode was really wholesome lol

[–] c2h6 1 points 1 year ago

Oh wait nvm I'm thinking of the wrong episode. Yeah I guess that was one of the few with a kinda happy ending. Same as San Junipero. But I still think the general vibe is more dystopia and thought provoking in general.

[–] c2h6 1 points 1 year ago

Uh... Really? Didn't we find out a dark secret at the end?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There’s a more human and less technology element to this series. Loch Henry wasn’t about tech at all

[–] b000urns 2 points 1 year ago

well it was somewhat, turning people's lives into a commodity for streaming, mining our social contacts for personal gain

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No I agree, S6 had a completely different vibe than any previous season.