![]() ![]() Also, the line about the polar bear (not to mention the double entendre in the title) is easily one of the funniest of the entire series. ![]() Striking Vipers (Series 5, Episode 1): Black Mirror has us all so conditioned to expect the worst from any given near-future scenario that when this comparatively lighthearted meditation on masculinity and male friendships (starring MCU familiars like Anthony Mackie and Pom Klementieff) resolves with everyone working out their problems (instead of dying), it's nearly as jarring as the denouement of any other episode. ![]() (Warning: Spoilers ahead, especially if you haven’t seen the three new Season 5 episodes that dropped this week.) Not at All Bleak With that in mind, we’ve classified every episode by approximate levels of bleakness. If you’re feeling like revisiting some (or all) of the series, it may be helpful to plan ahead, so you can decide if you want your entire week ruined or whether it’s better to be depressed for only an hour or two. But exactly how dystopian varies wildly from episode to episode: some stories leave a tiny glimmer of hope for a brighter future, while others leave you pondering the futility of life for days on end. With very few exceptions, this anthology series’ raison d’etre is showing us how technology is probably going to transform our world into a dystopian hellscape. Nobody is going to mistake Black Mirror for an uplifting show. ![]()
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