Let me be clear, it will not leave you feeling fulfilled. It unflinchingly explores the issues of society through deeply intimate stories and characters and their interactions with technology. Black Mirror is disturbing in the best possible way. The second episode in particular is storytelling of the highest form. The episodes may be watched in any order, as they are all completely independent of one another. The presence of bestiality in the first episode could very well deter some viewers, but I would remind them that the show is Twilight Zone-esque in structure as well as theme. Although this is obviously the intent, one cannot help but wonder at the creators' bleak outlook on the world. This show is not for those looking exclusively for entertainment, as the episodes leave you with a distinctly empty feeling. The stories are compelling and the acting is phenomenal. Each self-contained episode is brilliantly crafted and produced. The black mirror is the screen that rules our lives. This is done through the theme of technology, hence the second meaning. The first interpretation is that the show looks inwards, at the darker aspects of humanity and society. The double entendre that is Black Mirror's name summarizes the show perfectly.
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