Black Mirror, Joan Is Awful Explained - Did Netflix Just Admit It Sucks?

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[@mosaic.owl.studios]

Netflix isn't admitting they suck. Netflix is saying they don't care if anyone thinks they suck.

[@yennefer440]

Netflix isn't saying anything. They just want money and know Charlie Brooker can get them that.

[@rolloxra670]

Streamberry*

[@meganfetterly1544]

Deeper reality: they are saying it doesn't matter if you think they suck, because they have the money and the power to keep going and no one can stop them (yay capitalism)

[@mosaic.owl.studios]

@meganfetterly1544 a pretty big "boom" at the location of their servers might do it 🤔 as far as how to make the "boom" happen without hurting anyone or getting caught... ...but if I had that ability, I'd visit the Meta/Facebook/Instagram severs first 🚒

[@francookie9353]

Or, or! - hear me out - they're subtly and self amusedly warning us that we agreed to something similar in the T&C WE signed off on in real life and with the emergence of AI and sophisticated image generation ... who knows what could happen?? 👻 hey, where's my tinfoil hat?

[@colehartel7206]

Imagine being the actor cast in the "real-life" role... "You look plain enough for people to believe you're not really an actor. Congratulations, you've got the job!"

[@MK-akes2010]

Lmao I kept thinking the same like damn they just decrease in attractiveness to end up with the "average real life" girl like wow what a compliment

[@jadacampbell9331]

Lol. But i suppose they can just chalk it up to makeup and wardrobe. Surely she didn't walk in the audition dressed/looking like that 😂

[@Feliciatanktop]

I think about this when someone is cast as the "fat character" or "ugly character". But you still have to be somewhat attractive to be cast on camera

[@silviaetna9874]

They were all made up in a decreasing of attractiveness. They can all look great on the red carpet!

[@AntwunTheDancer]

Yeah, but then you realize you starred in a Netflix show so would you really pass that up because of your ego?

[@lincolnbeckett8791]

The fact that this episode also touches on how our search information can used, this video being uploaded RIGHT AFTER I just finished watching said episode is just hilarious to me 😂

[@jcepri]

But what everyone wants to know is, are you sitting on the toilet?

[@kingo8914]

One thing that bugs me is that it’s actually NOT legal for companies to hide crazy things in 500 pages of terms in conditions. It has to be reasonable and the person has to actually know what they’re getting into.

[@olifantoliver]

I feel you. But I believe to provide drama and insight to a dystopian future some things of reality has to be given up. After all, law is just a made-up concept that can change over time. So what's to say that we don't throw these rules over board?

[@bustaruckus5611]

Don't sign things you didn't read or have a lawyer read for you. Simple!

[@neisci]

You can make it one line and people still won't read.

[@keptins]

From a legal point of view nothing in this episode is possible. There are tons of regulations protecting personal data and all. But still we watched it :)

[@bravojonny347]

Ol its a reference to how TikTok etc gets you to agree to give them your info

[@BatAmerica]

Self awareness and quality are guaranteed only through subtlety. It's nice to see that Netflix understands this principle.

[@hinata167]

I personally don't think they care.

[@A5H_01]

I don’t think Netflix understands it, they just know people love black mirror and they’ll get money for it.

[@professorXcross]

​@@A5H_01you low-key got that 'Joan-do' hairstyle in the profile pic. Am I inside your show right now? lol

[@MahdiRanger]

The fact that you think they care, shows you fell for it. THEY DONT GIVE A. FUCK.

[@A5H_01]

@@professorXcross Oh, gosh, I didn’t even realise haha. It’s all black now and haven’t taken a pfp worthy pic yet.

[@g.mitchell7110]

No, Netflix didn't admit it's awful. Charlie Brooker metaphorically (not literally) called Netflix awful in his TV show and Netflix was willing to air it because Black Mirror makes them a lot of money. As long as people are entertained enough to maintain their subscriptions, Netflix doesn't care if people criticize it. See the recent password sharing controversy - people criticized, people complained, and people signed up for new subscriptions to the tune of hundreds of thousands. Personally, what I do is activate my subscription for a month, watch all the "must see" stuff that has been updated with a new season, then unsubscribe for two or three months until there's enough new content to come back. It's not hard to do; I renew my subscription then immediately, as in less than a minute later, cancel it. It stays active for a month, more than long enough to watch everything I want to watch, and I don't have to remember later to cancel. Also, for anyone who loves Black Mirror and wants something similar, find Inside No. 9 streaming and watch it; it's similar enough while being its own thing. If you want one episode to sample it, 12 Days of Christine is the show's pinnacle, one of the best, most moving pieces of TV I've seen.

[@jadacampbell9331]

Lol! Netflix is joan. Especially when she craps in the church. Making fun of yourself and going to great lengths to get what you want.

[@serahne]

Exactly. Like, there is literally an episode about it, 15 Millions Merits. If the system can make money out of its own critic, then they'll go for it, they don't care.

[@mosaic.owl.studios]

Yes, this was Netflix making the statement that they do not care if anyone thinks they suck.

[@trinaq]

I'm delighted to see Annie Murphy in more starring roles following "Schitt's Creek", she's immensely talented, and she was fantastic in the meta show "Kevin can F Himself."

[@mhawang8204]

Come here to comment exactly this! I miss Annie Murphy on the screen ❤

[@philim9267]

Ah dude I love her in Kevin Can F Himself! Truly, I thought nobody was watching it abd it sucks 'cause I think it deserves so much more attention. Thanks for confirming I'm not alone 😅

[@jacksonthedoggy]

I LOVED Kevin can F himself so much. I was really hoping it would continue, she’s fantastic

[@margotk538]

The episode is very Meta for sure. As someone who works in Tech, everything they cover has a high probability of being true in the next 5-10 years. Governments are slow to catch up and create regulations to protect their citizens from being exploited by the tech. It’s truly terrifying.

[@Redstone02-qs7wt]

BS. And also if we get that kind of progress with AI, people would no longer work as an AI on that level could take over all jobs.

[@thehater6189]

This is complete nonsense lol. We are not going to watch shows of ourself watching shows

[@justanothermortal1373]

​@@thehater6189 Exactly. That would honestly be the most boring shit imaginable 😭😭.

[@jamesbell1613]

Government protecting citizens? 😂

[@bigsistahtips]

That’s what I say. I’m not against AI. I’m against governments not creating legislations to protect their people from unemployment and therefore extreme poverty.-

[@DsRelaxingSounds]

Just thinking how in Fictive Level One, the show made Joan seem worse than she ‘actually’ was. So Annie-Joan must have been portrayed worse than the real Joan as well. The further into it, the more her life gets distorted and further removed from her real life.

[@dustinjones7458]

Fictive levels 100 is pretty much a bunch of Cenobites.

[@FahadZahr]

The other day I had a chat with a tech nerd and he was telling me how all the future technologies are aiming towards reaching the singularity. And the more we march towards it the higher the chances of us humans losing control over everything. For example when we sign up for an AI photo app, it clearly says in the terms and conditions that it will use and store the images provided to it in ways we can not even imagine, it presents this to us in a very fancy way that it will enhance our user experience and will make it more easy for us to achieve what we want but in reality we willingly provide permission to them, gradually giving these apps control over us. There was even a hint in the episode "Salma can blow off an Orangutan" about deep fake porn movies all over the internet over which the celebrities have no control.

[@VandalAudi]

This is the basis of Dune's Butlerian Jihad, people exploiting other people through thinking machines, robbing the destiny of humanity as a whole. The optimistic side of me hopes that this would turn out like Iain M. Banks The Culture series, humanity (or rather pan-humanity) living care free lives under the subtle control of godlike AI Minds, sort of a retirement resort for the non digital beings, with a bit of excitement (tbf, some might be civilization ending events) every now and then. Sure humans lose much control, but then again, think of it as relinquishing control to your successors or children because the world has left you behind.

[@hipking23]

Scary 😮😬

[@lamujermaslinda]

this is where AI comes in with being able to impersonate someone's voice for instance

[@ashtonturner2862]

No one does meta better than Black Mirror. This episode was brilliant.

[@thehater6189]

Lol brilliant? This was one of the worst things I have ever seen. A LOT of people do meta better than black mirror. Certainly better than this garbage

[@ashtonturner2862]

@tonano5252 Calm down incel. No one should ever be this triggered over a comment...tool.

[@shukrans7623]

Stop lying to yourself

[@redblueness3827]

@Tonicshade That's what you retained from the whole episode 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@glenmale1748]

@Tonicshade Go have a Bud lite

[@jcepri]

Annie Murphy's Joan absolutely knocked it out of the park with her initial reaction to the show. It was very realistic.

[@margotk538]

Episode 2 was about people and Netflix obsession on creating True Crime documentaries and content. Everyone loves a good mystery. The price that they paid to create that content might be too great.

[@westernmonk6036]

Not to the mention the real-life victims being depicted (even in “inspired by..” situations) where their pain, trauma, etc. is being exploited for the entertainment of millions

[@Arcananine77]

Loch Henry was easily my favorite episode of this new season; I just wish it had a darker ending, something to really drive home how weird the idea of "true crime as entertainment" really is.

[@shalonnajones22]

It did, the girlfriend died when it all was her idea

[@yennefer440]

Loch Henry was a really good episode. Felt bad for Davis. He is truly traumatised. But he didn't make the doc for Pia he made it for his mum. Such an effed up episode.

[@MsNatiBug]

It’s funny how in Joan Is Awful, it’s explained that viewers were more likely to watch a show depicting them as awful than as awesome, bc the good versions weren’t believable. However, everyone needs better and better looking digital likenesses to portray them. Because people can call themselves awful, but not ugly and frumpy.

[@johnmorris1009]

Personally, I thought the episode was below average. Joan is awful was below average 😂 it reminded me of the miley cyrus episode: The celebrity appearance that seemed gratuitous rather than necessary and kind of ruined what was a pretty good idea underneath. The first 20 mins were good, the rest of it was just stupid.

[@kerryallen4665]

Totally agree. I found salma to be a distraction taking me out of the story.

[@johnmorris1009]

I don't mind some of the wacky episodes, but they need to be done well. Nosedive and USS callister were wacky episodes done well. This and Ashley too episode were poor.

[@CaregivingVlogs]

I love how Black Mirror makes us think, Joan Is Awful was incredible. I would watch this episode over and over again. I love how Black Mirror takes it time to create such powerful episodes.

[@_The_Archive_]

Fun Fact: At some point in each episode of Black Mirror, a character says the word "oi".

[@colehartel7206]

It's absolutely crammed full of self-referential in-jokes. Still, if that's what you focus on, you may end up missing the point.

[@namansoood]

Welp, time to binge the whole season again.

[@JTD2001]

I heard that re occurring song that plays in some of the episodes

[@matt0044]

I've always curated my watch list and found myself drawn to... the margins. The ones that were cancelled or ended with fading interest to follow. I feel like excersizing restraint and seeking beyond what streaming pushes onto us is a start.

[@leeturnbull82]

I think you missed the overall point. The show begins to get cheesy and terribly written and corny on purpose mid episode as what we are actually watching is a "show on streamberry". This episode is a middle finger to netflix for the contrived shit they put out and also to those that are entertained by such poor quality. The episode can be viewed 3 different ways. Those that are entertained and find it funny and totally miss the point that they're being targeted (these are the people Brooker is putting his middle finger up to), then those that see the corny and terribly written and badly acted dross and think that black mirror has just gone down hill (that was me mid episode), and then finally those that see that brooker did it "awful" on purpose to show how bad netflix shows have become.

[@bravojonny347]

I think I know what you mean but do you care to elaborate a bit more

[@nathanolson3135]

⁠@@bravojonny347Yes , basically it’s See more……

[@bravojonny347]

@@nathanolson3135 o i c thx prfct

[@bravojonny347]

@@nathanolson3135 n i thnk its read more to be more precise ya know

[@bravojonny347]

@@nathanolson3135 i just think read more would be better and more affective but hey good job you win because i think you did a really good job out there today ok buddy good job!

[@Jayfive276]

The solution is simple - unsubscribe from the likes of netflix, turn off the tv or pc and read a book. Or go for a walk. Or do ANYTHING else. There is no gun at your head to watch a streaming service. There are other options.

[@colehartel7206]

The majority of books are less-than-good, too... The issue of quantity over quality is not limited to streaming platforms!

[@hannahmetzger4880]

The only thing is, animated shows like Arcane and Voltron and She-Ra are on Netflix...And I _LOVE_ animation, sooo...:P. I am NOT giving up any of my subscriptions to Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime etc _ANY_ time soon!!

[@silviaetna9874]

I think that if we watch content on these platforms with critical thinking switched on , we can be entertained and learn things too. The important thing is we keep a balance. Let’s read books, let’s go for walks, let’s have a real life and just alternate our pass times!

[@yennefer440]

​@@silviaetna9874 Well said Silvia.

[@portishphonic]

@@colehartel7206 how can you say books are less-than-good when you have the whole of the 19th century literature to choose from?

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

I kept thinking she could stop the show if she got rid of their listening device, aka her phone

[@loysaaa2185]

Right. She can quit using phone or install

[@shalonnajones22]

Exactly

[@shalonnajones22]

Do, remember at the end she saw the footage of herself in the car…

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

@@shalonnajones22 thats only because it was a false reality

[@greedokenobi3855]

Depends on who you refer to when you say “she”. The Joan we get to see for most of the epidode was a simulation, not real.

[@mattemattics5667]

Netflix became a bit self aware with episode 2 as well.

[@geekgroupie42]

Honestly, South Park did a better satire about not reading the T&C with their Human Centipede episode.

[@earlenex]

Actors guild just went on strike and one open question is the use of AI in films and tv. I think that is the one reason why this episode just nailed it again! That is also why I think this was extremely bold move from Netflix. I would like to know where they stand on in this strike. 🤔

[@jaceeuy1531]

This 5-episode season were all in different eras. Demon 79 - 70s Beyond the Sea - 80s Loch Henry - 90s Mazey Day - 2000s Joan is Awful - 2020s Based on the settings, events and songs

[@JohnReviews]

Beyond the Sea takes place in an alternate 1969, according to the Netflix description.

[@heathercoll5407]

This isn't just for entertainment but it's the truth that's one reason actors going into strike because of A.I. besides other reasons

[@iofprovidenceonu]

The scene where Joan dumped her shit in the church was not necessarily at all. If they were not intending to mock the church they could have made the scene in a wedding reception on an open field or a banquet all etc . Netflix through that scene was saying Technology is above God and people's faith and they have the authority to mock the house of God and people's faith . You'll never see Hinduism, Muslims,Buddhism mock their holy religious sanctuary in such a way even if it may be a production set.If anyone makes such a mistake their movie or series won't see a day of light or the producers and everyone involved will be rebuke . It's so shocking & shameful to know how the western people can stoop so low just to earn money and run their business by mocking Gods and it's Holy Church.

[@Morcap]

Pretty much a more tech ''startup-like" take on The Truman Show.

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

2:47 =...😶...😅Feels like I've been burned... At 22, I don't think I am a main character... I don't have that much agency to live my life without fear of consequences or to throw everything to chances.. It's like I am Barbie minus being perfect protagonist... I sometimes have fantasies of something erasing my existence and replacing my soul with someone stronger mentally, smarter and better than me. Someone who can make my mum proud and help this family reach greater heights... Maybe it's the reason why I am addicted to female led fiction books... There you read of women who make decisions that always lead to success or leading to saving everyone... I wish but I don't have that... Everytime I make decisions, I feel like it's lacking or wrong... It's scary...

[@hexagonshorts2186]

When the episode ended I felt empty as Black mirror never ends in such a good way. There is always some sort of catch or mystery. I was halfway into the second episode when I realized that I was literally watching a show called Joan is awful and that was the whole point the episode that 'you are being watched'.

[@CreativeArtless]

I think that it would have been cool if they ended the episode without revealing the „real“ Joan.

[@whoozyyy]

Netflix didn’t admit anything. We were just shown that Netflix posts anything.

[@missbelle_elle]

Black mirror was such a disappointment 😢

[@mosaic.owl.studios]

The thing that got me was that all Source Joan had to do to solve her problem was just be conscientious, positive, and kind to others going forward. She could have changed the narrative herself to "Joan is Fulfilled". She had the choice all along. It should have been very easy, and the results would have been almost instant with the one-day production turnaround for the Streamberry show. There are many people like this--who lament at being labeled a negative or unpleasant person and then lean INTO it, instead of proving everyone wrong by simply being conscientious, positive, and kind to others.

[@Daymickey]

She could have also turned her phone off for a day or two. No more source material. Problem solved.

[@yennefer440]

​@@Daymickey They would have just filmed her elsewhere. She wasn't just being filmed on her phone. Much like in real life. We are constantly under surveillance, not just from our phones other devices and god knows what else.

[@rdkap42]

They would have just found another person. Source Joan is picked precisely because she doesn't do that.

[@Kdb73289]

Even if she had been a “good person”, the show still would’ve twisted her words to make her sound bad.

[@zeroxcrusher]

I cant believe people actually like this. When I remember first 2 season of BM and conpare it to this garbage it makes me want to cry

[@SarahlovesSerge]

I know, I feel like it's completely depolitised it and the moral of the story is so cliche for BM to tell

[@astrladam4392]

Ending 1899 after 1 season is unforgivable

[@horrortheater3172]

I kinda want them to do a epside that basically parroting what they're doing with the animation part

[@supernaturalawesome1]

Joan is Awful is the best episode of season 6 🤣👍 So good and felt like classic Black Mirror with a bitter sweet ending. Honestly, the idea of everyone watching a show displaying your life, against your will, that embellishes your worst qualities is horrific.

[@dellortteg6875]

I can't believe they just stole an idea from south park, filled it with woke crap, and were left with one of the most boring episodes ever.

[@jackaylward-williams9064]

From now on, whenever I hear the words “self deprecating”, I’ll be thinking of Joan Is Awful

[@lavendermenace777]

youtube is kinda like a black mirror version of netflix

[@dhuseinovic]

There is really nothing to explain. Black Mirror is never what it has an aim to, be, a gut-punching tv show. They always kind of play it safe and stay in shallow waters. Never gets you really scared or wondering. Good entertainment tho.

[@Kuanyin3]

46.10 Glitch in the show where both Selma and Joan are hiding in the couches and the subtitles show Shut up., shut up. Yet Joan says it once, and Selma looked surprise, raising her handNot saying anything. Two voices were definitely heard. Yet it seems like a machine for the second voice.Maybe Selma was supposed to say it as well. It seems to be unedited rough cut.

[@NeonSpoon-q1u]

I had to fast forward through episode three, it was so slow, so long, and so predictable. It was like watching paint dry.

[@mvspiralgirl]

This episode had my mind blown 🤯 and it made me think🧐. Good episode.

[@carlosrobbins9178]

Your critiques are so good. Did you earn an MFA to write these things?

[@boredonyoutube8289]

This episode was amazing - love Annie Murphy so much

[@Stroncoba]

Again The Take fails to give proper spoiler warning for the second episode :(

[@rdkap42]

I really like how that cinematography changes once we leave Fictive Level 1

[@MeghannMonroe]

so what you saying is.... i should cancel my netflix subscription... got it. they was on the fritz anyway lol

[@The_Ann0uncer]

Can you please make more videos on this season of Black Mirror?

[@BananaMan-yn8vl]

Just found this channel. Great take!! Thank you 🙌👏

[@km1dash6]

This show didn't exactly break new ground. South Park did a show about how people who don't read the tearns and conditions for the new iPhone signed away their rights and became the Human Centipad. There are also plenty of inception like stories where there are nested layers of reality. What they did here that I think is interesting is a mix of profiting off of someone's image and likeness without pay or consent (like how colleges profited off of students name, image, and likeness without paying them), made us relate to the "good guy" and gave us a happy ending. Black Mirror is known for its edgy grimdark shows that typically tell the viewers life sucks and the future is a dystopian hellscape we can't fight against. But with the POV character and audience surrogate winning at the end, and getting a happy ending, it's actually a hopeful message that makes the show good.

[@kesahaider8689]

Yeah....I am going to read the terms and conditions for Netflix, brb

[@iradicalism]

love this analysis and i can't wait for the take's review of black mirror's beyond the sea 👐

[@cuongbui92]

that dude lied. This whole season seems like it was written by AI

[@koopa5504]

Anyone noticed how almost every security guard was male and a ton of protagonists in certain scenes were female? It actually started to look... very odd.

[@NeahIvannaMUA]

Wow, I thought it was more about TikTok. Like privacy no longer exists because everyone has a camera so your worst moments can always be filmed. You can be docked at any given moment, and recognized because of TikTok.

[@Cando01]

This episode isn't fun to watch anymore when it ended up happening in real life as of recently.

[@ruthbennett7563]

I canceled Netflix two months ago because it just wasn’t giving value for the cost (plus the greedy family-unfriendly password thing which discriminates against non-standard living arrangements) Thanks for this review of what concepts are present in this rather thin plotted & preachy series. I feel doubly satisfied in my decision to support your content (liking, subbing, letting the ads run, watching to end & commenting) & letting the “spaghettios” fly elsewhere.

[@matheuslascasas134]

Wow, just finished this episode and it was absolutely hilarious. I can’t believe this was a black mirror episode from the wild tone that it took.

[@AranelaneS]

so the quantum computer is basically the tree of life

[@juliz2500]

Yes, that is the layer they didn't get here. 'Joan is awful' is clearly also hinting at the made-up stories in our minds. We tell ourselves that we're awful and then we create an ego that protects us from the realisation of who we really are.

[@schornstein]

Best example for 'we don't even care If you critic us, we'll still getting money out of your Show and this is why we are standing above you' ironically, this season ist a huge 'fuck you netflix', but it won't have an Impact on anything

[@vagabanda11]

The worst, is how netflix removed all the nuanced storytelling of Blackmirrow, for broader appeal. F*ckin netflix for the win.

[@Goldniz]

This season of black mirror was filled with evil things. Only murders blood and demonic things. Joan is awful was the only episode without wierd stuff but it wasn’t that good

[@araw_buwan]

Just watched this episode and rushed straight to this video. Cheers!

[@mtjoy747]

Purely as a statement about the possible worry and harm of getting AI to come up with something, sometimes it might rock, it might work, it might be popular, but then it might suck big time. Matrix 4 for example, a dud, and not in a long line of previous duds, not by any measure. And consider the way The Orville did an episode where people stuck in an alien's zoo, get freed by - drumroll - the "zoo" of reality TV LOL! This episode Joan is Awful is like Stranger than Fiction taken to another level. For me, Black Mirror is like Twilight Zone or Outer Limits, strange stuff done well.

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

You guys forget the Black Mirror team =/= Netflix. Netflix just distributes Black Mirror they don't have a say in what the creators make commentary on.

[@kyleebrock]

But 2023 Netflix charging to share is more black mirror than this episode is.

[@zenagitana]

I thought Streamberry was BM's version of Netflix, but Netflix is directly mentioned in Loch Henry along with Streamberry.

[@rots.866]

the take talking about things that the take are also guilty of.

[@rtracy1216]

Right?? Royals content, anyone?

[@haymaker710]

Why didn't Joan just get rid of her phone since that's how stream berry was tracking her. She should have switched to a non smart flip phone.

[@alejandracervantes7837]

So Netflix literally made this to remind us of being miserable. That makes sense. I'm still not over the cancelled shows like inside job and glitch techs. And I'm still have my rage over the fact they cancelled the Gorillaz movie that I was desperately hoping to happen only to make the creators just give up. Yeah I'm still pissed.

[@afterdinnercreations936]

I just use Netflix to binge Seinfeld and Kenan & Kel

[@Neddoest]

This is too meta for my brain

[@BostonTerrierDad623]

Netflix is the worst of all streaming services. I noticed this about this episode of BM, too.

[@jadacampbell9331]

1 loch henry 2 😈 79 3 joan is awful 4 beyond the sea 5 mazey day

[@daq1z3t17]

just answering the title question: No, black mirror admits we as people suck, because we are more likely to watch others mishaps and worst moments than something actually good.

[@theLowestPointInMyLife]

The acting in this episode was some of the worst I've ever seen. It's almost like they thought casting Salma Hayek was enough to sell it and moved on to the next.

[@BrutalSnuggles]

Im completely convinced that this writers streak is going to end with AI scabbing the wound. No need to call in the national guard anymore at least!

[@Poor.Mans.Sweden]

They used a fake axe (it looks so light while handling, like it was made out of styrofoam). Why can't they use real axes in films?

[@ASTRALPROD]

are ppl really mad at this not being realistic? it's a dramatization n very clearly doesn't even take itself that seriously in the first place lmao

[@adil0028]

Wdym it's not realistic? Literally the reason why the strikes are happening rn 😂

[@Jayfive276]

There's no such thing as "main character syndrome". It's called being self-centred, self-absorbed and selfish. We don't need to dress up being a fundamentally awful person as a condition.

[@colehartel7206]

Yes, there very much is a thing called main character syndrome. It goes beyond being simply self-centred, self-absorbed, and selfish, and involves treating other people as though they are merely supporting characters in your life story rather than each being the lead character in their own. Nothing dressed up about it.

[@hannahmetzger4880]

You sound very narrow-minded, and self-absorbed, yourself, just with this statement alone, not gonna lie.

[@Micoke12]

I think the word you are both looking for is narcissism 😂. Which tracks, because narcissists make for very entertaining protagonists. Just look at Succession. Not so fun to be around IRL.

[@FleccaRobinson]

While I watched it I had the horrific feeling that I was about to be the next joan is awful

[@silkenaria]

"Well then bring on the Villain Era of the story", said most people, probably.

[@mateescugabriela7655]

The best episode of the season and what you would expect from Black Mirror.

[@johnmorris1009]

Oh god - doesn't bode well for the other episodes that I've not seen yet...

[@c87kim]

Kinda weak to say that Netflix allowed this episode to air because they don’t think the consumer can change. Companies follow the money. It’s not corporations driving these decisions. It’s literally you.

[@majormindsbeats7740]

Black mirror new season is really bad they fell off wtf is going on i did not enjoy any of the few i have seen its so garbage i swear

[@VandalAudi]

We know we suck, but still it drives engagement. - Netflix - Ah so that explain African Queens among others.

[@justanothermortal1373]

I actually didn't really like this episode. Idk, maybe it's just me.

[@thehater6189]

This was atrocious, preechy and self congratulatory at the same time. It wasnt even clever.

[@denis6626]

Am I the only one who didn't understand the ankle wrists at the end??

[@feuerrm]

I loved this episode. Easily the best of the season

[@Titanicdork133]

- this episode had too many plot holes- why didn’t she just turn her phone off?

[@Eric-vy6wd]

Or toss it on a river

[@SarahlovesSerge]

I think they'd watch her some way it's like big brother

[@wolfgangdarkly]

I didn’t get it because I didn’t know the actress Annie Murphy was.

[@yurp7444]

Have they named a strand of weed ‘Black Mirror’ yet? Im not checkin 🚶🏾‍♂️

[@BryceChillis]

i'd streamberry and chill with salma hayek

[@yurp7444]

She sittin there hyperventilatin and shit. Gaarrl?….u don’t have to work that job anymore. They have your entire gubment name under Salma’s. And broke up with ur boyfriend for u. Order some Bluebell and get. a. lawyer? 🚶🏾‍♂️

[@ChutneyRomero]

I'm finally going to voluntarily watch some "Black Mirror" via this episode. Also, Love: Anne Frances Murphy!