What Black Mirror episode is your favorite?

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The forum discussion centers on favorite episodes of the anthology series "Black Mirror." Key highlights include "San Junipero," praised for its human-centric narrative, and "Archangel," which explores the social consequences of technology without a clear antagonist. Other notable mentions are "15 Million Merits," "The Entire History of You," and "Hated in the Nation," each recognized for their compelling storytelling and thought-provoking themes. The discussion emphasizes the series' ability to intertwine technology with human experiences, making it resonate deeply with viewers.

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  • Familiarity with the anthology format of television series
  • Understanding of thematic storytelling in science fiction
  • Knowledge of "Black Mirror" episodes and their plots
  • Awareness of societal implications of technology
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  • Research the narrative techniques used in "Black Mirror" episodes
  • Explore the societal themes presented in "San Junipero" and "Archangel"
  • Analyze viewer reception and critical reviews of "15 Million Merits"
  • Investigate the impact of technology on human relationships as depicted in "The Entire History of You"
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Fans of speculative fiction, film and television critics, and anyone interested in the intersection of technology and human emotion will benefit from this discussion.

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I've only seen a handful so far, but I really liked the haunted house video game episode from the first season.
 
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San Junipero is a great episode, the technology isn't center stage but instead is used to drive a very human story (which I think is true of all the good black mirror episodes). Archangel is one where the social consequences of a technology drive the motivations of all the characters with no bad guy but bad behaviours which are completely understandable. Last hated in the nation is a fun procedural :)
 
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'15 Million Merits', hands-down. Great story, great acting. "The Entire History of You" is also awesome.
 
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and the Star Trek one
 
Hated in the Nation without a doubt.
 
Ryan_m_b said:
San Junipero is a great episode, the technology isn't center stage but instead is used to drive a very human story (which I think is true of all the good black mirror episodes).
Just watched it. Very deep! Not sure I get the ending and really the moral of the story because it.
 
I liked "Archangel", like many of the episodes it is not far in our future and is quite scary.

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The U.S.S Callister one.Getting a guy's consicousnous via DNA is such a horrifying yet great topic for black mirror.
 

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