Charlie Brooker’sBlack Mirroranthology series has returned after a nearly two-year hiatus.
They insteadpursue a true crime documentaryabouta local serial killer, who has direct connections to Davis and his family.
The deeper Pia immerses herself in research, the more horrific her discoveries become.
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This direct monetization of trauma is not only exploitative, but arguably makes us desensitized from violence and cruelty.
Here, technology has a passive role.
The episodefocuses on using voyeurismvia technology as a means of revenge, and follows an eye-for-an-eye mindset.
With that, it’s no surprise his second contribution to theBlack Mirrorseriesis also completely unhinged.
The episode’s ending answers that question for audiences, but leaves the remainder of the aftermath unsettled.
This concept of recalling memories is unnerving because it completely wipes out anytrue sense of privacy.
OnChristmas Day, they open upand discuss their lives with one another.
The story is unique in thatit will heavily resonate with those who grew up with helicopter parents and/or households.
Itexplores themes of overprotection, censorship, andloss of privacy through surveillance.
They are then set loose tohunt zombie-like creatures called Roaches.
“Common People” cleverly heightens this concept to the extreme.
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