The Memory of Animals
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Neffy is a young woman running away from grief and guilt and the one big mistake that has derailed...
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The Old Dragon’s Head
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The Great Wall of China may be constructed of stone and packed earth, but it is home to a...
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The Rising
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They called me Jax. That was the name given by those who built me and enslaved me. But a miracle has...
Legion: Skin Deep
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Brandon Sanderson is one of the most significant fantasists to enter the field in a good many years....
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The Memory Chamber
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An afterlife of your own design, what could go wrong? The dark and gripping thriller from an...
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Tour: The Trial Show: The Resistance Rises
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Forced into the shadows while waging war on an oppressive regime intent on controlling those born...
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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Black Mirror - Season 5 in TV
Jun 21, 2019
The first season was fantastic, and the second season wasn’t too bad. It’s like the Black Mirror writers are in a competition to make each season worst than the last.
It used to be speculative fiction, but even that is no more in season 5. I wish there were more than just 3 measly episodes especially with how long it took them to release season 5.
Striking Vipers was the worst episode in my opinion. To me, it focused too much on sex instead of the actual story which had the potential to be good.
Smithereens was the best episode in season 5 although it was just alright. At least there was a heartfelt story behind it all. Plus, the acting was fantastic for the most part. Yes, there were a few shoddy acting bits, but most of it was good.
Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too started off being a good episode, but it just turned ridiculous towards the end. It did start with a good message, but the ridiculousness of it turned this episode into more of a comedy. I guess they were just too focused on Miley Cyrus bringing in the viewers instead of the actual story.
I’m really losing hope for Black Mirror. They need to just stop making episodes or hire better writers.
A Country Of Eternal Light
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Ross (3282 KP) rated Black Mirror - Season 1 in TV
Jan 8, 2018
The first episode sees the UK prime minister forced into considering an unpleasant act after a ransom demand from a kidnapper. It serves as a good representation of media coverage and their involvement in spreading panic and stoking outrage.
The next episode was a near-future look at a world where some classes of people spend their days on exercise bikes, presumably powering society. They are forced to watch endless hours of a small number of TV shows and are charged a fee to skip pop-up adverts for porn shows. The indictment of where society is headed, including the disposability of talent shows and how much more mandatory watching adverts could become, felt like something of a warning to turn back now!
The final episode revolved around people having the ability to instantaneously rewind and re-view moments of their lives and cast it to TV screens. The story looks at how this plays a part in a man's suspicions over his wife's faithfulness to their marriage. Similar to the previous 2 episodes, it shows that the technology, and people's reliance on it, does not help real life in any way, rather it further fuels suspicion and malcontent.
Three stories about the way the human race is headed told brilliantly.
Eleanor (1463 KP) Jun 21, 2019
Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) Jun 21, 2019