Best Black Mirror Episodes: Which Dystopia Do You Belong In?
Dystopian societies can be truly terrifying. They reveal some harsh truths about how things like technology, government control, and climate change can affect our society’s future. It started with novels like 1984 and Brave New World, and now, we’re seeing these stories told within movies and TV shows.
The Netflix original, Black Mirror, creates some intense stories about our possible demise. Most Black Mirror episodes aren’t like the third season installment San Junipero, which offers a more positive version of future technology. Most are more like Fifteen Million Merits or Black Museum–terrifying and eye-opening.
So which of these stories from Charlie Brooker’s Netflix original series would best fit you? Now that season 5 is long done, which techno-dystopia are you in danger of sliding into?
Black Mirror Episodes
Black Mirror is the hit sci-fi anthology series on Netflix. Producer Charlie Brooker made us all see our smartphones a little differently. Some of the show's best episodes--like USS Callister, The National Anthem, Nosedive, or The Entire History of You--shocked audiences and caused us to rethink the way we're interacting with technology. What's your technological vice? You may find that you can learn a little something from the wild and intense episodes of Black Mirror!
