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Terrible show. I can't speak to episode 3 and beyond because I didn't watch it, 1 and 2 were so bad. I only saw the episodes that were available on Netflix. Epi
by burnte 12y ago
Terrible show. I can't speak to episode 3 and beyond because I didn't watch it, 1 and 2 were so bad. I only saw the episodes that were available on Netflix. Episodes 1 and 2 (PM Pigfucker and Reality TV Ad World) were HORRIBLY paced, slower than molasses in January, with so much wasted time that should have been either cut, or filled with more story. Instead, we're given the basis of the episode in the first few minutes, then we get that concept beaten like a dead horse for 30ish more minutes, then a completely unsatisfying ending. There was a minor twist in 1 that could have been more enjoyable were I not so annoyed at how bad the rest of the episode was, and the twist in episode 2 was just obnoxious and completely unoriginal. There were so many moments they could have done interesting things with what happens in the episodes, but instead, they just leave half finished statements all over the place. A complete waste of time, money, and talent.
It reminded me of Blair Witch, which was a fantastic 20 minute short film that for no reason was padded out with an additional hour of footage of snotty college kids crying and yelling "FUCK!" in the woods.
- TrainedMonkey 12y agoTerrible comment. I can't speak for previous comments because I did not read them, but this one is really judgmental. First sentence clearly communicates the point of the comment, yet it drags for two more paragraphs completely beating around the same dead horse that could be summarized in one sentence: "I did not like the show because I did not agree with pacing of the story or understand why directors made certain stylistic choices."
- burnte 12y agoI was clear that the show started off so poorly that I skipped the third of the three episodes available to me. This is called "honesty" and lets the viewer know exactly from where my comment comes. They can then chose to say, "Wow, the first two were so bad he quit there!" or "maybe it gets better later, I'll skip those two" rather than me bashing the entire series with people think I saw every episode. Your summary is incorrect. I enjoy a deliberately paced show or movie, I felt the pacing here was BAD, not that I didn't agree with it. Also, I at no point felt that I didn't understand the stylistic choices, I felt the writing was terrible. That's not a stylistic choice by the director. Visually the shows were very well done, and I thought aside from pacing, which was a flaw of the scripts, the directors did great jobs. Your comment is just snark for the sake of being snarky. I gave an opinion on the show, you're free to disagree, but don't be a dick just because you can. That impresses no one.
- xtrumanx 12y agoI love Black Mirror but I don't understand why people feel the need to downvote you for expressing your opinion. I've been noticing more and more perfectly acceptable comments greyed out that I'm starting to wonder if I should just create a bookmarklet that just ungreys them all since I can't trust HN users to use their downvote privileges properly any more.
- mercer 12y agoI agree about the trend, but in this case I do agree with the downvotes. OP states that 'the show is shit' and then makes it clear they have only seen two episodes. In the context of discussing the show, that seems like a comment of very low worth to me.
- burnte 12y agoThere were three episodes available to me on Netflix. I said I skipped the last one and why. Isn't that me just being honest? I'm explicitly telling you that I'm only references the first two episodes because I made a conscious decision to not watch the third based on the terrible quality of the first two. Rather than ripping it all for no reason, I'm telling you EXACTLY what I didn't like and why, and how far that opinion should be taken. I'd think that's a legitimate expression of opinion.
- burnte 12y agoLooking at the thread as a whole, I'm the only commenter stating they disliked the show. I think I'm just being downvoted for an unpopular opinion. I'll live. :)
- csandreasen 12y agoI took the advice of some reviews on Netflix and just skipped the first episode altogether. I didn't find the second episode very believable (the setting seemed really over the top), but thought I'd try one more episode. The 3rd and 4th were significantly better.
- Rapzid 12y agoI didn't get that advice. There should be a warning on the site. I didn't find the episode shocking, just plain dumb. The rest of the episodes were much better but I do agree with the parent that the end of 2 was a bit meh.
- burnte 12y agoMaybe I'll jump back in to later episodes. It's hard to get things right directly out of the gate.
- kbrwn 12y agoWhat did you find to be dumb about the episode?
- Rapzid 12y agoThe Prime minister screws a pig on television to fill a ransom demand. The shocker after the ordeal is the victim was released an hour before he did. That's setting the bar pretty low. And for me, there were no redeeming qualities to raise it back up.
- untog 12y agoWell, for me, the shocker was the public reaction to it. That people thought it was hilarious and goaded the Prime Minister into doing it, making it into a viral sensation. It was only as the act began that they realised the horror of the situation. More to the point, someone could have found the victim within that hour and stopped the whole thing, but no-one did because they were too preoccupied watching it on TV.
- gojomo 12y agoYou should probably stick to fast-paced shows with satisfying endings, like Scorpion or CSI: Cyber.
- burnte 12y agoI appreciate your comment, but I prefer well paced shows and movies, and good writing. Slow pacing is bad, deliberate pacing is good. "There will be blood" is a deliberately paced movie. "Django Unchained" is a deliberately paced movie. "Fargo" is a deliberately paced TV show, they're all good. Slow is when the audience is looking at their watches wondering when the end will come.
- copsarebastards 12y agoIf "Black Mirror" is too slow for you, you have the attention span of a gnat.
- untog 12y agoWell, you have a large number of people telling you that the other episodes are well worth watching. What you do with that advice is up to you.