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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E4 “San Junipero” (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E4 “San Junipero” (Netflix)

San Junipero is the most popular episode of Black Mirror but will this recap be my most popular recap?

Reflections from a Black Mirror S3 E4 San Junipero

Enjoy! 

 

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E5 “Men Against Fire” Review (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E5 “Men Against Fire” Review (Netflix)

A review of the Black Mirror Episode "Men Against Fire" (S3 E5, Netflix)

Black Mirror has a habit of predicting events, in this instance, the "roach raids in "Men Against Fire" seem very similar to the ICE deportations happening all over our country today.

We are being put in a very compromised ethical position by recent events, will we choose to implant a MASS device or become sanctuaries?

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E1 “Nosedive” (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E1 “Nosedive” (Netflix)

Black Mirror Season 3 Episode  1: Nosedive Recap

Sorry for the delay, I just needed a short Black Mirror recap break. So, let's delve into what social capital really stands for.

Enjoy! 

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The Ongoing #OPS Guide to Black Mirror (Netflix)
The Ongoing #OPS Guide to Black Mirror (Netflix)

Binge-watch the Netflix series Black Mirror with this comprehensive guide to all of my in-depth companion pieces including the incredible art of Brazil's Butcher Billy.

 

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S1 E1 “The National Anthem” (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S1 E1 “The National Anthem” (Netflix)

My Recap of Black Mirror's S1 E1 "The National Anthem" Episode which is available on Netflix but was first shown on British Television on December 4th, 2011.

The National Anthem reminds me of many things from Colin Kaepernick's flag protest to President-Elect Donald Trump's protest of the evidence of Russian hacking of Election 2016.

Enjoy!

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: Season 1 Episode 3 “The Entire History of You” (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: Season 1 Episode 3 “The Entire History of You” (Netflix)

This is my recap of Black Mirror S1 E3 The Entire History of You

It will include discussions of memory, surveillance, algorithms, and ethics. In other words, just another typical OPS post.

Enjoy!

 

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S1 E2 “Fifteen Million Merits” (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S1 E2 “Fifteen Million Merits” (Netflix)

My recap of the "15 Million Merits" episode of Black Mirror.

It includes discussion of Abraham Lincoln, Charlie Brooker, Marxism, the book of Matthew and a few other things that this highly underrated episode inspired me to think about.

Enjoy!

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E3 “Shut Up And Dance” (Netflix)
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E3 “Shut Up And Dance” (Netflix)

Okay, this is my first Black Mirror post in a while and the delay was because this episode was so disturbing.

Anyway, this one kind of sums up my feelings about the recent seasons of Black Mirror, Westworld, and South Park.

Enjoy!

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E6 “Hated In The Nation”
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S3 E6 “Hated In The Nation”

Reflections From a Black Mirror S3 E6 "Hated In The Nation"

Today we are talking about drones, social media, nostalgia, ethics, and cruelty. You know a typical discussion of an episode of Black Mirror.

Enjoy!

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E3 “The Waldo Moment”
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E3 “The Waldo Moment”

So, lately, I have been doing out of sequence recaps or commentaries on the Netflix television series Black Mirror.

Given the tragic events of last night, it seems like as good a time as any to take on "The Waldo Moment"

Enjoy (as much as you can today)!

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E1 "Be Right Back"
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E1 "Be Right Back"

I find Black Mirror to be one of the better, and most thought-provoking, shows on television.

These are my thoughts about Black Mirror S2 E1 "Be Right Back"

Enjoy!

 

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Reflections From A Black Mirror: A Quick Response to Kathryn VanAryndonk
Reflections From A Black Mirror: A Quick Response to Kathryn VanAryndonk

Black Mirror is a very controversial and often disturbing show. 

Kathryn VanAryndonk wrote a recent article criticizing Black Mirror, I think she made some really interesting arguments but I disagree with her central point almost entirely.

This is my respectful answer to her very well-written article.

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Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E2 "White Bear"
Reflections From a Black Mirror: S2 E2 "White Bear"

Okay, I am starting to write about the show Black Mirror.

I am starting out of order and only covering the episodes I particularly find interesting.

The first episode I am covering is "White Bear"

Enjoy!

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