skillzdadirecta Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Was wondering when we were gonna get our next installment something must've gone wrong though because for the last couple of days, Black Mirror kept showing up in my Netflix feed as a new release, but there were no new releases. This is a nice surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 How were the last batch of new episodes by the way? I forgot where/when I stopped watching but I saw select episodes of seasons 1 and 2 I think. What I did see was really, really good and especially the writing impressed the shit out of me. That being said, I didn't watch all of it due to its oppressive nature and my wife not being a fan of anything vaguely "Sci-Fi" on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 So I take it this is a feature length movie, not a regular episode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 22 minutes ago, sblfilms said: So I take it this is a feature length movie, not a regular episode? The rumor (that I don't think has been confirmed) is that it's a choose your own adventure film. Supposedly they shot ~5 hours of footage, but Netflix is listing it as a feature with a 90 min runtime. I guess we'll find out tomorrow. I think the trailer looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Bloodporne said: How were the last batch of new episodes by the way? I forgot where/when I stopped watching but I saw select episodes of seasons 1 and 2 I think. What I did see was really, really good and especially the writing impressed the shit out of me. That being said, I didn't watch all of it due to its oppressive nature and my wife not being a fan of anything vaguely "Sci-Fi" on top of it. I still haven't seen all of season 4 yet. I keep forgetting about it. There are some great episodes in seasons 3 and 4, and some that are just ok. San Junipero gets extra points for being not oppressive, but rather beautiful and touching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 so how does this type of thing work? does it just pause and give you option of what you want to see next? (like a skip intro type button?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheLeon said: I still haven't seen all of season 4 yet. I keep forgetting about it. There are some great episodes in seasons 3 and 4, and some that are just ok. San Junipero gets extra points for being not oppressive, but rather beautiful and touching. The first episode I saw was the dead husband cyborg one because a friend wouldn't leave me the fuck alone about it. Quite frankly, I sat there with my jaw on the floor afterwards which never happens being as jaded as I am. I didn't expect that at all. After that I watched San Junipero and the social media rating episodes back-to-back and was blown away by the writing. I'll get back on it but the show really affects me emotionally when it's in top form. Heavy hitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Bloodporne said: The first episode I saw was the dead husband cyborg one because a friend wouldn't leave me the fuck alone about it. Quite frankly, I sat there with my jaw on the floor afterwards which never happens being as jaded as I am. I didn't expect that at all. After that I watched San Junipero and the social media rating episodes back-to-back and was blown away by the writing. I'll get back on it but the show really affects me emotionally when it's in top form. Heavy hitting. Watch the Star Trek one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 ^USS Callister is a great one. Really interesting mix of fun and fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, johnny said: Watch the Star Trek one Will do although I should say I know nothing about that show so maybe some of it may be lost on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slug Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, johnny said: Watch the Star Trek one The U.S.S. Callister. That one was amazing. Just now, Bloodporne said: Will do although I should say I know nothing about that show so maybe some of it may be lost on me. If you know anything about the generic tropes surrounding that genre of show (episodic space sci-fi) you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Cool thanks. I'll get on more of that show once my winter blues isn't so brutal anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Season 4 was awesome... one of the most underrated episodes was "Crocodile" which is all kinds of fucked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 That child molester one was something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I don’t find there to be any large difference between any of the seasons in terms of over quality. Biggest issue is rehashing similar concepts. Show is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, Bloodporne said: Will do although I should say I know nothing about that show so maybe some of it may be lost on me. Never seen an episode of Star Trek and thought it was amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Bloodporne said: That child molester one was something else. Refresh my memory? Was that the one Spoiler Where the internet trolls are blackmailing the people into doing shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Refresh my memory? Was that the one Hide contents Where the internet trolls are blackmailing the people into doing shit? Yes, it's the one that starts with that rather...creepy looking teenager looking at things on his computer and ending up in this wild goose chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 15 hours ago, Firewithin said: so how does this type of thing work? does it just pause and give you option of what you want to see next? (like a skip intro type button?) Two options pop up at the bottom of the screen, but it doesn't pause. If you don't pick one before the timer runs out, it picks for you. It keeps things moving seamlessly, which feels impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 You can only watch it on certain devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Definitely a different experience and as it being the first ever episode I have watched of the show alongside two of my buddies and all of us passing the controller around interacting with it, holy hell its trippy as fuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 https://screenrant.com/will-poulter-leaves-twitter-black-mirror-bandersnatch-criticism/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckle85 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Some of the reviews are really tearing into this. Is it better to go in expecting more of a video game experience than a meaningful film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 My friend and I watched it last night and both agreed it was an interesting experiment that just didn't work as an episode of television or movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 I watched it the second time last night, the first was with my girlfriend and we picked the choices together... last night I was by myself and I got some totally different outcomes than when I did with her. I liked it and look forward to more of this type of experience moving forward. No it's not a "traditional" narrative in the sense of a film or television episode, but it is also not trying to be. Everything about it is very meta in how it deals with the medium, narrative and themes. Anyone who has ever played a Bioware or CD Projeckt game or who has ever read a choose your own adventure book as a kid should have no problem with this. For others, this is the first TV show with it's own walkthrough I don't know what the reviewers are saying (nor do I care) but I would think gamers would get a lot out of watching and discovering the different paths the narrative can take and "getting" all the endings. Apparently, it has an ending so hidden, the director himself can't get to it. I'll be rewatching myself a couple more times to get some different endings, I've already gotten a couple pretty different ones. I hope the apparently mixed to negative reviews doesn't dissuade more companies from taking chances like this especially with the streaming formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 https://screenrant.com/black-mirror-bandersnatch-creator-critics-response/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALIEN-gunner Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 "Choose Your Own Adventure" book publisher is suing Netflix over Bandersnatch. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/netflix-sued-choose-your-own-adventure-book-publisher-over-black-n957996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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