{"id":2941,"date":"2017-03-22T11:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=2941"},"modified":"2017-03-21T11:43:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:43:26","slug":"carly-black-mirror-episodes-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2017\/03\/22\/carly-black-mirror-episodes-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Carly: Black Mirror Episodes Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Black Mirror<\/span><span>: if you haven\u2019t heard of it yet, you have now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The British television series is a science-fiction anthology similar to <\/span><span>The Twilight Zone<\/span><span> in that each episode is a depiction of some sci-fi or dystopian society. With <\/span><span>Black Mirror<\/span><span>, each story provides a look at innovative technological devices that have enhanced society but at the same time become a tool for destruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Given that it is an anthology, each episode is a completely different story. That gives the audience the ability to pick and choose between different episodes rather than watching in order. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The stories are incredibly creative and diversity is plentiful. Episodes like the critically acclaimed \u201cSan Junipero\u201d are more lighthearted, and tell a heartwarming tale of love. On the other hand, episodes like \u201cWhite Bear,\u201d are darker and touch on themes of vengeance and morality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The underlying theme across the show is modern technology and the horrifying role it can ultimately play in our society. Some are merely entertaining, others are more gruesome. Some have deeper messages woven into their narratives and others just seem to enjoy the destruction. Below are a list of each episode ranked in order from worst to best, followed by their season and episode number. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>13. The National Anthem (1.1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/primer-ministro-cumple-deber_MDSVID20120824_0020_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"261\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/primer-ministro-cumple-deber_MDSVID20120824_0020_3.png 654w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/primer-ministro-cumple-deber_MDSVID20120824_0020_3-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>12. The Waldo Moment (2.3)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-the-waldo-moment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"285\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-the-waldo-moment.jpg 620w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-the-waldo-moment-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>11. Fifteen Million Merits (1.2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/p4SOUTx.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"260\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/p4SOUTx.png 624w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/p4SOUTx-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>10. Shut Up and Dance (3.3)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Dance-top-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"230\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Dance-top-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Dance-top-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Dance-top-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Dance-top.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>9. The Entire History of You (1.3)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-ft-1024x568-1024x568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"256\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-ft-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-ft-1024x568-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-ft-1024x568-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>8. White Christmas (2.4)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/0005_blackmirror_1.515.tif-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/0005_blackmirror_1.515.tif-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/0005_blackmirror_1.515.tif-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/0005_blackmirror_1.515.tif-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/0005_blackmirror_1.515.tif.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>7. Be Right Back (2.1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-series-two-episode-one-be-right-back-analysis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"306\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-series-two-episode-one-be-right-back-analysis.jpg 639w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/black-mirror-series-two-episode-one-be-right-back-analysis-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>6. Nosedive (3.1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/nosedive-black-mirror-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/nosedive-black-mirror-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/nosedive-black-mirror-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/nosedive-black-mirror-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>5. Play Test (3.2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/1200-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/1200-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/1200-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/1200-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>4. White Bear (2.2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>3. Men Against Fire (3.5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Black_Mirror_-_Men_Against_Fire.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Black_Mirror_-_Men_Against_Fire.jpg 840w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Black_Mirror_-_Men_Against_Fire-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/Black_Mirror_-_Men_Against_Fire-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>2. Hated in the Nation (3.6)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/blackmirror-bee-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"211\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/blackmirror-bee-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/blackmirror-bee-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/blackmirror-bee-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/blackmirror-bee.png 1631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>1. San Junipero (3.4)<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/files\/2017\/03\/960-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Think these pictures give you a good idea of the journey on which you\u2019re about to embark? You aren\u2019t even close. And before you ask, yes that is Jon Hamm in \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d and Domhnall Gleeson in \u201cBe Right Back.\u201d Better get to it and hang on for dear life &#8212; <\/span><span>Black Mirror<\/span><span> is a roller coaster of plot twists, innovative ideas, complex characters, and ominous predictions about our own future. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Mirror: if you haven\u2019t heard of it yet, you have now. The British television series is a science-fiction anthology similar to The Twilight Zone in that each episode is a depiction of some sci-fi or dystopian society. With Black Mirror, each story provides a look at innovative technological devices that have enhanced society but &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2017\/03\/22\/carly-black-mirror-episodes-ranked\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Carly: Black Mirror Episodes Ranked<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44431],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2941"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2941"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2955,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2941\/revisions\/2955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}