The Syndicate

Who else has watched/played the black mirror film? It is fascinating and fun and like nothing else. Seriously.

LoRab wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 8:03 pm Who else has watched/played the black mirror film? It is fascinating and fun and like nothing else. Seriously.

I played through it twice today. Enjoyed it thoroughly. If Netflix continues to pursue this kind of interactive entertainment like it looks like they will be doing, they've got a real winning strategy on their hands.

I think I’ve seen all the endings but I’m not certain.
My favorites are: I also liked the post ending where
The specific one you mention I thought was the saddest.

I also love the video game title Easter eggs to other black mirror episodes. And, if you haven’t found it yet, you can go to the tuckersoft website. And apparently there is a way to play nosedive, but you have to download something to be able to play it.

Yeah the easter eggs were great, and all the endings I found I enjoyed. I think my favorite is the post-ending you mentioned or the one I mentioned.

I only went through it once, and WOW that was amazing!

An entirely new "movie" experience, for sure. So creative and fun!!

The seamless transition between choices was the most impressive thing for me.

Just finished my first episode of Black Mirror.

Also though

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:47 pm Just finished my first episode of Black Mirror.

Spoiler: show

DNA doesn't work like that.

Also, fun shit.

Which episode?

USS Callister.

That was a fun episode. My advice is not not overthink the science of any of them.

Season 4 is mostly excellent. Overall, throughout the show, there are some great stories with creative story telling and interesting concepts.

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:00 am That was a fun episode. My advice is not not overthink the science of any of them.

Season 4 is mostly excellent. Overall, throughout the show, there are some great stories with creative story telling and interesting concepts.

I meant to start at the beginning. I was highly amused by the S4E1 episode though. We're looking forward to watching more.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:06 am

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:00 am That was a fun episode. My advice is not not overthink the science of any of them.

Season 4 is mostly excellent. Overall, throughout the show, there are some great stories with creative story telling and interesting concepts.

I meant to start at the beginning. I was highly amused by the S4E1 episode though. We're looking forward to watching more.

I highly recommend you skip 1:1 (National Anthem), if you haven't already been advised to do so.

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:20 am

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:06 am

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:00 am That was a fun episode. My advice is not not overthink the science of any of them.

Season 4 is mostly excellent. Overall, throughout the show, there are some great stories with creative story telling and interesting concepts.

I meant to start at the beginning. I was highly amused by the S4E1 episode though. We're looking forward to watching more.

I highly recommend you skip 1:1 (National Anthem), if you haven't already been advised to do so.

Thanks, but I'm a completionist.

By the way, the "Choose your own adventure" thing Netflix is doing: They have it with Minecraft adventures and my kids do it. I was intrigued when I saw your post about them doing it with adult shows.

I believe this is the first adult show, and it's really well done. I highly recommend it.

And I appreciate being a completionist--I'm one, too. Just watch a bunch of episodes before 1:1, so you don't think it's normal for the show, lol. It's, uh.......interesting? (and by interesting, I mean kind of awfully disturbing, and not in the fun way)

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:39 am I believe this is the first adult show, and it's really well done. I highly recommend it.

And I appreciate being a completionist--I'm one, too. Just watch a bunch of episodes before 1:1, so you don't think it's normal for the show, lol. It's, uh.......interesting? (and by interesting, I mean kind of awfully disturbing, and not in the fun way)

"Pilot" episodes (and a couple after) always get a pass from me. I never judge a show from its first go.

What I hate are shows that START strong and suck in the end (LOST)

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:43 am What I hate are shows that START strong and suck in the end (LOST)

Hear hear!

USS Callister is maybe my favourite Black Mirror, it really hit me just right. And what an ending!

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:27 am

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:20 am

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:06 am

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:00 am That was a fun episode. My advice is not not overthink the science of any of them.

Season 4 is mostly excellent. Overall, throughout the show, there are some great stories with creative story telling and interesting concepts.

I meant to start at the beginning. I was highly amused by the S4E1 episode though. We're looking forward to watching more.

I highly recommend you skip 1:1 (National Anthem), if you haven't already been advised to do so.

Thanks, but I'm a completionist.

By the way, the "Choose your own adventure" thing Netflix is doing: They have it with Minecraft adventures and my kids do it. I was intrigued when I saw your post about them doing it with adult shows.

There's also a Puss in Boots thing IIRC

Long Con wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:55 am

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:43 am What I hate are shows that START strong and suck in the end (LOST)

Hear hear!

USS Callister is maybe my favourite Black Mirror, it really hit me just right. And what an ending!

USS Callister is pretty good but I like a bunch of episodes. Tough to dial in on a favorite. There are a handful that are stinker-duds tho.

I liked Callister as well. Like any anthology show, it's often hit or miss.

But I LOVE the premise on Bandersnatch, and also hope Netflix does more of that type of thing. I have a family party today and plan to turn as many people on to this as I can.

Agree! And I've been telling everyone who will listen to watch (is that the right word?) it, too.

I am also a USS Callister fan. It was fun to watch--and I love some of the actors who were in it so I was predisposed to liking it. I also don't think I could pin down a favorite. I could probably pin down a top 5. Maybe I'll do that later.

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:39 am I believe this is the first adult show, and it's really well done. I highly recommend it.

And I appreciate being a completionist--I'm one, too. Just watch a bunch of episodes before 1:1, so you don't think it's normal for the show, lol. It's, uh.......interesting? (and by interesting, I mean kind of awfully disturbing, and not in the fun way)

Just finished it.

It was okay. I thought

The series or the movie?

LoRab wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:08 pm The series or the movie?

"National Anthem"

Got it. I missed your spoilered comments before.

What I didn't like about it is that I felt the shock value aspect was really just there for the sake of shock value, and that it didn't really add anything to the story itself. I do agree with you on the idea of exploring media/social media and hedonism/voyerism.