Black Mirror Season 3: Netflix’s newest binge-worthy series

Similar to the chilling 60’s sensation, “The Twilight Zone,” the haunting Netflix original “Black Mirror” leaves its audience on the edge of
their seats, wondering what twist might happen next.
Creator Charlie Brooker hits the mark with the poignant dystopian anthology series. This well-scripted and exquisitely lensed program showcases numerous up-and-coming actors alongside seasoned performers.
The charming and well developed characters come across tangible and most importantly: relatable.
In the first episode “Nosedive,” written by “Parks and Recreation’s” Michael Schur and Rashida Jones, a perfection seeking, pastel-loving character named Lacie attempts to receive acceptance and admiration in a world where one’s one to five social media rating is projected for all to see.
Equipped with an all too familiar rosegold smartphone, actor Bryce Dallas Howard, delivers a spectacular performance as the tightly wound Lacie with quirkiness and over-the-top charisma.
She sets out on her quest to improve her social media presence by kissing ass and posting carefully prepared photos of beautiful coffee art and aesthetically pleasing cookies. This doesn’t sound all that different from our own media obsessed society.
The familiarity of the world the characters of Black Mirror inhabit is what’s most eerie about the show, with the appearance of car charging stations, drone bees, 3D printers, Twitter-like social media and self-driving cars often put to use for the nefarious deeds of the government, corporations, or an out-of-reach evil doer.
Brooker also sheds light on societal topics such as new medicinal practices, virtual reality in gaming, the importance of self-image on social media, the possibility of drone bees and governmental manipulation to showcase a harsh and darkly exaggerated reflection of our possible future.
With a separate storyline, fresh set of characters and mind-altering dilemmas in each episode, even the hardest of hearts will be brought to tears. The episode “San Junipero” is arguably the most heartfelt and brilliantly engaging work to be found in all of television this year.
Black Mirror is by far the most topical, emotionally uplifting and impactful show on television: simply a must see.