'Black'ish: Playtest (Black Mirror)

As Technology continues to be a bigger part of our life, this Show just gets more relatable.  Will this week's Season 3 Episode keep that going?  Let's see...

In this Episode, a Hipster is traveling the World on a long Vacation.  Why?  To not have to deal with a personal issue.

When his money is suddenly and inexplicably cut off, he takes a job as a Play Tester in Britain.  It involves a small, medical implant.

What could go wrong?

They let him taste a game where only he sees a Digital Character and interacts with it.

The future of Porn, ladies and gentlemen.

When that goes well, he agrees to another, more in-depth test.  Naturally, the Game's Creator is an insane Japanese Man.

Will he live to regret this decision?  Will he live at all?

To find out, watch the Episode.

Interesting and intense stuff.  Like many Black Mirror Episodes, it is a bit of a slow burn.  You meet the people, you see the set-up and then it starts out innocent enough.  I don't know if I would let someone insert a chip into my neck just to play a Rabbids Game, but to each his/her own.  I can't go too much into the Story since it loops back on itself so much that any Plot Point is kind of major.  Basically, he plays too real Resident Evil and things get more bizarre from there.  This one does a good job of making you question reality and trying to separate it from fantasy.  Does it cheat?  Maybe.  To be fair, the Show did play with the concept of how time is relative many times before (see below).  The whole thing builds nicely in terms of suspense and drama.  Some may not like the conclusion, but it worked well enough for me.  This one is not going to be one of the favorites to many, but I thought that it is certainly above being labeled a 'disappointing Episode' or anything like.  I guess they just wanted more Jon Hamm.

Next time, I finally tackle the big, attention-getting Episode from Season 4.  Should I boldly go where every Critic already has?  See you then...