‘Common People’ Is a Sobering Return to Form for Black Mirror
The anthology show’s season 7 premiere proves that there are still dystopias left to portray
By the time Black Mirror had reached its fourth season, I started to wonder where its writers had left to go. How many technological hellscapes can be conceived of before the edges begin to blur?
It’s a show that suffers from very unique constraints. It’s also one whose value is hard to communicate without a few light spoilers.
With few exceptions,…
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