The funny thing is that after the episode ended, I came here to give it some stars.
Hit like if you taped your laptop's camera (or considered it) after watching this episode lol
Idk what to do now, i'm dead inside.
I see many people here complaining that the message of this episode was blatantly obvious and simple, but I don't really think that is the point of the episode.
In my interpretation, this episode was mainly here to tell a story of a tragic character that does immoral things out of desperation whilst also showing glimpses of humanity in his actions, which in no way justify his actions. Similarly, they try to humanise each and every side of this story. Even the big CEO of the company that arguably does a lot of social evil has his big humanising moment, where he admits that it all spun out of control, and I think we can all relate to that.
There is no evil character. It is all a complex web that creates evil, and the point, as I see it, was not to bash into the heads of people to not text and drive, or to stop using social media, but simply to tell a story. A story that utilises the all-consuming technology in our society, and I think it does that job fantastically. It is suspenseful, layered, and incredibly moving.
I wanted to binge watch this season as I do with all Netflix shows but these episodes just feel to real and I time in between to digest them.
Mother of god. This is some awesome sci-fi, with some important moral/ethical dilemmas as well as important lessons from aliens. Watch it. Especially if (but not only)... no, just watch it.
Be warned: although this isn't horror, christian types who shun horror may have a hard time accepting this long enough to get through it. That's part of what makes it incredible, though.
