In the case of Black Mirror, it was a set of studies on the dangers of current and near technologies. That some of those fears are materialising not long after the episodes, is in my opinion more damning than Orwell's fears of the state which didn't really come to pass in the same way, even decades later.
I don't disagree that Nineteen Eighty-Four is essential reading however. ( I'd also add Brave New World to that list ).
Shocking. I enjoyed Black Mirror from the start but found it a bit on the nose. A Prime Minister fucking a pig? That's a bit much. And before you know it, certain rumours of David Cameron arise.
I think that one PM episode was the only one totally out of whack. The rest were quite on point. There are dozens of episodes deep in the realm of reality.
Orwell predates Black Mirror by decades. 1984 should be a must read for everyone.
I'd argue that makes Black Mirror more prescient.
In the case of Black Mirror, it was a set of studies on the dangers of current and near technologies. That some of those fears are materialising not long after the episodes, is in my opinion more damning than Orwell's fears of the state which didn't really come to pass in the same way, even decades later.
I don't disagree that Nineteen Eighty-Four is essential reading however. ( I'd also add Brave New World to that list ).
We are one renaming cycle away from renaming Department of War to Department of Love.
'Years and years' disturbing as well.
Shocking. I enjoyed Black Mirror from the start but found it a bit on the nose. A Prime Minister fucking a pig? That's a bit much. And before you know it, certain rumours of David Cameron arise.
I think that one PM episode was the only one totally out of whack. The rest were quite on point. There are dozens of episodes deep in the realm of reality.
https://variety.com/lists/black-mirror-best-episodes/