Joan est horrible (S06E01)

Black Mirror kicks things off with a new season and right off the bat gives us classic musings on A.I. and the paradox of modern times. At first, the episode seems like one woman's living nightmare, but by the end, it segues into a chilling thesis on artificial intelligence and philosophical discussions regarding the lives of non-existent characters. Cool. (15/06/2023)

It's a great episode, but I didn't realize it until about half an hour in. By then I was wondering what had happened to Black Mirror, and in the context of the current actors' strike and the reasons for it, I asked myself whether Charlie Brooker had predicted the future, or if the present had caught up with his fears. (16/07/2023)

It is tradition that every third series starts with a woman who bumps into something, then bumps into something again, and then ends up riding with it in such a way that I feel sorry for her, no matter what she does. Nosedive was so uncompromising that it frustrated me, Joan is more creative, crazier, and in a meta sense so exaggerated that I put her one step higher. At the same time, however, she is so dependent on current topics led by streaming services that she is at risk of aging the fastest in the whole cycle. However, I enjoyed her even more right now. (04/09/2023)

The episode, which starts off well (because it's Black Mirror, and we all expect a brilliant story and a mind-blowing twist), I have to admit that the first episode was quite weak for me. I don't want to completely dismiss it, but it was rather boring and, well, crappy? The premise was okay, but compared to previous episodes, this one is only about 20% of what Black Mirror is capable of. So hopefully, the next episodes will bring something more captivating. (16/06/2023)