Hotel Reverie

This episode had the potential to be amazing, but it was ultimately let down by a major casting misstep. Issa Rae, unfortunately, brought zero charisma to the role and felt completely miscast-she just didn't suit the character at all. It really pulled me out of the experience.

On the brighter side, Emma was absolutely wonderful. She brought so much charm and warmth to every scene she was in, making her a true standout. It's a shame the rest of the episode couldn't rise to her level.

That said, the cinematography was stunning, and the rest of the cast did a great job. With a stronger lead performance, this could have been something truly special.

As a huge fan of Black Mirror, I was really looking forward to this episode, but it ended up being quite a disappointment. The idea and storyline were just okay, nothing particularly groundbreaking or memorable. However, what really ruined the episode for me was the acting by Issa. It felt like she had never acted before, and her performance was so unconvincing that it completely took me out of the story. I was left wondering if she had any prior acting experience because it certainly didn't seem like it. Given the high standards set by previous Black Mirror episodes, especially in season 7, I expected much better casting choices. All the other episodes in this season were quite good, with the exception of episode 3, which unfortunately fell flat.

This episode presents the interesting idea of placing a new character into a classic movie with AI. Unfortunately, the main character simply does not fit the role at all, while the supporting cast acts circles around them.

The bright spot in this episode is Emma Corrin. She absolutely nails the period-piece role to the point where it makes the main character seem like she's not even in the same film.

I have no problem with Issa Rae. But she made approximately zero effort to play the character differently than the one she always plays. Dumping her into a 1950s era setting with her modern accent and mannerisms just didn't work at all. It boggles the mind how they let this one slide. Honestly, they probably should have swapped Issa with the confectionary girl from the previous episode, and let Issa do episode 2. At least she would have fit into the setting.

Akwafina is also there for some reason. She doesn't fit very well either, but it's a smaller role so it doesn't quite stand out as much as Issa.

There are a lot of cool ideas that could spawn from this concept. It's a very clever idea that has legs, it just needs a cast that fits the setting.

I'm only giving it a 5 and not a 1 because the girl who played Dorothy had a 10/10 performance and sadly it was wasted having to act along side Issa Rae. Idk who decided to cast Issa Rae in this but she lacked emotion and was a terrible choice for a lead. Anyone else would have been better, hell even Akwafina would have been a more suitable choice. Great idea for a plot, could have been amazing but super disappointing. Dorothy was fantastic and I hope she does more amazing movies and shows because she had talent. Black mirror take note next time that you don't need to hire popular stars for your shows. Just hire the best option.

Emma Corrin is so pretty in this one. Oh god, I hopelessly fell in love with her. She's so elegant in it. The way she talks, acts, everything just drive me to her like a magnet. She's so classy. She walks like an angel, she talks like an angel. She outshine everyone. I wouldn't watch till the end if it wasn't for her. It was was so seeing her. It's been a long long since I got a crush on anyone like that. Other than that the story was so mid I didn't like they wokify this so unnecessarily. I didn't like the ending. The whole set up felt so not serious and low effort. It's like 2018-19 Barcelona team where Messi carried the whole mediocre team alone and here's is Emma Corrin.