The National Anthem

This is my opinion. Black Mirror is not for everyone.

The National Anthem was a great start for the series. Without any expectations, I was completely shocked by the unique story.

To get straight to the point however, I really appreciated how this episode put sneaky emphasis on the human condition. Despite all the chaotic scenes between the main characters, the main focus- to me- was the fictional audience that gathered and anticipated for the shame and cruelty. That was the punch of the episode. It makes you walk away from the t.v. and ponder on how we as a whole really are wicked.

Sure, I aim to be entertained. But it's a rare feeling to look at the world in a different perspective after a show. Black Mirror does just that. I recommend if you have time, keep watching!

About the depths of human nature and the exploitative tendencies of people.

This episode explores the mindset and psychology of crowds and nations when it comes to unjustified harm and oppression against a political figure.

A profound episode-perhaps the best I've ever seen in any series.

It left me thinking long after it ended, not just about the story itself, but about how easily societies can be manipulated by fear, misinformation, and emotion. The writing, direction, and performances all worked together to create something timeless and disturbingly real. This isn't just an episode-it's a reflection on how collective judgment can destroy truth and humanity when driven by anger rather than understanding.

Bravo.

Well it's astonishing all the negative review. And yet they watched it all to the end. And that's what this episode is about. We humans feel drawn to the forbidden, the unspeakable. And this episode just showed that. It's not a masterpiece of filming. But the story catches the humane nature perfectly. What happens when you pass an accident? yea right...you don't look??? seriously? We all look and try to get a glimpse. We just can't help ourselves. We are a race with a high curiosity level.

So in that respect... it is an episode to look deep down in ourselves and find out if we can be honest with ourselves.

I know the reviews for this one are generally hugely positive, but I find the first episode a bit of a stumbling block, When you think of subsequent episodes this one just lacks the true cutting edge. Sure it's a disturbing watch, and the performances are superb, fair play to Rory Kinnear, he is superb here, such an amiable actor, it adds to the repulsion and sorrow you feel for the character. The problem I have with this one, is the only picture I have in my mind is David Cameron holding that piglet, distressing all round. It's slick in delivery, it's definitely sick, just a story I'm not particularly struck on, a good watch though.

BC UK, quite clearly you're not one for viewing between the lines. The point of this film is not it's plot but it's implications for just how plausible this event is, and just how little privacy or control of information we have these days. It's an 'open your eyes' kind of film.

Superb acting, writing and camera-work. The choice of people to show as 'joe average's were well thought out and don't seem clichéd. Also the setup is genius in it's simplicity. Genuinely thought provoking TV.

My only criticism is of the ending which I think should have ended with the 'twist' regarding the kidnap, with the reaction from the PM's wife put beforehand. Then again I don't know how that could make chronological sense.