Striking Vipers

Two men struggle to deal with the consequences after playing an immersive video game.

Yet another humb dinger of a scenerio, that with a few tweaks could've been fabulous.

Slight spoilers below!!!

The problem is we don't see enough friendship development in the early stages to truly feel how powerful their connection is in the later scenes. We only see a snippet of college like behaviour.

Because of this we don't know if it's the game or their bond that makes the simulation so powerful.

The ending however adds an excellent spin on how to manage complicated relationships in modern times.

You'll see a picture of me and my (also male and both straight) roommate watching this together

Wow a lot of whiny uncomfortable reviews... get a grip people, this is 2019, get over it! Brilliant writing, directing and casting. And I don't get why people don't understand the ending... y'all never heard of a "hall pass"? Brilliant, just brilliant all around. It's an honest and well deserved 9/10 from me!

For me this was one of the sexiest, least depressing and highly underrated episodes. It's unpredictable and actually quite moving. The whole idea of questioning your own sexuality and how it relates to emotional attachment is quite fascinating. Definitely worth watching!

What if one day virtual reality is so extremely real? The story that goes along with it might make people uncomfortable, but I thought it was the best part. Enjoyed it a lot.