Smithereens

Well worth a watch a gripping hour of television with Andrew Scott at the top of his game.

This episode was so good. Most of the Black Mirror episodes is placed in the future, but not this one. The story of this episode take place in 2018 - it is therefore about the reality, not just a technological future. It just made me think.. maybe it's time that we look up from our cellphone screens and up to the sky? Maybe it is even purple

Addiction to social networks? Facebook knowing more about you than the police? Our attention span of 1 minute regarding life and death situations? Don't text and drive? You can choose your own message, and meanwhile enjoy the usual wonderful acting of Andrew Scott and an almost equally good display from Topher Grace.

And to those saying it's not proper Black Mirror... because there's no implants involved, or as yet non-existent tech? Think back to series 1 episode 1 and have a word with yourself. Not to mention the fact that series should evolve, or die - and then we'll move on to the next one in a couple of minutes of course.

Reading the reviews of this episode got me to write this review. The ones who give this episode a 8, 9 or 10 and writes a review they are the ones who got the point of what this episode was about. The people reviewing with 1, 2 or 3 starts and writing that they needed the classic black mirror twist or a high-tech device are the ones that I think this episode actually is about. People who wants quick thrills and nothing deep to think about and are on their phone all day long without realizing that the phone controls them instead of people living their lives and being master of they own decisions.

Other users here, have stated that they thought this episode lacked the normal black mirror depth. I really disagree, this episode was the the highlight of the season for me. People who say this episode was just a thriller, are missing the true message in my opinion.