![]() Roundly acknowledged as the episode Black Mirror swapped screaming nihilism for tender poignancy, “San Junipero” was a turning point. Starring: Mackenzie Davis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw Freed of Daly’s whims, the crew of the USS Callister emerge into a wonderful online world of possibilities – and genitals! The whiny, dangerous man-baby’s power is taken away, and he’s replaced in the captain’s seat by a kickass, capable woman. When clever newcomer Nanette (Cristin Milioti) devises an escape plan that involves an old-fashioned against-the-clock chase across space, it’s a joyful turnaround. He’s also a twisted megalomaniac who enacts grotesque revenge against petty real-life slights using a version of his virtual world modded to recreate his favorite retro TV show, Star Trek–clone “Space Fleet.” Into this world of swooning mini-skirted groupies and cartoony space creatures, he uploads and toys with stolen copies of his colleagues’ consciousnesses. Seeing Jesse Plemons’ reprehensible tyrant jumping up and down in frustration because he can no longer play with his toys/the real-people consciousnesses he kidnapped and tortured is delightful stuff.ĭaly is the programmer of hit massive multiplayer online roleplay game Infinity. ![]() Granted, the ending doesn’t feel good for the baddie of the piece, who’s left comatose and trapped inside a virtual world of his own creation, but that’s all the more fun for us. ![]()
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