The sixth round of Black Mirror has finally made its way to Netflix, so for those of us looking for a break from this late-capitalist, tech-dominated meme hellscape that we inhabit, we can finally tune in to some brand-new content about a late-capitalist, tech-dominated meme hellscape and mutter the word “relatable” with every passing scene, just as nature intended.
Indeed, few shows have been quite as ruthless with holding up a mirror as Netflix’s premiere anthology series, hence the name, and while pinning shame on the way we’ve handled the age of information via dark sci-fi stories is the series’ bread and butter, there’s one entry in this sixth collection of shorts that doesn’t even need to lampoon the state of technology to get its point across, and it’s among the most delectable episodes the world may have ever seen.
I won’t spoil anything here, but Loch Henry, the second episode in season six’s five-episode batch, is nothing short of heinously disturbing to the highest degree; of course, that only makes the episode’s subtextual target all the more biting, and I’ll happily tip my hat to any piece of art that tears a certain cultural obsession to shreds the way Loch Henry did.
Let’s just say that if you have any sort of opinion on a certain endeavor from one Ryan Murphy, the emotions are going to be running high by the time the credits roll; whether you embrace or dread those feelings depends on where your opinion lands.
All six seasons of Black Mirror are available to stream on Netflix.