One of the reasons Black Mirror became such a good show was its creativity, thought provoking situations and how unforgiving it could be at times. I feel we get none of these elements in 'Joan Is Awful'. For those who remember 'The Truman Show', a film in the 90s starring Jim Carrey, the concept of having your life as a TV show is not new. It has been done before. While I agree this builds on that concept and has variations to it such as deep fake and the power of AI, the concept is not new. We have already seen how deepfake and AI has been used on YouTube. So what makes this a special episode in the Black Mirror universe?
If anything this episode misses its opportunity to use a talented cast. The episode boasts some big names but they only do so much with an average episode. Also early on Joan learns that her phone is key to capturing her private moments, so why did she not get rid of it or try go off the radar? Also we have a underwhelming ending where everyone is fine and dandy. Black Mirror is dark and unforgiving at times, it shows some dark outcomes that are more acceptable and realistic to the audience. I feel they should not tweak their writing to pander to the masses who want happy outcomes. A Disney movie should give you that, not an episode of Black Mirror.
If anything this episode misses its opportunity to use a talented cast. The episode boasts some big names but they only do so much with an average episode. Also early on Joan learns that her phone is key to capturing her private moments, so why did she not get rid of it or try go off the radar? Also we have a underwhelming ending where everyone is fine and dandy. Black Mirror is dark and unforgiving at times, it shows some dark outcomes that are more acceptable and realistic to the audience. I feel they should not tweak their writing to pander to the masses who want happy outcomes. A Disney movie should give you that, not an episode of Black Mirror.