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Posted: 12/10/2014 2:37:26 AM EDT

Just found this show. 6 episodes. Fucking cool brain bendy stuff.

Stupid people need not apply.

This ain't no space opera Buck Rogers shit..

Posted: 12/10/2014 2:48:52 AM EDT

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I will have to check it out.

Posted: 12/10/2014 2:50:50 AM EDT

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Yeah, that first episode was rather disturbing....

Posted: 12/10/2014 3:14:02 AM EDT

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I'll have to check that out.

Posted: 12/10/2014 3:19:18 AM EDT

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Just discovered it the other day. You sir, know quality writing when you see it.

Posted: 12/10/2014 3:47:49 AM EDT

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I have heard good buzz around it.

Posted: 12/10/2014 4:17:50 AM EDT

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Is it possible this dates back to 2011?
Ep. #1 "The National Anthem"
Ep. #2 "15 Million Merits"
Ep. #3 "The Entire History of You"
?

Posted: 12/10/2014 4:19:28 AM EDT

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Episode 1 was good, I couldn't make it through 2,3.... I think I made it through 5 and 6.

Posted: 12/10/2014 5:55:45 AM EDT

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good to know OP. I love all the PKD stuff

Posted: 12/10/2014 6:15:29 AM EDT

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You think you did? Did they put you to sleep?

Posted: 12/10/2014 6:21:19 AM EDT

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Episode 1 was good, I couldn't make it through 2,3.... I think I made it through 5 and 6.

You think you did? Did they put you to sleep?

I was skipping around... I know I watched 2 out of 3 on season 2.

Posted: 12/10/2014 7:20:35 AM EDT

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15 Million Merits was damned good. All calm and placid for half an hour as it does a great job of world building (an vapid, empty Apple future ruled by Candy Crush), then suddenly a series of ruthless sucker punches, bam-bam-bam.

Posted: 12/10/2014 9:38:39 AM EDT

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I really liked the originality of this series. I think many of the 6 episodes I watched could be interesting movies.

Posted: 12/10/2014 9:47:41 AM EDT

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Thanks for the heads up.

Posted: 12/10/2014 9:53:53 AM EDT

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good to know OP. I love all the PKD stuff

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Posted: 12/10/2014 10:22:30 AM EDT

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Ep. #3 "The Entire History of You"
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yeah it is a British show from a few years ago but it is just becoming available now.

Good stuff

Posted: 12/10/2014 10:28:42 AM EDT

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I've watched 3 eps so far, I'm not blown away. They move sloooooooooooow, yawn. I'm not sure I'll finish the series.

Posted: 12/10/2014 2:08:56 PM EDT

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Episode 1 was good, I couldn't make it through 2,3.... I think I made it through 5 and 6.

You think you did? Did they put you to sleep?

I was skipping around... I know I watched 2 out of 3 on season 2.

I'll watch some today and see if it holds me.

Posted: 12/10/2014 2:15:55 PM EDT

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Episode 1 was good, I couldn't make it through 2,3.... I think I made it through 5 and 6.

You think you did? Did they put you to sleep?

I was skipping around... I know I watched 2 out of 3 on season 2.

I'll watch some today and see if it holds me.

each episode is completely different and totally stand alone, like the twilight zone

Posted: 12/10/2014 2:16:30 PM EDT

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I like it but I couldn't finish the third episode; just a dick being a dick to other dicks. I think they could have explored that subject without the dickyness.

Posted: 12/11/2014 9:17:19 PM EDT

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White Bear was pretty good.

Posted: 12/14/2014 11:32:21 AM EDT

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I thought it was brilliant.

Also, if you had finished the episode you'd have found out Click To View Spoiler

The writing juxtaposed a new problem -- being able to scour memory to that level of detail and how it could drive us nuts; with an old problem -- the treachery of deceit and betrayal and the human instinct for fear and paranoia when it seems something might be amiss.

I suggest you take in the last five minutes as they're sort of important to the story:

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Also the way the tech was used for societal control was chilling -- ie how he had to replay memories for security at the airport.

I'd say of all the Black Mirror pieces, the idea behind this one has the best potential for a movie spin off.

Posted: 12/14/2014 11:37:31 AM EDT

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Watched the first three episodes the other day. Really liked them.

Posted: 12/14/2014 11:40:57 AM EDT

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Was not that impressed with it.

Posted: 12/14/2014 12:08:42 PM EDT

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Just finished the last episode last night. I like the show, but I was surprised when I realized I had moved on to season 2 after only viewing 3 episodes.

15 million merits was my favorite episode.

Posted: 12/14/2014 12:16:58 PM EDT

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Facebook is hard enough on marriages, imagine if it let you replay all of the sex you had in college.

Posted: 12/14/2014 12:18:31 PM EDT

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What'd ya expect from a guy whose last name is Dick.

Big fan of PKD stuff. Blade Runner, Minority Report, Imposter, Total Recall.

Posted: 12/14/2014 1:17:58 PM EDT

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Also the way the tech was used for societal control was chilling -- ie how he had to replay memories for security at the airport.

I'd say of all the Black Mirror pieces, the idea behind this one has the best potential for a movie spin off.

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I like it but I couldn't finish the third episode; just a dick being a dick to other dicks. I think they could have explored that subject without the dickyness.

I thought it was brilliant.
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Also the way the tech was used for societal control was chilling -- ie how he had to replay memories for security at the airport.

I'd say of all the Black Mirror pieces, the idea behind this one has the best potential for a movie spin off.

How long would it be before it was defacto subpoenaed for criminal investigations. Of course it would quickly get to the point where not having one would imply criminal. Spooky.

Posted: 12/14/2014 1:20:36 PM EDT

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How long would it be before it was defacto subpoenaed for criminal investigations. Of course it would quickly get to the point where not having one would imply criminal. Spooky.

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I like it but I couldn't finish the third episode; just a dick being a dick to other dicks. I think they could have explored that subject without the dickyness.

I thought it was brilliant.
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Also the way the tech was used for societal control was chilling -- ie how he had to replay memories for security at the airport.

I'd say of all the Black Mirror pieces, the idea behind this one has the best potential for a movie spin off.

How long would it be before it was defacto subpoenaed for criminal investigations. Of course it would quickly get to the point where not having one would imply criminal. Spooky.

We're there now in some respects. Some employers consider applicants who do NOT have Facebook as being suspect untrustworthy.

Posted: 12/14/2014 1:22:29 PM EDT

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Flash Gordon is the space opera,not Buck Rodgers

Posted: 12/14/2014 1:35:11 PM EDT

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It is fucking amazing!
cerebral and multilayered

loved the one with the memory chip, brilliant to put that story in the context they did, the first one was a bit disturbing but valid commentary about our poet modern world.
The power of social media is still misunderstood, the one about reality shows was a chilling

Could go on all night, see something new every time I watch one of them....

Waldo was a good one as well, did you catch the comparison to our er um current situation?

If you liked that there is one called " Utopia" as well, another Brit gem that is not for the faint of heart

and

Another called " kill list" that needs a couple watchings , it is short on dialogue and big on visuals, to include a hot Swedish girl and G36 porn

The Brits are producing some incredible shows

Posted: 12/14/2014 1:36:52 PM EDT

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15 Million Merits was damned good. All calm and placid for half an hour as it does a great job of world building (an vapid, empty Apple future ruled by Candy Crush), then suddenly a series of ruthless sucker punches, bam-bam-bam.

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Yes!

going to watch it again!

wish to fuck I could write something like that

Posted: 12/14/2014 1:38:09 PM EDT

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Yeah the end was a big surprise, I kept thinking about the Brit soldier who was attacked by jihadi dogs and no one did anything....

Posted: 12/14/2014 3:05:17 PM EDT

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What'd ya expect from a guy whose last name is Dick.

Big fan of PKD stuff. Blade Runner, Minority Report, Imposter, Total Recall.

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I like it but I couldn't finish the third episode; just a dick being a dick to other dicks. I think they could have explored that subject without the dickyness.

What'd ya expect from a guy whose last name is Dick.

Big fan of PKD stuff. Blade Runner, Minority Report, Imposter, Total Recall.

You ever seen Through a Scanner Darkly?

Posted: 12/14/2014 3:27:10 PM EDT

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That was a great episode also.

Posted: 12/14/2014 3:42:36 PM EDT

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First episode was great, but the second was nowhere near as good....really dragged on for an hour. Hope the third improves!

Posted: 12/24/2014 11:44:32 AM EDT

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ya saw that one yesterday.. really liked it..

Posted: 12/25/2014 8:56:39 PM EDT

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Anyone seen the Christmas special? I just saw it.

This show is pretty damn dark, I love it.

Posted: 1/11/2015 10:41:04 PM EDT

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Bump because I finally got to watch them.

Wow, super impressed with the writing, SFX, and production values.

Thumbs up!

Posted: 1/11/2015 10:46:46 PM EDT

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You ever seen Through a Scanner Darkly?

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I like it but I couldn't finish the third episode; just a dick being a dick to other dicks. I think they could have explored that subject without the dickyness.

What'd ya expect from a guy whose last name is Dick.

Big fan of PKD stuff. Blade Runner, Minority Report, Imposter, Total Recall.

You ever seen Through a Scanner Darkly?

That was actually done pretty well.

I'll have to check out this series.