This post contains spoilers For the « black mirror » the episodes « Lies » and « All Your History ».
The Black Mirror fans are often worried that real surprises or significant things ended in the show. Now there is a familiar formula, as a typical episode of the « black mirror » should be reduced: a seemingly compassionate character is introduced into the sci-fi technology, technical technical technical technical technical technology is evil than the main character is supposedly more complicit in this evil than we could guess. In order for the character to be a pure innocent victim of technology, not enough; Horror does not land if the victim at least partially brings it over.
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At least « Eliology » checks all these boxes on the surface. Paul Jamati’s Paul Philip’s character is presented as a lonely, broken heart that asks to use a smart computer that enhances the picture to reconsider key moments from relationships in the twenties. Technology allows it to enter old photos, allowing the memories to fill and strengthen the things that exist along the frame. This is a cool concept, but it’s not one Philip, delighted with participation. He hates his recently dead former girlfriend Carol, and this process of revising his happy moments with her quickly reveals his vengeful side. He can’t stop talking about how Carol was selfish, and she ruined his life.
But when we see how he talks about Carol, it is clear that he had a lot of guilt under his bitterness. About halfway there we will find out that Philip deceived her as much as she cheated on it. We also find out that he had a problem with drinking that he did not perceive her musical interests as seriously as he should, and that he just wasn’t a great guy at all. Allegedly Many of the main characters of the « black mirror » for jogging showsPhilip is not holy.
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« Eliology » is the opposite of « all your history »
Some fans may compare « praise » with an episode such as a « crocodile » that has similar memory scan technology. And maybe they will compare this Outstanding season 3 « San -iner », Love story where heroes can reconsider the decades of their youth. For me, this is most reminiscent of the story from the whole way in the 1st season: « All your story. » In this episode, the jealous guy is obsessively distorted and excessively analyzed the moments between him and his wife, eventually confirming that she not only deceived him, but deliberately gave birth to a child with whom she cheated.
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I always didn’t like « all your story », not because writing is bad, but because I found an episode unhappy Even by the standards of « black mirror ». The story has made more disturbing under his misery throughout everything: the main character controls and vengeful to his wife, which only makes it softer and uncomfortable if his suspicion is proven 100% correct. We never get a full part of the wife’s story here; We only see her from an angry, bitter husband.
« Eliology » is also about the disruption of the relationship, complete with the fact that the woman involved, deceived and gave birth to another man. But despite the fact that the episode also adheres to the perspective of the man – to the point that we do not see Caroal’s face to the very end – « praise » is more interested in asking how a woman feels. Since Philip-Koral throughout the time, the leadership with which he (the digital consciousness followed by his memory modeling, played by Patti Ferran), constantly pushes him (and the viewer) to consider Carol’s view.
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What is happening to his wife and child after « your whole story » is a complete secret, but « lying » goes to Carol and her child, ending her story with dignity. Carol is much more than what she did with Philip, and the episode never forgets to make sure we know it.
Black Mirror gives gender Jamati’s entertaining acting moment
« Your whole story » is still an effective criticism of toxic courage, and the protagonist will eventually regret his intrusive behavior. But it is a cold, rigid examination of this topic, which often feels that it is mocked by humanity itself. « Eliology », meanwhile, is optimistic. Philip slowly proves that it is necessary to take root, and the technology that enhances memory is undoubtedly pure positive for the world.
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Such The arc of the Paul Jamati’s character in « possession », You can see a life that comes back to old Philip, little by deepening Carol. By the time much An important letter for him – all the protests of Philip fell: this guy still loves Carol deep, no matter how much he claimed differently. Jamati’s performance hints at it for a minute, of course, but it is sharp feelings when Philip find out for himself. Carotatically see how it goes from reluctant to pull out a few photos to excitedly talk to their old things for something related to Carol.
When Philip finally sees the young Carol’s face again, reviewing her long ago, who sounded in memory of her, playing the original song on her cello, Jamati plays a person who finally allowed himself to feel again. It passed a sad journey with a lot of ugly moments, including one particularly devastating bowel stroke in the last act, but unlike most of the main characters of the « black mirror » he comes out of his best person. « Your whole story » was about a man who lends itself to his furiousness and uncertainty; « Eliology » is about the person who releases them.
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