The Ending Of Smithereens Explained | Black Mirror Season 5 Explained

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  • @corvoattano4777
    @corvoattano4777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2693

    I loved how they didn't portray billy as a rich douchey CEO but a relatable character. There are no clichés in black mirror.

    • @Orkunkadunk
      @Orkunkadunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Except for phone bad book good

    • @eerov8256
      @eerov8256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +205

      @@Orkunkadunk phone neutral human bad*

    • @Orkunkadunk
      @Orkunkadunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@eerov8256 fair enough

    • @milan_gielis
      @milan_gielis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What about the japanese game dev in Testgame

    • @Ben-ud2jd
      @Ben-ud2jd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@milan_gielis We only see him inside the head of the character, the actual dev isn't like this

  • @martinwhite2792
    @martinwhite2792 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1314

    FINALLY SOMEONE MADE MENTION OF IT.
    This is why I come here, because the important part of the episode was the fact that the company had more reach and more access than the police and I'm glad you said it.
    Well done.

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Awesome to hear, thanks

    • @maritronic1670
      @maritronic1670 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When I was watching this ep it’s literally the first thing I have noticed-

    • @sasquatch3280
      @sasquatch3280 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@maritronic1670damn you’re so smart brah make sure you post on every social media platform that you actually noticed that not after finishing the episode, not at the end of the episode, but IMMEDIATELY upon watching it

  • @Dezzyyx
    @Dezzyyx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    This episode had a positive message as well: Empathy. Billy has empathy for Chris. Chris has empathy Hayley. Jaden has empathy for Chris. The humanity in this episode, and how it applies to our current times, and the phenomenal acting all make it one of my favorites. And after binging the whole series it's a relief that so far this season gives me less of a headache after.

    • @franshambali673
      @franshambali673 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol cant say anymore, less headache

    • @Dezzyyx
      @Dezzyyx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@franshambali673 ?

    • @jamesduff6937
      @jamesduff6937 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah it was a great episode and the empathy displayed in the movie was great. I've only watch season 5 and have 4 seasons to enjoy! is this episode one of the best?

    • @Dezzyyx
      @Dezzyyx ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamesduff6937 I wrote this 3 years ago so I have no idea lol. On another note there is a new season coming

    • @Dezzyyx
      @Dezzyyx ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@smoonbeam779 It's dropping this week in fact

  • @soibhan7766
    @soibhan7766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1123

    This in my opinion was the best episode in season 5, Andrew Scott’s performance was amazing

    • @faultytv2180
      @faultytv2180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Low-key love that Topher Grace came back. I got mad That 70s Show vibes.

    • @jonathan13co
      @jonathan13co 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@faultytv2180 Lmaooo me too xD Was excited to see topher being cast for a black mirror episode, wasnt disappointed!

    • @soibhan7766
      @soibhan7766 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Green Mango honestly

    • @m1rality
      @m1rality 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Green Mango 🧢

    • @m1rality
      @m1rality 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      SoiBhan 🧢

  • @huntsman9316
    @huntsman9316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    It was honestly nice how he treated the man that he kidnapped like an actual person. He felt bad for him, he helped, and he reassured him that everything will be ok

    • @ermanbumaguin8063
      @ermanbumaguin8063 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      💀💀💀

    • @mustanggox
      @mustanggox 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      definitely showed compassion and more empathy than others would in that situation but at the end of the day he held him hostage and put a gun to his head, the hostage was so scared and sick that he threw up under the bag wrapped on his head. i get what ur saying but it sounds kinda funny 😭

    • @PiCheZvara
      @PiCheZvara 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not nice, he was a psycho who snapped. He kidnapped him, held him against his will, threatened to kill him - showing empathy after that isn't worth much and it's like exhibit A of how a Stockholm syndrome works or forms in a victim - dude was kidnapped and his life put in danger, in a way also because the kidnapper couldn't handle his guilt over playing with his phone instead of focusing on the road, which could've helped him avoid an accident.

    • @huntsman9316
      @huntsman9316 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@PiCheZvara Or he could have been an abusive POS and forced him in the trunk even though the guy was begging him not to. Not saying he’s a saint, just saying its nice how he treated him like he was an actual human. Grief makes you do strange things, but at least he didn't completely lose his humanity

  • @Krice6
    @Krice6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +488

    Penelope gets on my nerves so much. Like, just put your boss on the line already god damn it !!

    • @hannahx9322
      @hannahx9322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      JH L I swearrrr lmao!!

    • @issyyourboo2848
      @issyyourboo2848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Omg YES.. She pissed me off so damn much

    • @topshotkyy9777
      @topshotkyy9777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Billy even mentioned it. He doesn’t have control of the company anymore. He’s just a frontman.

    • @Ingenius_
      @Ingenius_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She was cute tho that kinda made up for it

    • @SYFTV1
      @SYFTV1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      wE cAnNot RiSk tO pUt yOu On tHe LinE

  • @SmokeyMcPotProductions
    @SmokeyMcPotProductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +901

    Andrew Scott’s performance brought me to tears. What an incredible performance. I really loved the story in Striking Vipers but I think this episode effected me much more on a personal level. As always, loved your analysis and look forward to future Black Mirror uploads!

    • @tomon5598
      @tomon5598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Smokey McPot Smithereens was the only good episode of Season 5

    • @hannahx9322
      @hannahx9322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Smokey McPot striking vipers was fucking weird.

    • @YourSideHoe
      @YourSideHoe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No it was Moriarty all the time, he was trying to make sense all this time

    • @BigDiz
      @BigDiz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hannahx9322 whats weird about clapping the boys cheeks 🤤😫😫

    • @wallacesousuke1433
      @wallacesousuke1433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BigDiz lmao weirdest shit I have ever seen

  • @shaelyncunningham9412
    @shaelyncunningham9412 5 ปีที่แล้ว +733

    Been waiting for these explained episodes to fill the hole that this season left in my heart

    • @Acore-ly9qx
      @Acore-ly9qx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      man if u didn't say "that this season left in my heart" 😂🤣

    • @LeoLarrosa1987
      @LeoLarrosa1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was disappointed the season was so short

  • @itsChasing1
    @itsChasing1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    "it's never going to stop this needing to know" is also a nod to The Entire History of You, with Liam becoming fixated on knowing the truth even if it hurt him more.

    • @mannyeatsdirt
      @mannyeatsdirt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fuck, more oedipus rex

  • @russell_rozenbaum
    @russell_rozenbaum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    Yo what... we all fell for it. When he said that the gunshot was basically a notification, that blew my mind and i realized that that was the big twist of this episode. Which everyone reading this right now can’t deny that because we all came here (a social media platform) after hearing the gunshot (a notification) without even thinking about.

    • @ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle
      @ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Is TH-cam really social media though? It's basically just videos, like streaming platforms. Would you consider Netflix and Hulu also social media?

    • @rosytellez21
      @rosytellez21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle you can't comment on Netflix or Hulu shows. You can't socialize with people, no one can agree or disagree with you. I think TH-cam is social media.

    • @madisonrose1893
      @madisonrose1893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@rosytellez21 i second this. people *post* videos here. hecc they even have community post now. you like, dislike, comment, subscribe, get *notification* . this is a social media. don't let TH-cam makes you think they're going corporate all the way till there's no more *you* in the tube..... okey ew hahahah

    • @dongadson1099
      @dongadson1099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didnt. I watched the episode years ago and I'm just now started watching this tuber's videos.

    • @LeoLarrosa1987
      @LeoLarrosa1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Genius

  • @blondesense1708
    @blondesense1708 5 ปีที่แล้ว +842

    I really felt for the poor mother trying to get into her daughter’s social. I used to work for an ISP & spoke to a lot of bereaved parents trying to shut down their kids websites, accounts etc & we couldn’t do it without the authorized person giving permission 🤦🏼‍♀️. Let’s just say I _accidentally_ hit the delete button more than a few times 🤫.

    • @hemeranyx4441
      @hemeranyx4441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      If the authorized person is dead and it’s his immediate family already requesting, isn’t it more than enough to do something about it? It’s ridiculous.

    • @ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle
      @ChangeUrAtOnYT.comSlashHandle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      do a i hate mars bars video

    • @DonovanAenslaed
      @DonovanAenslaed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      I stumbled upon your comment. I just want to say thank you for giving some peace of mind and closure to those bereaved parents...

    • @blondesense1708
      @blondesense1708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@DonovanAenslaed how could you not? These poor parents were being inundated with messages or content directed at their lost child. I remember a lady crying and saying she couldn’t bear to tell another person her 20 year old son was gone. As a mother I couldn’t bear their loss and it was so easy to press ‘delete’. There needs to be an option to designate a next of kin when signing up for services like this. We don’t like to think about it, but it’s realistic to consider our digital footprint when we pass. The peace of these parents was thanks enough.

    • @vaultdweller123
      @vaultdweller123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      u cant delete websites and accounts even if u work on an ISP they dont own those shit so stop lying

  • @kikilei7371
    @kikilei7371 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1647

    Byrce: I'm quickly going to talk about black mirror season 5 episode 2
    Me: the video is 20 minutes long tho

    • @PatriciaPereira-vr9xn
      @PatriciaPereira-vr9xn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      even if it's one hour I would watch it!

    • @antonstyve4329
      @antonstyve4329 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It sounds like you're complaining.

    • @isynciswim7382
      @isynciswim7382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I usually would be pissed at a 20 minute video, but this is black mirror related so i let it slide.

    • @kikilei7371
      @kikilei7371 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@antonstyve4329 sounds like you think I'm complaining

    • @jewelyJewels
      @jewelyJewels 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@kikilei7371 It sounds like he thinks it sounds like you're complaining

  • @TheSimpleDudeOne
    @TheSimpleDudeOne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    -I hear you.
    -Wh..what?..
    -I said, "I hear you"...
    - WHAT THE FUCK man, I know you hear me will stop with this-
    -Ugh. sorry sorry I know, they feed me talking points!
    *I DIED AT THAT PART* 😂😂😂😂

  • @guitarfreak80ftw
    @guitarfreak80ftw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +836

    Jeez your analysis and Easter eggs videos are SO much better than everyone else’s. Thank you for these! They truly enhance my viewing experience!

    • @starojunes
      @starojunes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I know his videos have so much depth rather than just summarizing the episode like other people do.

    • @sabgomes7315
      @sabgomes7315 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      can someone explain to me what the easter eggs is all about?

    • @carterblunt4192
      @carterblunt4192 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sabgomes7315 Just some bullshit references to other episodes that don't matter to the story.

  • @Lov3lyDay
    @Lov3lyDay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +766

    I wonder what Mark Zuckerberg would do if that happened.

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      It would be interesting

    • @Lov3lyDay
      @Lov3lyDay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Bryce Edward Brown
      Oh hello there creator of the video with over 100,000 views and a subscriber count of 87,586,
      It would be interesting!
      Also not that you or anyone cares, but I’ve actually been rewatching every episode of Black Mirror just so I can then watch your videos about them right afterwards. I opened TH-cam to see if you had one about Hang The DJ, and lo and behold, the guy I’m looking for has replied to me. :D

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@Lov3lyDay Thank you, that means a lot!

    • @theser1althrilla923
      @theser1althrilla923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Give chris a 2 week ban.

    • @twedge5397
      @twedge5397 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @John Smith Is he fucking living that rent free in your head, that you feel the need to bring Trump up in the random comments of a Black Mirror analysis video? Seems unhealthy dude

  • @c.diamond4093
    @c.diamond4093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    It’s just so crazy how AMAZING these writers, producers etc are, makes you really think & pay attention

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I know, right?! So much love and detail was put into this

  • @DopeAsThePope1
    @DopeAsThePope1 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Such a terrific episode!
    Chris' life was destroyed by a notification and ironically ended up becoming a notification.

  • @thetoio7400
    @thetoio7400 5 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    this channel has the best explanations of black mirror!! love your content my guy

  • @megannicole4927
    @megannicole4927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    This episode reminded me a lot of a my favorite one, Fifteen Million Merits. Both Bing and Chris had incredibly important messages to get out but neither of them succeeded in making any impact. Bing became another product to consume and Chris became another notification on a cell phone. Both characters were also concerned with our society's lack of authenticity and our habit of cheapening anything that can be considered real. This episode was also eye-opening in how desensitized we really are. I can't count how many times I've read about a tragedy that's trending on Twitter, registered how sad it is, and then just moved on. Death, pain, and suffering are all muted for us through our screens, just like the boys who watched a devastating hostage situation unfold and focused only on their social media feeds. I know that season five let people down because it didn't feel very "Black Mirror" like, but I disagree. The core of Black Mirror is still there and it continues to be ironic because the show presents us with all this insight and spectacular commentary on the world we live in, all wrapped up in an entertaining box of about an hour.

  • @MsFlipped365
    @MsFlipped365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Take your time!! I love that your videos are more like video essays and not just retelling of the story we saw play out on screen.
    Patiently awaiting your commentary on the rest the season, particularly Striking Vipers.

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      This means a lot

    • @issyyourboo2848
      @issyyourboo2848 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omg lol I just commented how I would love a striking viper episode too! I love that one.

  • @DezzyTheMaker
    @DezzyTheMaker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    I swear, I love your Black Mirror explains so much!

  • @yessy3433
    @yessy3433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Okay, it’s a brilliant episode but the guy who played Billy Bauer was absolutely fantastic, he talks like a normal guy and feels even saner as those office workers (especially with the addiction team) and really shows that the downfall of humanity is humanity itself.

    • @gueroloco2092
      @gueroloco2092 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know this comment is old but I just found out that's Topher grace aka Eric from that 70s show

    • @Feodoric
      @Feodoric 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gueroloco2092 loll no way

  • @oasisflame
    @oasisflame 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Yall do know Black Mirror is going back in time right? I'm not the only one who noticed that right? The first episode is an exception but from then on its going from future to past. It's all the same universe called R E A L I T Y

    • @speeshers
      @speeshers 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is this comment actually accurate? If it is, that's insane

    • @SerjSongsROCK
      @SerjSongsROCK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      well no... the black museum has to take place after the majority of the black mirror episodes as it features a bunch of their relics

  • @malcolm_mal2055
    @malcolm_mal2055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Another really interesting detail I'd like to mention is when Chris is waiting "in line" while listening to their playlist, the song "daydreaming" by radiohead plays In the background (the intro of the song to be specific). Thom Yorke, the frontman of the band allegedly wrote the song about his wife's death through cancer in 2015, being a metaphor how Chris' wife died as well. This time it's just not cancer, but social media. This episode was truly touching the first time because I realised the message immediately and had to stop myself from just skipping to the next episde. I was also tempted to check my phone as soon as the credits roll, but also noticed this toxic behaviour I was so addicted to already. This is a great video and I hope you but also black mirror will keep coming out with content, that's challenging and questioning the way we live in our modern day society. Have a great day!

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Love this

    • @flazo9152
      @flazo9152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Woah, i am a big radiohead fan, never really thought about this!!!

    • @youssrazegrani2561
      @youssrazegrani2561 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which minute? I love that dong how could i have missed it

  • @filipgrunseich8670
    @filipgrunseich8670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Am I the only one who felt great and enlightened by the end of the episode? I personally think this episode is one of the best episodes in the series. It's crazy how I sympathized with the kidnapper, how it must've been traumatic to lose everything in life.
    EDIT: Heartwarming, that's the word

  • @tiffanypersaud3518
    @tiffanypersaud3518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Moriarty really got a thing for holding a main character hostage then-
    That being said, when mum and I saw this episode, we felt so much for the Intern - him even having compassion on Scott’s character even before the end made me cry.

  • @shayanmusicofficial
    @shayanmusicofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Damn, the guy must've taken HOURS to watch that episode and rewatching multiple times to get pretty much all the easter eggs. Mad respect! 🙏

  • @johnnylifts8385
    @johnnylifts8385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Holy shit. This was one of the most in depth black mirror episodes ever. They got us all itching for that “needing to know” the ending of the episode like the “needing to know” our notifs. Damn.. and this analysis covered that so well and thoroughly

  • @ashleytupper6049
    @ashleytupper6049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    14:39 Don't sell yourself short, I've been patiently waiting for your first Black Mirror Season 5 video because you are one of the better YT "explained"/review creators out there. You take pride in your work and it shows in every video

  • @artemiswilson6099
    @artemiswilson6099 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    2:05 I can’t believe he didn’t talk about the Ashley O Easter egg

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What is that about?

    • @desh323
      @desh323 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@indiankid8601ashley O from Rachel, Jack and Ashley too

  • @laurennotreal
    @laurennotreal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I was shocked to c Eric from that 70s show. He looks so different with a beard and long hair

    • @yadanada4106
      @yadanada4106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And venom in the 3rd spider-man movie from 2007

    • @sleazy_voiceovers
      @sleazy_voiceovers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yadanada4106 and love death robots

  • @earellereckley4085
    @earellereckley4085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I couldn't watch this episode without having to remind myself that it wasn't a sherlock episode because Moriarty

    • @mawadda1492
      @mawadda1492 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought he looked familiar!! It's Moriarty!

    • @materialgirl4896
      @materialgirl4896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My boi moriarty

  • @ashleytupper6049
    @ashleytupper6049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    "Today I'm going to *quickly* talk about black mirror season 5 episode 2"
    Proceeds to post his longest Black Mirror Explained video to-date

  • @annaf3915
    @annaf3915 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Even if everyone checked their phone for only a second, from the sad look on their faces I think it was Jayden who got shot and not the man they only know as the hostage taker. Maybe we'll find out in a later episode...
    The dialog between Bauer and forgot his name already as well as the final struggle between Jayden and him in the car is also an example of real communication vs. what it looks like from the outside/on social media. Noone looking at them from afar or following the "story" would have guessed his supposed victims were trying to save the hostage taker's life. The news feed in the end would read "Man X killed in hostage situation involving Smithereen, company spokesperson: "We are devastated"

    • @olivialew8175
      @olivialew8175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jayden did not dieee

    • @sciencemama6801
      @sciencemama6801 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow amazing point.
      I do think if the sniper accidentally killed Jayden and Chris survived that, Chris would have quickly retrieved his own gun and shot himself. So I think either way in the end he wouldn't have been "robbed" of exiting the world.
      In a situation like his after watching this story, maybe it's weird to say- but I actually felt BAD for Chris that both the cops and his hostage weren't LETTING him kill himself. He wasn't even trying to make a huge statement to get the CEO to do something, or to create big social change. He literally just wanted to "say his piece" then leave. He seems so relieved and at peace after their talk.
      Putting him in prison feels like a cruel punishment when he never truly endangered his hostage, the cops with help of people posting about the "replica" gun did that.
      Social media IS manufactured to be like gambling, cocaine, etc- all addictions that hijack our brains' dopamine pathways. Just as we treat addictions as illnesses and blame drug manufacterers and traffickers, casino owners etc...the same should be true of social media users vs creators.

  • @sesame382
    @sesame382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    'cant take my eyes off you'
    perfect song choice

  • @karlaedith6191
    @karlaedith6191 5 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    I liked this episode but I have the feeling that we will no longer have the same ending excitement and depression like with White Christmas, Arkangel, White bear, San Junipero, Shut up and dance, Hated in the Nation, Nosedive and Playtest. Those were the days.
    Besides, this season had “happy endings”

    • @diegosotomiranda4107
      @diegosotomiranda4107 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      i think is in part cause now were get used to black mirror "twists", the first seasons are not perfect but bring a feeling that any series had at that moment, now everyone has the general idea what black mirror vibe is, i really liked this season cause they laid back about the dark and depressing feel in previous seasons but mantaining the weird and tension it has, just in a minimalistic way and more "natural", i feel its hard for a series like black mirror stay with the hype cause nearly everyone wants more weird and dark twists (i kinda wanted too) and that could go wrong too or turning too cheesy

    • @samg4337
      @samg4337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Half the episodes in S4 had happy endings lol
      And even though Arkangel ends bleakly, it's a very underwhelming episode in my opinion

    • @livcaitbff
      @livcaitbff 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Don't really think ep 1 or 2 had happy endings. Episode 1 masked itself as a happy end, but if you analyse it, it's pretty sad

    • @Nottoriuz
      @Nottoriuz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@livcaitbff I totally agree, deep down if you really think about it they weren't happy endings at all. People are saying that Black Mirror only has happy endings now as if they never made any episodes with a happy ending. Those people either didn't watch every episode or they didn't really get the message behind them.

    • @ramyeonhan8276
      @ramyeonhan8276 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I actually thought that Nosedive had sort of a happy ending. I feel like the main character felt so free at the end of the episode

  • @amberlym3474
    @amberlym3474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    bryce: because like haley said- “this needing to know, it’s never going to stop”, and that’s probably why you’re watching this video in the first place
    me: pikachu face

  • @karolinasur2417
    @karolinasur2417 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I honestly thought the lady that lost her daughter was the same one from Arch angel - it would have been a major easter egg

  • @sciencemama6801
    @sciencemama6801 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    18:00 I interpreted Billy's eyes closing as him being almost the only person whose eyes aren't stuck to their phone. The song is playing "can't keep my eyes off of you" right as they show him close his eyes.
    But it's also a position of privilege, he's in charge, he knows exactly how things work (many others are simply manipulated by it)... he could be closing his eyes to the addiction everyone else is in- through perhaps a combo of privilege and character- and/or closing his eyes to the consequences of his actions, whether through willfulness or lack of power even though he has "all" the power.
    Chris also had his eyes OFF of social media unlike everyone around him (emphasized in the episode before he picks up his hostage)- but only as a result of huge loss, grief and most of all- shame. Only after that does he have his eyes opened to the fault that should be placed on the companies for the state he was in before the tragedy.

  • @SmileAndBePositive
    @SmileAndBePositive 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    The mom didn't get in her daughter's account, though. She was given a 10 symbol password and she typed in 13. So it was either a showrunner f-up, or the mom typed it in wrong on purpose, so she could keep trying.

    • @SmileAndBePositive
      @SmileAndBePositive 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @California Winter No, there were 2 - - and it was 10 symbols *with* them.

    • @lanejanemoberry
      @lanejanemoberry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Gretchen good point, why would she want to keep trying? i don’t understand. is she scared of discovering the truth???

  • @itzcarmenlol
    @itzcarmenlol 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    i literally haven’t watched any season 5 black mirror ending explains because i’ve been waiting for yours lmaooo

  • @zenmonster5628
    @zenmonster5628 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    You forgot about the Ashley O #

  • @adithya_hegde
    @adithya_hegde 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I really appreciate your analysis man! Your attention to detail is absolutely brilliant. After watching every episode, I watch your analysis to get a better perspective on the gist of the episode

  • @CarlitoGio
    @CarlitoGio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    He made as much money so to escape the world he polluted. - what a great quote.. Thanks man ☺

  • @kipayami6273
    @kipayami6273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    The outcome of Chris’s life was reduced to smithereens 😏

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      😂

    • @tiffanypersaud3518
      @tiffanypersaud3518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I thought that’s why the episode was names so and forgot that that was the name of the app.

    • @whitephillip6997
      @whitephillip6997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tiffanypersaud3518 I thought that too haha

  • @starojunes
    @starojunes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So looking forward to the more videos on the 2 other eps. This one was great! You always explain everything so nicely. It's so sad that there will only be 2 other videos and not more than that on the new Black Mirror.

  • @BCCAPZ
    @BCCAPZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Worth mentioning the part about suicide by Jayden, how it ruined his whole families life and his mum became a meth addict. There’s no escape, in the real world and out of the real world. And the suicide references of the mums daughter how it destroyed her life. To show that even as a maniac who took a man hostage, suicide still just was not an option for him as his own hostage intervened.

  • @yvngsemanic
    @yvngsemanic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've seen all episodes of Black Mirror several times and I have to say, that your explanation videos are so great. I'm always missing a few points. It's so scary how precise Black Mirror really reflects today's modern life.

  • @kalaiselvi3237
    @kalaiselvi3237 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I had a really hard time finishing this episode cause I couldn't stop crying. Andrew Scott really nailed it

  • @davidives3972
    @davidives3972 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This episode made me cry

  • @vishnunarayan9094
    @vishnunarayan9094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    highly highly underrated episode

  • @ognjenpreradovic8160
    @ognjenpreradovic8160 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I specifically waited for your explanation because they're so much better and in depth than the other wants. I've been checking the channel since the season came out

  • @theocnetwork1521
    @theocnetwork1521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I thought they shot both of them TBH. The police mentioned they were rcovering from a shooting that was mishandled a few days before hand

  • @mochi1232
    @mochi1232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Why doesn't this video have more views?? It's really well made and I think it truly encapsulates what the writers are trying to convey. Honestly a very well made video 👍🏾👍🏾

  • @e00337
    @e00337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My favorite analyzer. Please do the other 2 new episodes!

  • @satevo462
    @satevo462 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Modern society is entirely based on addiction. Whether it's, media, social media, exercise, money, or actual drugs. We are kept in a constant state of seeking out the next little hit of dopamine to provide meaning to our lives, because modern society fails miserably to give our lives meaning. Modern society is based on production and consumption. Not enlightenment, not the pursuit of knowledge, not the betterment of people and the world. We are nothing more than consumers. Slaves to a system doesn't care about life, only profits.

  • @dominiquejt
    @dominiquejt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You have the best analysis videos on TH-cam! Looking forward to the other analysis vids for the other two episodes

  • @ticketpirates
    @ticketpirates 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve watched all of your reviews and I can honestly say I appreciate your time and effort
    This was an important episode and your review made sure we realized that
    Thank you!

  • @CZsWorld
    @CZsWorld 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Ah shit here we go again

  • @tancho1780
    @tancho1780 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i was on the edge of my seat the whole time. probably my fav episodes in black mirror

  • @jamielapping
    @jamielapping 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What I like to do is watch a black mirror episode, wait a week or two, when watch your analysis, then rewatch the episode to get more out of it. Great video 👍

  • @verotaylor
    @verotaylor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Oh i soooo loved Andrew Scott's performance

  • @efoxkitsune9493
    @efoxkitsune9493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have 3 things to say:
    - This was the only good episode of season 5 (and it was so good that it restored my faith in the show's future. Let's be honest, Andrew Scott was ducking amazing..).
    - (Other than that...) Black Mirror is ducking brilliant.
    - We need analyses like yours to fully appreciate its genius.
    I feel like I repeat myself on each of your videos, but keep up the great work!

  • @colingomez5934
    @colingomez5934 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It was nice seeing Eric Foreman growing up to be successful

  • @Duriiam
    @Duriiam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    19:04 my favourite social media app, Fallout Shelter.

  • @jobe_seed6674
    @jobe_seed6674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’m a dude and this made me cried there’s something I can relate to

  • @antoniocarniero5138
    @antoniocarniero5138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was my favourite episode of the season. The acting was amazing.

  • @andrecastaneda4600
    @andrecastaneda4600 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is it bad that I was watching the video, got a Twitter notification, and clicked without a second thought?

  • @florenciapena233
    @florenciapena233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great analysis of a great episode. Made me think a lot, and you captured the essence perfectly. Congrats, keep it going!

  • @amerygaming6967
    @amerygaming6967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the 14:30 part where you explain the same "needing to know" reference from the episode itself is just pure genius!

  • @AngelRaivan8579-xh4fr
    @AngelRaivan8579-xh4fr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was almost an adult when the net started to get universal. I remember the time before it and the contrast is huge. So many little things have changed. Its eerie when you really think about it. We see the same rate of social and cultural change in a year that ALL prior recorded generations would see over multiple decades, even centuries as you go further back. Thats gotta be having some effect right?

  • @coryscout1
    @coryscout1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To be honest, I thought not revealing who was shot in the car was to share the message that it didn't matter. That when we look at the headlines for horrible tragedies in the world, they're just that. Headlines and stories than hardly seem real on your phone screen. But we as the viewers thought otherwise, wanting to know and caring about how it ended because we experienced the hostage situation and got to know the characters in the car. But, I definitely missed a whole lot more of the point of the show.

  • @xskillzdatki11x
    @xskillzdatki11x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Such a good show. I’m obsessed

  • @Dashadvent
    @Dashadvent 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    One part I wanted more clarification on....
    In the episode, Chris tells Jaden that his gun is a replica, while Smithereens' higher ups were listening in and forwarded the info to police, who then found out that was a lie when Chris fired a warning shot. Why did Chris lie to Jaden in the first place? Did Chris know that Smithereen was listening in on the phone?

    • @paulakrastina5642
      @paulakrastina5642 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      Dashadvent Chris was just trying to reassure jaden to make him feel less scared. Jayden said his mum is going to worry and Chris was trying to tell him that he’ll be alright because the gun is a fake (when it’s not).

    • @SerjSongsROCK
      @SerjSongsROCK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Chris didnt wanna harm Jaden in any way, neither physically nor psychologically. Thats pretty much it.

    • @shaniil2229
      @shaniil2229 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think he wanted to check if they are listening.

    • @ajguevara6961
      @ajguevara6961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@paulakrastina5642 I think you got the right answer. And it's also a mini cautionary tale about sharing information in the internet without confirming if it's true first.

    • @arianneveluya837
      @arianneveluya837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      chris saw someone posted in social media that his gun was fake..the kid from outside posted it coz he heared from the police..

  • @ronaldtheant
    @ronaldtheant 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    They could’ve put the title of Anyone Who Knows What Love Is on the playlist. Such a missed opportunity

  • @bambii_thinks3147
    @bambii_thinks3147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    dude your explanations make me think Charlie Brooker is your best friend DAMN 👏🏾

  • @AndreeCynthia
    @AndreeCynthia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been waiting for your analysis video on the newest episodes!! Hope to see one for Ashley Too and Striking Vipers

  • @mrtjwitdabs6949
    @mrtjwitdabs6949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    as soon as i saw billy bauer i was like
    “TOPHER GRACE?!?!”

  • @evangarde
    @evangarde 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Wow ... that was powerful, thank you always for your in-depth analysis

  • @Meowmeowfilmsonly
    @Meowmeowfilmsonly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Frightening since as the episode ended I was in tears looking at the addiction people have for receiving notification and the next thing I did was immediately checked my phone notification...that hit me

  • @karremania
    @karremania 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    13:43 that's actually scary true for even the real life CEO's..

  • @cassienikoloska8857
    @cassienikoloska8857 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    your analysis' are incredible. i'm so glad i stumbled upon your channel.

  • @vijayalakshmisundar2260
    @vijayalakshmisundar2260 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've watched all the episodes of The Black Mirror at least thrice but something about smithereens really hit home. The ending when people just checked their notifications and moved on, that made me feel terrible!

  • @holdmeclosertonydanza22
    @holdmeclosertonydanza22 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just watched this after putting my Black Mirror watching on hold for a long while. As someone who still struggles with self-forever-sleep thoughts, this was such a heavy, heavy episode. It deals so much with loss and with grief, and with the ideas of accountability of loss. I love how that was set against the themes of information gathering, and how the internet does the job of detectives so much faster. Damn. Now I know why i took that break, but I'm excited to get back into this incredible show.

  • @lonely_girl2512
    @lonely_girl2512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just watched this and wanted some explanation and couldn’t find anyone talking about it!!! Thank you ⭐️

  • @ThomasZeno
    @ThomasZeno 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent analysis. I liked the comment "The outcome of a man's life has reduced to mere notification..." Very thoughtful

  • @bazalmorani6557
    @bazalmorani6557 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I also think the eyes opening were a representation of becoming aware of the issues society faces and the eyes being closed a representation of turning a blind eye and ignoring the issues even after becoming aware of them

  • @katewc
    @katewc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great explanation :) the way i saw the eyes opening at the start and then closing at the end was that the story was an eye opener to what is really going on, telling the story of how reality really is but the eyes closing at the end shows that people choose to close their mind to it all and carry on even if they know the truth

  • @alysssarose
    @alysssarose 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yes I was waiting for this💀 for every episode I literally always watch an ending explained for it but only on this channel 😭😭

  • @sparkzmentalz2
    @sparkzmentalz2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome analysis. Not only about Smithereens but about society's "need to know" dopamine addiction as well.

  • @lindsayhu2794
    @lindsayhu2794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this is so accurate lmao "that's probably why you're watching this video in the first place"

  • @littlearistocrat
    @littlearistocrat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you!! Now I fully understand this episode. It’s pretty hard to shutdown those social media apps bu what I’m doing and I suggest you guys as well, just turn off the notifications. You can also limit your use in those apps. That way you can still be connected and relevant and use it while you are bored but use it much less.

  • @missesllama4331
    @missesllama4331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Honestly one of my favourite episodes

  • @SolarSugar9
    @SolarSugar9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You deserve to write your own black mirror episode one day

  • @audreyvisuals9500
    @audreyvisuals9500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video was soooo well done! And damn! Immediately when this episode ended, I went to twitter to see what happened! Damn. Well done bro, well done.

  • @INSERTNAMExHERE
    @INSERTNAMExHERE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This episode got to me on a personal level. I was also the whole cliche, but now I'm barely on any social media. I only have my FB account so family and certain friends can get in touch with me if needed. I deleted everything else, and it's been nice. If anything, i get annoyed when FB notifies me about when someone posted on their wall. Even with notifications shut off, I'll occasionally get a stupid notification. It's like they're trying to get me back on the platform. Great analysis though. I enjoy these videos very much

  • @faultytv2180
    @faultytv2180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    FINALLY!!!!
    Edit: I also loved Topher Grace's performance.

  • @dramaticvirghoe
    @dramaticvirghoe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite Black Mirror explanation channel!

  • @storm3558
    @storm3558 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Please do a USS Callister explanation. It's the most powerful episode from season 4. Btw thanx for your videos. I have watched all of them. Huge fan from Africa👍

    • @BryceEdwardBrown
      @BryceEdwardBrown  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching! I can definitely say that you should expect an analysis on that episode very soon!

    • @mrinsanity6063
      @mrinsanity6063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you from south Africa

  • @mitchliam974
    @mitchliam974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Escaping the world he polluted"
    That hit deep