Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

Last night I watched Black Mirror S03E04 San Junipero.

A lady friend and I were discussing my general aversion to television and cinema after the year 1996 and she suggested that this episode would be worth taking in.

Damn, she was right. Very well-written, hyper-relevant, and an excellent bit of speculative fiction of our very near future. The acting didn't suffer from the overly-dramatic delivery I encounter without fail every time I cross paths with a television. The characters were fascinating, relatable, and the viewer really connected with them as the hour progressed. The writing style was highly reminiscent of that of Rod Serling and on par with the cautionary future-is-now tales of The Twilight Zone franchise. The closing 15 minutes of the program were captivating, right on through the credits.

Really enjoyable and thought provoking stuff.