Have you been watching Black Mirror on Netflix? Fans have been waiting months for season 5 to drop.
The new season of Black Mirror has hit Netflix, bringing one of the more thoughtful portrayals of ethical non-monogomy in a digital age that we’ve ever seen.
The episode is called “Striking Vipers,” and you can watch the trailer here…
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Once you watch the “Striking Vipers” episode, you should dive into the deep discussion of polyamory and virtual reality that the episode started on Reddit.
The IMDB synopsis gives you a glimpse into the story:
“Two estranged college friends reunite in later life, triggering a series of events that could alter their lives forever.”
Here are some of our favorite fan comments about the show…
Striking Vipers shows healthy communication
“Striking Vipers is a beautiful examination of relationships beyond simple language. Through the brilliant performances, amazing writing, and underplayed critique of homosexuality, Mackie and cast really open a gap for viewers to question what relationships mean and how digital realities take us outside of the heteronormative narrative … the ending is great simply because it shows how polyamory and digital expressions of desire can be held in healthy, communicative ways.”
Black Mirror takes a balanced look at polyamory
“The specific combination of their personalities inside their avatars creates what they seek, slotting substitutes in their place doesn’t work, and neither does being together in the real world. As someone who is poly/open, I’m glad they got to the point where they balanced things out in a hopefully healthy way. r/polyamory for any poly questions/guidance.”
Striking Vipers explores the ethics of infidelity
“While this episode certainly isn’t the darkest, it does what black mirror does best: burrows in your head and makes you think about what you just watched … It raises some great talking points about the ethics of infidelity in a VR game as opposed to giving his wife a hall pass when she gets her one night to prowl. Great episode.”
Black Mirror helps us rethink sexuality
“this episode is making me think about sexuality and the concept of what attraction really means.”