Why Black Mirror’s “Mazey Day” Twist Doesn’t Work

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 6 of Black Mirror.The anthology series Black Mirror has returned this year for its sixth season, and the results are unfortunately mixed.

The latest season has five episodes of varying quality, though, at the end of the day, it’s unlikely that any will be considered classics, with the days of it the show being groundbreaking, unmissable television arguably being behind it now.

That could sound a little harsh, because yes, there are certainly episodes within Black Mirror‘s less-than-amazing sixth season that aren’t too bad overall.

The season’s opener, “Joan Is Awful,” has a fun premise surrounding streaming services presented in a distinctly Black Mirror fashion.

The overlong middle episode, “Beyond the Sea,” at least has some great performances and a premise that would’ve made for a great episode had the runtime not been so bloated.

And the final episode of Season…

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