I usually don’t give in very easily to scandalously hyped stuff. I’ve given in maybe a couple of times and much later than expected – Game of Thrones being an example that actually turned out THE show.

Netflix’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is probably one of the most hyped things going on right now. Well, I had never watched Black Mirror until now. I know it’s one of the most acclaimed series but I honestly was a little frightened to watch it. Being the main subject the extremist effects technology may have on our lives, I was scared to face the reality and actual state hyper-technological society is nowadays and preferred, until now, to ignore this and not watch it. Despite this, I obviously watched Bandersnatch. Last week, I think.

I must say I was a bit excited because this kind of entertainment had been discussed in one of my classes this semester. One of my lecturers is actually a film director and has several projects like Bandersnatch. So he showed us, students, his last film to hear some feedback. So, this type of show was not new for me – I had also “studied” it prior to this course. Unfortunately, Bandersnatch was a disappointment. It is not THAT interesting and the decisions we take are not THAT volatile, since it kind of “obliges” you to choose one over the other. Many of “wrongful” decisions you take lead you to an immediate not-so-interesting ending and then give you the option to go back and choose the one you haven’t chosen before.

Thus, the type of interactive show is interesting and makes you really want to know how your decisions influence the character, however the dissimulated way to make you choose the path they want you to turns the experience boring and not pleasant to the watcher.

If you have watched Bandersnatch and want to, leave your opinion in the comments!

Love,

Ana Teresa