As the world endures the new normal after the coronavirus pandemic took away so much liberty from the people, it seems that an episode in the first season of the "Black Mirror" has shown what life in 2020 would be like almost a decade earlier.
Face masks and social distancing has become a normal thing for most people. Industries have also adjusted to the guidelines applied by the health authorities and the government. Numerous shows have been cut-off for the entertainment industry, but some have shifted to digital screening or combined live and virtual entertainment. From the NBA to America's Got Talent to the VMAs, they all have one thing in common: a virtual audience.
Here are some posts in social media comparing reality with 15 Million Merits:
Hot Shots vs America's Got Talent
15 Million Merits 2011 America's Got Talent 2020 Black Mirror doesn't miss. #AGT pic.twitter.com/U7Lkdz9PCA — Jasmine Berry, PhD (@DrJasBerry) August 27, 2020
Look at how the NBA Game audience resembles the show's virtual crowd
NBA digital audience is more like watching an episode of Black Mirror pic.twitter.com/2eRYMWNf73 — Dina Rosendorff (@DRosendorff) August 1, 2020
The reality of how we are surrounded by screens nowadays
lmaoooo the @vmas audience highkey reminds me of that @blackmirror episode 15 Million Merits pic.twitter.com/ichbaWQEvF — tyler koens ️ (@Towen0) August 31, 2020
How about the WWE RAW
Tonight's Raw @WWE looks like that episode of @blackmirror 15 Million Merits pic.twitter.com/J3rCqNeWGa — Morris mcgill (@Morrismcgill1) August 25, 2020
What happened in Black Mirror 15 Million Merits?
The Black Mirror 15 Million Merits episode shows a tale of the reality competition shows. But what happened with Bing and Abi in that episode?
After the audition, the judges thought Abi's talent was so common, and they looked for something else. She then became a WraithBabe port star, which enraged Bing as she thought the Hot Shot judges just pressured her.
Bing worked day and night to earn enough merits to audition on Hot Shot. During the audition, he threatened to kill himself as he ranted about how the show destroyed the pure and good. Ironically, the judges loved Bing's performance, and they gave him his show.
According to the Daily Express, the episode came about when Huq was watching Brooker pat at an iPad while checking Twitter on the phone, which later led to a conversation about how much discomfort could someone bear while being entertained on these small screens.
However, Brooker clarified that the episode was not meant as a "satire on talent shows" as it is more about the suffocating air that Bing and Abi had to breathe. "It's about wanting something better than you currently have," he added.
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Written by CJ Robles
