I don't know what happened, but the sci-fi element, the existential subtext, THE reason black mirror was so profound, is lacking in season 6. Who thought it was ok to do pedestrian stories? None of these, even the meta meta attempt to warn against AI, hit the mark. The show used to push the eerily gray conversation of what it meant to BE in a world of technology, but season 6 is just Shyamalan doing his rendition of twilight zone.

I'm a long time fan of Black Mirror. The gems in the earlier seasons were complex, nuanced and full of ideas that pushed and tugged on world views and the concept of self. The terror and fascination held me in awe of what could be. It was a way to show the possibilities and consequences of our humanity, told in an exquisitely personal way. I still get chills watching The Entire History of You, White Christmas, White Bear, Playtest, and San Junipero. The Netflix seasons have taken a noticeably curt interpretation of what the series represents. And I know they don't like to do more than 3 seasons of stuff, but if you are don't skimp. Don't hamper the goodwill and impact because you don't want to invest in qualitative oversight.

Down from a 10 to an 8.