Bête Noire

I'm gonna go a bit clairvoyant here and say that you rewound or will rewind back to near the beginning once you hit roughly sixteen minutes and forty five seconds..

Am I correct? Then be sure to hit the thumbs up lol.

A good episode, and seemed so much like real life in parts, for someone who suffers from a severe condition. I genuinely think you need to be in an extremely happy mood before you start this season, only 2 episode in and it's a bit depressing or is it? Lol.

Really had 'Inside No 9' vibes, so obviously that made me like it even more.

Amazing as always, I don't know how Charlie Brooker keeps being so consistent with each series. Brilliant plot, acting and premise. Again adding to the masterpiece that is Black Mirror!!

Bête Noire is an episode that builds up incredibly well to its final conclusion. While it is somewhat predictable in a few moments, it still manages to deliver a suspenseful and gripping experience from start to finish. The atmosphere is tense, the pacing is strong, and the ideas it explores are genuinely interesting - More interesting than any episode from last seasons Red Mirror Episodes.

My only real complaint is that the ending felt a bit silly compared to the stress and pressure the rest of the episode built up. Still, it seems fitting-the message being that unlimited power can eventually turn someone into exactly what they despise.

Overall, it was a fun and thought-provoking watch, my hoodie has bite marks all over it now. Definitely standing out above last season's average.

Started with Common People which immediately made me feel like the pilot episode and I knew I was in. Then came into this episode fully blind and without expectations and left obsessed!!!! So far it has a great level, better than seasons 5 and 6 at least. This one had a particular way to easily build up unbearable tension along with simple scenes, and ended up on a total chaos and a surreal ending sequence. Many people will surely find bad things, but I truly loved this episode. It comes back to that surreal fantasy approach that only Black Mirror could possibly achieve. Hyped for the USS Callister sequel now.

The episode does have a slower start but once it picks up the pace the plot starts to unfold brilliantly. Siena Kelly's dynamite performance of a person fighting for her sanity is just so good and its so fun to watch the pure hatred Rosy McEwen character has for her every time they share the scene together.

Sometimes it seemed like I was watching a real life workplace drama and the tension was high in every scene, every moment of despair, jealousy and malice just superbly acted.

Giving a title to each day of the week in the episode and then complementing it with a bizarre, horror movie like sound piece really solidified the main characters rapid descent into madness and was a nice touch.

The twist in the episode was really well done, felt fresh and unique, I really enjoyed this and hopefully more episodes in this season are like the first two.

In Bête Noire, the second episode of Black Mirror Season 7, the narrative delves into the unsettling intersection of technology, memory, and personal trauma. The story follows Maria, a high-ranking executive at a confectionery company, whose life is disrupted by the reappearance of Verity, a former schoolmate. Verity's arrival coincides with a series of inexplicable alterations in Maria's reality, leading her to question the nature of her experiences and memories.

As the plot unfolds, it is revealed that Verity possesses a device-a pendant connected to a "quantum compiler"-that allows her to manipulate reality, effectively rewriting the world around her. This power enables Verity to exact revenge for past grievances, blurring the lines between victim and perpetrator. Maria's struggle to reclaim her sense of self and reality becomes a poignant exploration of the impact of unresolved trauma and the ethical implications of wielding such transformative technology

Bête Noire challenges viewers to consider the consequences of altering reality to serve personal narratives. It raises critical questions about the morality of using technology to reshape the world according to individual desires, especially when such actions infringe upon the autonomy and experiences of others. The episode serves as a cautionary tale about the seductive nature of control and the potential for technology to exacerbate, rather than heal, psychological wound

If given the power to rewrite reality, would you use it to heal your past-or to make others suffer for it?