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I can undertand why a lot of people have rated this episode so low, and it's most likely due to it not being enough about "technology taking over the world", etc.

But I think BM should be afforded the occasional episode that departs from its usual genre format, as this breathes fresh air into the series.

The acting is impeccable, the dialogue works fine, and the story makes sense, although apparently many people found the story "hard to believe". I'm not sure that even makes sense, since the whole point of BM is that it's all fictional!

I have just one more episode of Season 6 left to watch, and so far this episode is my favourite. I like that it was 'leftfield' for a BM episode :)

This is not an original concept in storytelling, but it's still a decent outing. The lead Ava, played by Chastain, is likeable and someone we can identify with on some level. Malkovich gives his usual great performances as ever.

The real problem I have with the film is the casting. The actor who played Michael was badly cast. First off, he can't act. He sticks out like a sore thumb in the film - it's almost like they chose him to play the token black guy. The casting director should have chosen someone better, regardless of colour. I seriously would have have issues with an all-white cast.

Geena Davis is a huge disappointment. She looks like she's "acting by numbers", literally just rattling off lines in order to get her paycheck and go home. She no longer has a 'sparkle' to her performances.

Either way, it's still a decent way to spend about 90 mins of your time. It won't win awards for anything, but it's still entertaining if you can look past Davis's lacklustre performance and Common's awful acting.

It's not a bad episode, just not a good one either. It's formulaic, everything is predictable, and Miley Cyrus basically just plays herself so no real acting skill is needed. Also, having never heard her talk in really life, I didn't realise she sounded like a dude - but, whatever.

To end the series like this is a travesty. This should have been the middle episode - sandwiched between two better episodes. The use of technology in the episode is done well, but the story deserved better development.