Black Mirror - Black Museum (Part 3 in a series)

My final review for Black Mirror is Black Museum. This episode takes a controversial look at Utopian solutions to problems we face today. It has been the goal of humans for the past 5000 years to create Utopian societies. In order to have this type of society, we have to figure how to manage deviant behaviors. Black Museum explores our current fascination with criminal behavior.

The Black Museum is a combination of science fiction and realistic fiction. It delves into the darkest parts of our soul. What struck me while watching this is the irony of this show being on Netflix. A streaming service that profits from the same misery that this episode explores. We give awards and accolades for Making of a Murder similar to the Museum of artifacts of criminal injustice.

It might seem to be a stretch that one person can be a part of many miscarriages of justice, however look at our current political climate. One person can be indicted for a series of events that impacts all of us. It leaves people wanting justice against those who harm so many. Criminal Justice is similar to big Pharma. Recidivism is an allusion when profit is concerned, leaving many to want fairness and equality for family members that were victims of such a system.

Dark and complex, Black Museum represents the spirit of parallel universes to explore our own. In the coming weeks, I will have an additional 3 episodes to recommend. Black Mirror successfully does what many have failed to do in the past, and that is bring the spirit of the Twilight Zone to our modern world.