Black Mirror USS Callister: Goodbye, Toxic Fanboy
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2018
- Black Mirror's USS Callister is a Star Trek homage with a twist -- it's a scathing takedown of the toxic fanboy. Support ScreenPrism on Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=7792695
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It’s kind of sad that the crew have such a pure, hopeful vision for being on a cloud server and having the freedom of the internet but the first thing they encounter is a horny troll.
Idk if I agree if the kissing part was about optimism and looking forward. It made me feel more like they were critiquing how women were all used in the original series as sex objects (to varying degrees). The fact he kisses all of them highlights how the captain has many escapades with all the beautiful women on the show and, as the suave, successful protagonist, sets a cultural example for manhood or whatnot. But that’s just my two cents.
The last lines crack me up. The protagonists have gone off to explore the vastness of cyberspace while the troll just keeps boasting, unaware that literally nobody cares! He's basically the same as the antagonist of the episode, except he doesn't actually have any power.
You know, I do think Nanette was a little interested in him romantically. Which is why his choice to entrap and torture her virtual copy but keep his distance from real Nanette is even more messed up. If he simply got to know her and treated her well, he may be able to build a rewarding friendship or more. Instead, his need for control and self-victimization robs him of that and hurts others.
one of my favorite parts of this episode was how the viewer ends up completely rooting for what is essentially programming and code over a living breathing person. I was relieved and happy when Daley is trapped/dies, even though it literally meant that AI technology just killed a person and escaped into the internet :) love this and black mirror!
It was super obvious that something was wrong with the nerd guy after the opening scene where he kisses both girls and they seem to not be into it, and all the guys try too hard to praise him and seem almost hysteric...
I watched this episode again last night, and am glad go see a great analysis of it! I also noticed Daly and Shania Lowry are the only 2 crew members to wear a red shirt, and are the only 2 who undergo direct bodily harm. There’s also the fact that Daly only breaks the Shatner voice when he’s upset, controlling people, or flustered when Nannette takes off her clothes. And the subtle sugary drinks he consumes (vanilla latte, chocolate milk with a straw) symbolize a lack of emotional development. So many layers to this episode!
His stupid accent when he went into the game was hilarious. Glad he got what was coming to him.
Fantastic Analysis. I loved this episode.
My favorite episode of the season. Brilliant. And I don't think they brought William from Westworld in it for coincidence.
pleas pleas analyze each episode. love this channel.
So many people overly identifying with Daly in comments... Sad.
Leave it to Screen Prism to have the best most practical analysis of USS Callister.
Daly's avatar would've died when his brain died though. He would've died of starvation at some point, assuming that noone would wonder why he's been absent from work for so long, though someone would eventually be onto it. Also, I think all this pent up rage he takes out on these characters are not just a result of his petty grudges, but also his long held grudge against Walten, one he could've easily fixed had he asserted some dominance in real life. No, Robert's greatest problem is his inability to stand up for himself, and rather than changing that in reality he chose to play god in an alternate reality just to feel better about himself. His petty attitude is perhaps his most disgusting personal trait, and yet the most hidden.
Finally a review that actually explained why Nanette was digitalised. I didn't get why until now :')
Excellent video to an incresingly alarming part of not only the internet, but in all aspects of social interactions. Can't wait for your other analysis!
Love this, saw a lot of analysis in other places about sentient code and whether it's morally wrong, but it was essentially the White Christmas reactions again. Your video actually goes into the toxic narrative of the 'nerd' which I think was more the point of this episode
That's Aaron Paul? I thought that guy sounded familiar lol. And who could forget that Daley was Todd on Breaking Bad.
I think this episode was also a direct parody of the original series episode, Charlie X where a super powered man joined the enterprise. Aside from direct references to the episode like him turning a woman in a blue uniform into a faceless monster, torturing another woman for not sharing his feelings, and turning one character into a monster, the general premise of both episodes deal with a creepy man child who harasses his female co-workers and worships Kirk torturing the crew of a spaceship for extremely petty reasons. Also both antagonists in the end both meet a fucked up fate as Charlie is forced into isolation by the effervescent god like beings who gave him his powers despite his desperate pleas for help and him claiming they horrifically isolated him