BLACK MIRROR Season 6 Loch Henry Reaction - SHE DID WHAT!? - First Time Watching
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2023
- Welcome to our Loch Henry reaction! This is the second episode of the sixth season of Black Mirror. Season 6 of Black Mirror has been super interesting so far!
Davis and his girlfriend Pia visit his mother in Loch Henry, Scotland, to produce a documentary. While there they discover the town's dark past, an event that caused tourism to entirely dry up and which involved Davis's policeman father. Davis and Pia decide to make a documentary on this subject instead sending the duo into a downwards spiral fit from a Black Mirror episode.
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What an episode! Loch Henry delivered that gut punch that we're so familiar with! We found it so interesting how the technological aspect was almost the plot twist here. But they doubled down on the criticism. The last 20 minutes of this episode are masterfully written and executed. This is what Black Mirror is all about, putting that mirror in front and saying "is this ok?"
Thank you to everybody that suggested this episode we got 2 more to go! What should we watch next? Demon 79 or Mazey Day?
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I think I preferred Mazey Day over Demon 79. 🤔 🤐 Honestly though, both were quite good.
I think this season has more diversity, which is wholesome!
I would say definitely watch Mazey Day next. I like it a great deal, but I don't think it'd be a good way to end the season. It's a shorter episode and certainly very surprising - but if you leave it till last, I don't think it'll land very well. Demon 79 is the way to end the season.
Felt bad for you @ 10:58 😆 It really was like getting hit by a train lol
Black Mirror isn’t necessarily meant to focus on technology. Really, it’s more of a deep look into ourselves. The black mirror itself is the screen of the device you’re using once you turn it off. Your phone, tablet, computer, etc. you turn it off, it’s a black mirror. You see yourself. And the premise of the show is meant to make you look inside yourself and battle with your moral conscience. Which is does excellently, futuristic gadgets or not
Absolutely agreed there - technology is a tool for a deepdive analysis on human psychology, relationships with others and the self, the ever-changing ways of our values and desires and how technology does have an effect on us as it develops. Some really interesting things to discover there!
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Wdym the vhs tapes were crucial, that's the main piece of technology of the episode (along with the streaming services), not everything has to be some wacky futuristic gadget
loch henry was also mentioned in joan is awful, joan asked krish if he wanted to watch loch henry and he responded "I can't do another true crime"
Yes!! A bunch of the episodes were mentioned in Joan is Awful!
I cannot avoid to feel that this season was Netflix telling everyone "Yes. We profit from your data, and unethical documentaries. And we don't care, you know?. You are still paying us". Love your channel, excellent content as always.
"It's better to live in the truth than to hide in a lie that's more comforting." - Denise (Absolutely brilliant! Loved the commentary!)
Making T-shirts and Hoodies with this quote asap 😂 Denise's one liners always hit. Thank you so much for watching this with us it means the world to both of us ❤️
Sounds like shutter island ending lol
@@OfficialMediaKnights Of course! Love the reactions!
I think Janet was actually just making a regular Shepherd's Pie. By that point she had probably not murdered for years and up until Pia's change of behavior, had no reason to assume Pia had just figure out she and the dad were the real murderers.
If only Pia had been able to steady herself.
This episode is shot so freaking beautifully, I still can’t get over it
Cinematic excellence right!? And the trailer footage looks so damn real!
"she's so sweet 🤧"
that's what they said...
That final reveal was crazy! She was not as sweet as any of us thought 😂
This one was wild af bcuz it's a real horror and tragedy element to it. Also that little Easter egg at the end, we might be seeing that mask again in the future.
It was so smart the way they slowly unveiled the Black Mirror element to all of this. Absolutely loved it!
Although Loch Henry did not delve into the realm of future technology, which serves as the central theme of Black Mirror, it did captivate its audience with a profound exploration of past technological advancements. In my humble opinion, it stands as the pinnacle episode within its six-season run.
Girl, I'm so proud of you. We suspected the dad at the same exact time. Like.... waitaminute.
This *was* about technology - the VCR & big old camera were cutting edge back in the day! And the genre of True Crime has been with us forever, now in many formats.
Woo hoo they come through clutch, as always!! I’m so excited for you guys to get to Demon 79. It’s just a fun episode. Uncharacteristically funny. Are there any episodes from previous seasons you guys haven’t seen by chance?
There is a handful that we haven't seen. We would have to look into it and come up with a list for you guys ❤️
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This is my favorite episode of the season. I like the commentary on true crime. There's always been something off about watching or listening to true crime to me. I can watch a gory movie or TV show. Perhaps there's something hypocritical in that, but the fake nature of it seems duller or less offensive to me than something that affected people still alive or related to the victims.
Also, Demon 79 is my second favorite episode of this season. But I think you should watch Mazey Day first. I might have had a different opinion of it if I'd watched it in a different order.
This episode was truly incredible - and you make so much sense. I (Denise) have had an interest in true crime for many years, and for a long time I learned so much that I realized how mindlessly I consumed it and to do much more research before endorsing certain kinds of media that push that. You're completely correct in saying that there is something off about true crime, because a lot of times it's done for entertainment and/or personal gain. It hits differently once you think about the fact that the victims and their families were real people - people with hopes, dreams, entire lives that they lived before having it all ripped away from them. So one must tread VERY cautiously before telling someone else's story, especially since it's not yours to tell as a content creator/filmmaker whatever you are. Many shows and movies have missed that mark, unfortunately.
Interesting recommendation!! We are definitely gonna do both, we're still trying to figure out which one we watch first haha, so thank you for that feedback!
@@OfficialMediaKnights For what it's worth I would strongly recommend watching Mazey Day next. I think it's a good episode - but I don't think it'll work well if you watch it as the final episode of the season.
When the mother comes out in the video that was seriously creepy. The mask she wears is similar to an infamous video that there is a still picture of.
I came across your channel yesterday and im in love. Youre already one of my favorite reaction channel. The video quality, the analysis, the way you're breaking stuff down and get into the story. I iust love it! Best wishes to you!❤
I thought your post-episode commentary was absolutely spot-on. Brilliant!
This is one of my favorite episodes
They forshadowed it but I love the tragic irony that Pia was in the middle of a horrifying situation but it was truly the countryside that killed her, that is that classic Charlie Brooker dark humour that's key to BM for me
Yesss, they totally did!! It's just that messed up situation where it's not the thing you fear that gets you, but something entirely random. Brooker knows how to write in those twists incredibly well!
20:52 Agreed massively
Denise you're right: the sound effect is indeed exactly the same as in Dark, at the very moment someone hangs himself... I bet it's a clear reference, because this episode is so well thought out and directed .
I'm ashamed to say that I first thought it was disappointing: I thought "OK, this is very well done and really horrifying but where is the crazy technology that awaits us in five or ten years? ?"
We have to remember that the 1st episode of Black Mirror only talked about existing technology, social networks and how politicians have to conform even more to public opinion because of CZcams and the others.
What struck me most about Loch Henry is how REAL what the archive footage looks like. The newlyweds before being captured, Ian Adair, at the start of the scene that Pia discovers look more real than any true crime.
Fortunately you didn't listen to me and other subscribers asked you for a reaction to this episode! I keep coming back to comment on this video and your editing shows how much the episode speaks to you. You could also have done a close-up of your fingers pointing at the mask (it really feels like being in the dining room with Pia, right?), but there were already so many interesting close-ups to be done.
Anyway, this episode really makes me talk more than I would have thought. I had really underestimated it!
Right!? Thought it sounded familiar! We’ve experienced similar things with shows and movies and if we’re not quite sure or completely dislike it we have a rule of watching it a second time after a while. With a fresh mindset you’d be surprised how many things can turn around when you know what to look for. This episode of Black Mirror is a slow burn. It’s subdued in nature but the commentary they’re making is a fluorescent green! They make you wonder when if at all the technological element is gonna come into play. And bam they hit you with the already established streaming service Streamberry. The entire true crime aspect of it felt so real. And for the first time in a long time Black Mirror was holding the mirror towards itself and all of us as consumers. Well done 👏
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I was so stoked to see the notification and I can't wait to dive in and see what y'all think! I can't get enough of this channel! Thank you for all the amazing content and look forward to all your future has in store. Much love from my fam in Texas to yours.
🥳🎉 We are so grateful and so happy to hear you guys are enjoying the reactions. It means the absolute world to us! Much love to you and your family from Ari & Denise ❤️
11:07 - "Awww, she's so sweet." 💀💀💀
Side note - and I’m sorry, I know I leave a dozen comments I can’t help it lol - can I just please give you guys your roses for the aesthetic and quality you have going on?? That room is so warm and cozy and pleasing to look at even though the depth of field gives it just the right amount of blur to not feel uncanny? It’s the Edison bulb with the warm silhouette light mixed with the earth toned wall, more earth feels with the vines, the map, and the well-places pops of color from the cool toned lights, you have proper mic placement, perfect audio mixing (I can’t STAND when people set their noise cancellation to 0db, it makes me so irrationally angry), your editing is great, I just have such an appreciation for reaction channels who legitimately care about the quality of their content, as opposed to the bare minimum-ers, of which there are PLENTY lol. So in case you’re not praised enough for it, I wanted to send it your way lol.
And also have you guys ever considered a second channel for reacting to comedy or music etc?
Also also, if you guys haven’t seen Haunting of Hill House, tell me how much to send and where to get that on a list because I’d kill to see those reactions from you guys. It’s a super easy 10 episode mini series and all the ways in which it’s brilliant would make this comment so much longer than it already is lol
Oh. My. Lawd. This comment!!! This truly made our day, thank you so so much for noticing and appreciating!!
Sooooo, on to the meat and potatoes - we have, unfortunately, already watched Haunting of Hill House 😭 It's actually my (Denise) favorite show of all time and also never something I'd say no to rewatching. Ari has watched it too and he also is a huge fan. We just love Mike Flanagan overall. We might do a little rewatch though, if you want, not sure if that's something you'd be interested in! Regardless, I'm currently working on a video essay on it as well, definitely a work in progress but it's gonna happen eventually 😂
Thank you again for such a beautiful comment, it truly made our day!!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I WOULD *NEVER* NOT WATCH A HoHH REACTION, SEEN OR NOT!! It’s MY favorite show of all time too!! GIRL… don’t get me STARTED!! 😅 I assume then that you’ve also seen Midnight Mass? Innit big on Bly Manor, but Midnight Mass is definitely a good time.
And oh please… validation and appreciation for small details is all I crave in life and I know how good it feels, so I always make sure to make it known to other people when I notice it! Also, I have a bad habit of watching way too many of the bare-minimum-ers (stop trying to make FETCH happen, Jamie) and I get so irrationally angry at the lack of the most BASIC courtesy effort that when I see someone go above and beyond, it’s such a breath of fresh air!
Great mom, terrible human.
Just found you guys - love the channel and the intelligent commentary. A new fan :)
Its nice to watch commentary dou that aren’t goofing off all the time isn’t it lol 🙏😆
14:51: "The mom seems pretty nice." 💀💀💀💀💀
Just watched this and came over running cause I saw you dove into this one. 'It's too close to home' indeed!!! Could not have anticipated when I started this episode how true those words would end up being. I liked this one because of the setting (lived in Scotland for some years and miss it) and I...well, enjoyed is probably the wrong word but I liked how they twisted this, it's intriguing, especially because it costs Davis everything anyway. And the Steamberry reign continues! I've been wondering if all the other episodes this season appear on Joan's Streamberry list but not all with the exact same titles in the show. I like that detail, it has the Callow Years too! And the John Hannah appearance was great! You two were immediately so on it, with the drunk dad and the tapes! I had some suspicions but not quite expected the full extent there either. What the mom says when they first tell her about the documentary is very eye-opening on second viewing. And her first reaction to Pia...chilling in retrospect. I was so tense during that car ride when they're singing the song, oof. 'So much space between of them' yes, that detail of Stuart and his dad, and how the dad uses alcohol to cope, while Stuart has developed that sense of humour. 'Aca-scuse me?' made laugh out loud, broke the tension nicely. I thought that scene in the hospital was going to be very different. The Dark-like score!! I cannot overstate my love for Dark and that was a super interesting addition. I was worried about them taping over the tapes, until I noticed how many there were. Which made it all even more terrifying. And the mask detail! People wearing those masks at the end...oof. And the Project Junipero mention! Just all the little details.
This was a good one like Beyond The Sea. It reminded me of Crocodile and Shut Up and Dance. Episodes from previous seasons. Like the vibe and cinematography.
The cinematography and acting were definitely up there! And the social commentary was top notch. Everything we could ask for in a BM episode!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Exactly! Absolutely! 😁😁
i think it’s funny that no one mentioned the bj pia gave him using the camera his dad used to film his mom with commuting horrible atrocities 😅
Loll we were trying to gently skip past that part 😂 kid's gonna be traumatized for life
Loch is just the Scottish word for lake. There are a LOT of Lochs in Scotland, Ness is just the most famous.
this one had such borrasca and life is strange vibes right until the mom was involved. but the way she said "that stupid man ruined everything", had a feeling there would be a mislead on what that meant
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When they met the mother the first time I got some serious 'Get Out' vibes and could never stop thinking about how weird and shady the mother was, everything was screaming psychopath tryin to act like a normal person hahahaha... But the real mindblownwing moment for me was knowing the Sheriff was in on it. I had the theory that the kid was the other killers son, because the mother could be having an affair with the dude plus the killings, the dad being in on it left me speechless.
Ohhh very interesting!! Yeah she definitely did seem to be trying too hard, we just hoped she was gonna be a crappy mother in law, not a full blown killer 😂😂😂
@@OfficialMediaKnights hahaha I thought the crappy mother for a second, but then was like 👀 'mmm I think she's more than a crappy mother' 🤣🤣. Btw guys I dontyknow if anyone has recommended the TV show 'From' but maaaan, I totally do!! If not for reaction, at least it's an interesting stroy to watch!!
I love this episode- you never know what is behind one’s mask.
Ain't that the truth!! The mom seemed so sweet... She almost had us fooled 😂
Man! I loved this episode.
great reaction! i really enjoy your channel you two are very insightful! I'd love it if you did Demon 79 next 🙂
Wow thank you so so much!! You are so kind, we are so glad to have you here! We are definitely pumped for Demon 79 and we are gonna do that one next! We'll see you then!!
Hypothesizing that “loch Henry” might have something to do with Loch Ness is like saving “21st jump street” might have something to do with “nightmare on elm street” because they both have “street”
Yeah! We did say we were probably way off
Loch Henry is all the more relevant cause one of that particular show you were talking about just got nominated for an Emmy for Best Limited Series.
We're one step closer to seeing the Loch Henry ending come true if that show wins
Yup! It goes to show how on point the criticisms Black Mirror is pointing out are!
@OfficialMediaKnights you know it's Black Mirror when the story echoes what's happening or what had happened in our reality
- Joan is Awful is being more relevant than ever given the writers & actors are now on strike against Hollywood and the rise of AI allowing for AI-generated scripts, designs, and actors, even to the point of completely changing a scene with just AI and CGI. Entertainment and content creation is in such a bad position now and a lot of studios are somehow still telling creatives, both actors and writers, to go fuck themselves like how Streamberry told Salma Hayek off as they continues to exploit not just her, not just actors and celebrities, but literally everyone like Joan and her peers for example.
- Loch Henry, as I mentioned before, is also becoming more relevant given that society cares more of the dramatics, spectacle, and fascination on the crime and criminal or serial killer than the the well-being of victims as well as studios making profit out of the tragedy without consent from victims and the victims' families alive and still scarred and traumatized and trying to move on from that tragedy, only for them to be retraumarized and now being just seen as entertainment figures that audiences will easily keep bothering while the criminal they've been affected by becomes immortalized to the point we have ended up actually getting stans/simps, which makes it all the more disturbing.
- Beyond the Sea may not look relevant on surface level, but David's experience of loneliness, isolation, and depression is an allegory to the lockdown quarantine during the COVID pandemic. There's also an exploration on toxic masculinity shown from both Cliff and David, which makes sense since it did take place in the 1960s given the kind of decade it was. Despite how time has changed now, toxic masculinity is unfortunately still a thing and around right now, just we're in a completely different setting now.
- Mazey Day may be the weakest episode in the season and a contender for one of the weakest Black Mirror episodes, but even the issues of paparazzi and celebrity privacy is still something that is needed to be addressed and still a big deal. Just now, we all end up becoming paparazzi and that's cause of the internet and social media, since we have access to cameras, we all could just sneak a picture from celebrities without notice like the paparazzis back in the 2000s. The invasion of celebrity privacy is also all the more relevant also cause of the internet and social media, thus a lot more access and not just the spread of photos, but also rumors and reports that all can easily spread like wildfire. You can say that being a celebrity in today's time is now a lot harder to deal with cause of all this.
- Demon 79 is basically tackling on racism, discrimination, and hate crimes, all of which we are still seeing till this day, just like with Beyond the Sea, we're in a different time and while times have changed, the issues still linger and prosper in other means.
Season 6 may be retroactive and feature technology the least, it still is very much Black Mirror given that the 5 stories have exhibited and explored to us are still a reflection to our society and human nature
Off topic, but I just finished your house of the dragon reactions and can't wait for season 2 already lol.
Haha no way!!! Thank you so much for watching them, hope you enjoyed!! We need Season 2 asap and cannot wait to share that journey with y'all!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Season 2 all we know is that it'll be 8 episodes instead of 10, but I'm still hyped lol.
A little shorter yeah! Seems like they're gonna be hitting the ground running!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Oh for sure I read the book this is based on and won't spoil anything. The best part about this is I'll get to see your reaction to the crazy moments. Also another show in this universe got greenlit called the hedge knight.
Stuart is podrick from game of thrones
OMG! He is!! We thought we recognized him! He's grown so much!
@@OfficialMediaKnights I can't believe you didn't recognize Pod 😲Or else I've been watching GOT too many times... When he greets Davis yelling at him as a joke, I even saw it as a tribute to episode 1, when King Robert Baratheon badly tells Ned "you're getting fat", before bursting into laughter and to take him in his arms.
Anyway, Daniel Portman again does a great job of bringing the comic touch.
😆😆😆 11:06 Bless!
I know… 🥹
@@owlhouse53the way this episode played on the “adorable old people” trope was so mean 🤭😆
@@owlhouse53 16:57 their reactions were so funny 😆💀
25,200 subscribers! 🥳You had 6K something when I discovered you last fall with HOTD. Hmm... There's still a whole semester of 2023 left. At this rate, you can hit 50K in 2024 and 100K in 2025.
I like Mazey Day as much as Demon 79. They aren't the best episodes of Black Mirror but they're still good and I'll be happy to rewatch them with you and to get your opinion. I don't have a preference, sorry 😟.
You do a great analysis of this episode in your comment! The meaning of the episode could not be better summed up. You guys are so smart😍. Rewatching the episode with you is like watching a sports competition with great commentators that make the content so much more interesting (except I don't like sports on TV LOL, but you know what I mean).
Sandraaaa! Always so wonderful to see your comment!!
Gah that is our goal, we're gonna keep working on this and hit those numbers! Thank you so much, for your amazingly kind support for all these months, your insight, your humor - it's truly such a joy for us to have you as a subscriber!
What a kind thing to say! This episode definitely got us to talk a lot more, it's an aspect we have been passionate about for a long time! We are so glad you enjoyed our commentary, it seriously makes our day! Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
True that BM most often focuses on technology but i'd say first and foremost it's social commentary. There have been episodes without any futuristic technologies (Shut up & dance, National Anthem) and even the ones with technology are mainly about human nature anyway. So I don't mind episodes like these as part of BM.
We agree! First and foremost it’s a satire that focuses heavily on making its social criticism. Although technology is a big part of the plot to move forwards it’s not always necessary. What is interesting about this episode is that they flipped the formula. They gave us the commentary first and the punchline was delivered at the end involving technology. Truly was masterfully done!
20:50 I thought exactly the same when I heard it
Right?! Glad I wasn't the only one!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Fantastic show. Hard to forget :)
Yeeesss! That first season was true perfection!
@@OfficialMediaKnights My brain hasn't fully recovered from it, to this day. 😄
Yeaaa I been waiting 😈
Thank you for watching! We hope you enjoy 😄
15:08 NO YOU DID NOT JUST 🤣
Hahaha oh yes I did, Pitch Perfect Girl ALL THE WAYYYY!
@@OfficialMediaKnightsit’s aca-initiation night
Charlie Brooker recently quoted saying the show was never directly about technology and i wonder if he’s saying that in response to peoples take on this Season. 🤔
Hmmm that's an interesting take. This season definitely felt different thus far compared to the others. To me it felt like the previous season, the technology seemed way farther into the future, and as BM took a look at how we influence technology, technology also influences us - and that in turn affects our world views, our relationships, our values even to a degree. I understand what he's saying and that is true, the show was more about human nature and how fickle we are at times. Technology was much more of a conduit to the storytelling!
@OfficialMediaKnights I think it might be very deliberate that this episode references the very episode, National Anthem, because that one also didn't include any of the advanced tech Black Mirror has become known for. The tech side of the episode was just television and here it's a streaming service, just a minor update to keep up with the changes since season one came out.
If you're ever looking for something to react to I highly recommend the series From or the witcher.
Those are great recommendations, thank you!! We haven't seen either yet!
"Bridge the gap".
Yeah this one is good, season 6 is much better than season 5
Guys ! Hoping to see you guys discover more indian movies 😊
No please
@@musicmashup9597 Yes why not !
We will! For now we have a lot to catch up with on our list ❤️
It's not that fun to watch when you guess everything a quarter of the way through
weak episode
I don't mind what order you watch in! :) Beyond the Sea stayed with me for a bit lol
Beyond the Sea had us all kinds of f***ed up 😂 Glad you're enjoying our reactions!!!