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Doki Doki Bandersnatch!
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 376: On The 8:45 [Black Mirror]
I can't say that this is the "right" Bandersnatch ending to choose, but it's certainly the one that haunts. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright to the material being GIF’d, I’m just doing this as a fan.
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 375: The Hardest Choice [Black Mirror]
Definitely the most frightening and difficult and heartbreaking choice in Bandersnatch. In a way, this is what made the whole story work, being forced to make this choice and all that it holds. The Netflix option was the comedy, this is the tragedy. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 374: Kick Him In The Balls [Black Mirror]
Following through on the Netflix metafiction aspect, this "choice" makes clear just how silly and ridiculous the game has become. Panem et circem is what comes to mind, especially with Stefan's closing words. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright to the material being GIF’d, I’m just doing this as…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 373: Stefan’s Dad Fights Back [Black Mirror]
Going back to the Netflix sequence, I do love how metafictive it all gets and becomes this fun, dopey punch-em-up as a result. I'm a sucker for metafiction in general and I think it was done wonderfully here, it forces the viewer to consider his own motivations for playing along. Right-click to save the GIF.…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 371: Try This [Black Mirror]
To show just how much Colin believes in his expanded worldview, we see him accept Stefan's decision to kill him... though he doesn't want to suffer too much, and makes a suggestion accordingly. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright to the material being GIF’d, I’m just doing this as…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 370: We Met Before [Black Mirror]
Colin popping up again in a reset is not surprising. Colin remembering... well, that enters a whole new level, doesn't it? I love how it reinforces that his seemingly paranoiac rantings have a basis in the story. Longer version of GIF found here. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 369: Helpful Advice [Black Mirror]
In true Black Mirror fashion, I love how this horribly gruesome scene becomes hilarious with a very subtle reaction by Stefan. Actually, just being offered these options is itself amusing, but how would any of us react if told to do this? Longer version of GIF found here. Right-click to save the GIF. I most…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 368: Facing PAX [Black Mirror]
The monster that pops up in Bandersnatch is... sorta scary? It's actually kind of funny, in a rubber suit kind of way. If anything, the glyph is much more disturbing in the long run, in a conspiratorial, Pynchonesque fashion. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright to the material being…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 367: One Of Us Is Jumping [Black Mirror]
One of the great choices of Bandersnatch. I have to confess, I had a hard time choosing Stefan, even knowing it's all fiction. I think that speaks to the power of games, of narrative, of empowering choice in the reader. And it's not even the most harrowing choice... Right-click to save the GIF. I most…
365 More Days of GIFs, Day 366: Stefan Sees [Black Mirror]
A bit of Philip K Dick, a bit of Aldous Huxley... Colin opens up the doors of perception for Stefan, though whether or not it was Stefan's choice to make is highly arguable. Right-click to save the GIF. I most certainly do not claim copyright to the material being GIF’d, I’m just doing this as…
365 Days of GIFs, Day 365: Colin Ritman’s World [Black Mirror]
My favorite character from Bandersnatch is definitely Colin Ritman, especially the way he carried himself - that combination of matter-of-fact curtness and deep-dish quirky worldview. It's both deeply familiar and also geekily endearing. I don't know if I've ever seen actor Will Poulter before but I'll definitely keep an eye out for him in the…
365 Days of GIFs, Day 364: PKD In The House [Black Mirror]
Obviously, I'm quite smitten with Bandersnatch at the moment, not just for its format but also the story itself. The title is clearly taken from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky but there is also a nod to one of the clear inspirations for Jerome F Davies, Philip K Dick. A visionary who made readers question reality and…
365 Days of GIFs, Day 363: My Favorite Line From Bandersnatch [Black Mirror]
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365 Days of GIFs, Day 19: The Callister Crew Faces Valdack [Black Mirror]
Getting into positions?
365 Days of GIFs, Day 18: The Callister Crew Say Hello [Black Mirror]
Greetings.
365 Days of GIFs, Day 17: Nanette Beams Aboard… Sorta [Black Mirror]
Moving along.
365 Days of GIFs, Day 21: Walton Has A Drink [Black Mirror]
Revealing my secret agenda!
365 Days of GIFs, Day 16: Aboard The Callister [Black Mirror]
Space vista.
365 Days of GIFs, Day 20: Captain Daly Freezes [Black Mirror]
Time out!