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64. "Ok, I've ranked all 13 episodes. "
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I've ranked them from best to worst.

I've also put them in bands and within a band they aren't that drastically different but from band to band there are big leaps in quality/greatness.

I didn't watch these all at once so I think the older episodes are collectively ranked higher because of the freshness of the series when it launched and season 3 suffered under the weight of high expectations.

GREAT EPISODES
1. The Entire History of You
2. The National Anthem
3. White Christmas
4. White Bear

VERY GOOD EPISODES
5. Nosedive
6. Fifteen Million Merits
7. San Junipero
8. Shut Up and Dance
9. The Waldo Moment
10. Playtest

OK, BUT NOT GROUNDBREAKING.
11. Men Against Fire
12. Be Right Back
13. Hated in the Nation

Looking at it like this I think there are some trends.

1. It's been said before but I love the near future tech episodes. Commentary on how we live today if these new fangle technologies are taking to their logical extremes. Once we were exposed to the tech in "The Entire History of You" we immediately got how we would use it and abuse it. Pure awesomeness.

2. Some loved it but I really disliked "Hated in the Nation" because while I dug the online trolling stuff I felt like they didn't explore that enough and I really really hated the drone bees. Just too deus ex machina. I just wish they found a method to kill people that tied more into present day real world anxieties. "Men Against Fire" was a bit one trick pony which you could see coming and "Be Right Back" seemed like something I had seen before on twilight zone or outer limits or some other anthology series (I think I was with that episode until the robot showed up).


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Black Mirror season 3 out now on Netflix [View all] , kennymack, Fri Oct-21-16 10:35 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
yes!
Oct 21st 2016
1
Welp, there goes my weekend
Oct 21st 2016
2
episode titles & brief descriptions:
Oct 21st 2016
3
nope. not reading that. going in blind.
Oct 21st 2016
4
im going to do the post titles by episodes
Oct 22nd 2016
7
Imagine my surprise
Oct 21st 2016
5
season 3 was originally supposed to be 12 episodes
Oct 25th 2016
39
3 episodes in. Man I missed this show
Oct 22nd 2016
6
Season 3, Episode 01 - Nosedive
Oct 22nd 2016
8
not to nitpick...
Oct 23rd 2016
15
I thought the same
Oct 23rd 2016
20
my question too
Oct 23rd 2016
22
That's what our world is coming to?
Oct 23rd 2016
17
Most disturbing episode of the season IMO
Oct 24th 2016
26
I thought they nailed it with this one
Oct 24th 2016
28
I've only got this far, but....
Oct 25th 2016
34
Fun episode, albeit a bit predictable.
Oct 26th 2016
41
I don't like Black Mirror as Sci-Fi, I enjoy it as quality story telling...
Oct 29th 2016
48
Season 3, Episode 02 - Playtest
Oct 22nd 2016
9
That was quite disturbing
Oct 23rd 2016
24
dude was an insufferable douchbag
Oct 24th 2016
30
      that's a pretty harsh look at the guy
Oct 27th 2016
44
           CALL YOUR MOM, DUDE
Oct 27th 2016
45
i got legit scared at a couple of points
Oct 29th 2016
49
Mneh on this one. But I liked **spoiler**
Nov 01st 2016
65
Season 3, Episode 03 - Shut Up And Dance
Oct 22nd 2016
10
Pretty straightforward, but extremely creepy
Oct 23rd 2016
18
watching the end play out was the best part.
Oct 23rd 2016
23
uhh okay inspector gadget. i didn't expect any of that shit
Oct 29th 2016
51
      RIGHT! LOL!
Oct 29th 2016
57
This was awesome because there is no reason why it can't happen today.
Oct 25th 2016
36
*puts duct tape over laptop webcam*
Oct 25th 2016
37
right
Oct 29th 2016
52
so far, NONE of the protagonists are deserving of sympathy
Oct 25th 2016
40
have they ever?
Oct 29th 2016
53
Question (spoilers)
Oct 29th 2016
50
      I think the two who fought to the death were the only pedophiles
Oct 29th 2016
56
           EDIT: I think they all had underage kinks except the CEO.
Oct 29th 2016
58
Season 3, Episode 04 - San Junipero
Oct 22nd 2016
11
my favorite so far
Oct 22nd 2016
14
definitely the best one.
Oct 23rd 2016
25
Only complaint is I've had is that
Oct 24th 2016
29
lol yes
Oct 26th 2016
42
After 4 episodes
Oct 28th 2016
47
i liked it, but my least favorite
Oct 29th 2016
54
Wow. They HAVE to submit this episode for Emmy consideration
Oct 31st 2016
61
San Junipero Playlist
Oct 31st 2016
62
Season 3, Episode 05 - Men Against Fire
Oct 22nd 2016
12
Doug Stamper putting in work
Oct 23rd 2016
16
That was...way too close
Oct 23rd 2016
19
Been thinking about this one since watching it Saturday
Oct 24th 2016
27
Exactly!!!
Oct 24th 2016
33
Best EP IMO
Oct 29th 2016
55
Season 3, Episode 06 - Hated In The Nation
Oct 22nd 2016
13
Holy hell. I couldn't make it through this one
Oct 23rd 2016
21
The best episode and possible the best one of all time
Oct 30th 2016
59
The best episode and possible the best one of all time
Oct 30th 2016
60
In terms of social comment
Nov 12th 2016
67
Finally finished.
Oct 24th 2016
31
Good top 5
Oct 24th 2016
32
RE: Good top 5
Oct 31st 2016
63
I agree on a couple of things.
Oct 25th 2016
38
My top 5....
Oct 27th 2016
43
Ever notice that the Hot Woman in this season are all Black Girls?
Oct 25th 2016
35
OK, how come I just saw White Christmas last night...the greatest Ep
Oct 28th 2016
46
Bees are a present day real world anxiety (+ My Rankings)
Nov 02nd 2016
66
Damn this show is good. I'm late to the game but so glad i found this se...
Jan 24th 2017
68
Black Mirror introduces: Netflix Vista
Feb 25th 2017
69
Woah. This is my first time seeing this.
Feb 25th 2017
70
6 Things about the upcoming Season 4
Feb 25th 2017
71

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