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The Ending of Black Mirror Season 6 Episode 1 "Joan Is Awful" (2023) Explained. The episode that predicted the SAG-AFTRA Strike.
The end of Black Mirror’s Joan Is Awful actually explained. The brilliantly comedic and dark episode, directed by Ally Pankiw and written by Charlie Brooker. The episode that's about Joan (Annie Murphy) who has her life recorded and turned into a series on the new streaming platform Streamberry. After her friends and loved ones see Salma Hayek portray the more sinister version of Joan, Joan is fired from her job like how she fired Sandy (Ayo Edebiri), she is left by Krish (Avi Nash and or Himesh Patel), and things got more weird with Mac (Rob Delaney). But the biggest crime here was how Eric (Jared Goldstein) prevented us from finally seeing Sea of Tranquility on Streamberry. After causing a scene at a wedding, Joan catches Selma's attention and the two of the sneak into the Streamberry HQ to destroy Mona Javadi's (Leila Farzad) quantum computer or "quamputer". And Joan apparently makes it out without getting in serious trouble, as she goes on to open her own coffee shop appropriately named Joans Coffee.
In this analysis, explanation, commentary, and reaction, I answer the most asked about questions and reveal the episode connections/hidden Easter eggs. Like, the app Smithereen reintroducing us to the cancelled Tusk the Kid from Hated in the Nation, and Lacie Pound take pictures of food like that one scene from Nosedive. And of course, address the meaning behind them playing the song Anyone Who Knows What Love Is by Irma Thomas. At times, compare the episode to the ending of Fifteen Million Merits. My favorite but was seeing Streamberry's selection of documentaries like Inside Project Junipero (San Junipero), Loch Henry Truth Will Out, and of course Finding Ritman (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch).
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@ereiffman 10 месяцев назад

When you consider how much Joan's behavior was exaggerated in the Salma Hayek version it makes you wonder how much they exaggerated the Annie Murphy version compared to Source Joan

@anthonyrobertson34 10 месяцев назад

And that’s the matrix lol

@CristanioPeweyyy 2 месяца назад

Joan deserves it all.

@JKRowl 10 месяцев назад

“Joan Is Awful” was the most interesting BM S06 episode that I enjoyed. It was definitely “black mirror”-ish content. Made me remember the older episodes.

@bharat-dz9wi 5 месяцев назад

It's so stupid. This entire episode made me roll my eyes. If anyone in a streaming service put such terms and conditions you can still sue them. If a company does something illegal they can still be sued, because the law always is above such agreements, if anything that is illegal done by a company, contract or not they can still be sued so the lawyer saying they got this water tight is so stupid. I absolutely disliked the episode.

@JKRowl 5 месяцев назад

@@bharat-dz9wi No they can’t be sued. Well they can but you will lose the lawsuit. This episode was absolutely brilliant even as per its ratings.

@akosuatab9006 3 месяца назад

True, had to suspend belief for this one, so for me it was good@@bharat-dz9wi

@serene1275 Месяц назад

@@JKRowl Exactly. That's why the fine prints should be read first regardless of whatever a person has or wants to sign. It doesn't matter how long or how many pages the documents are always read it first.

@Snake3yesEddie 10 месяцев назад

I kinda thought twist was gonna be that the entire thing was some kind of simulation that her therapist had put her through to help with her mental health. Like she said she didn’t feel like the main character of her own life, so the simulation showed her what that would be like. I guess that’s kinda played out at this stage with Black Mirror though so I’m glad it wasn’t actually that.

@darkwinter8 11 месяцев назад

When can we watch "Bryce Is Awful"?

@celica04172004ify 11 месяцев назад

Never..Bryce keep up the work. You are awesome🎉🎉

@timothytorigian7932 10 месяцев назад

Or we could just watch his Avatar 2 coverage.

@0l._.l0895 11 месяцев назад

I can't wait for you to do the rest of the episodes but especially demon 79, that one is a personal favorite.

@madelynn7377 11 месяцев назад

By far the best of the season imo!

@shaycat13 10 месяцев назад

The leads were so charismatic!

@0l._.l0895 10 месяцев назад

@@shaycat13 I agree their chemistry was so amazing

@TheSuperkeks888 10 месяцев назад

The episode had nothing to do with the OG black mirror tho!

@allinyourmind8710 10 месяцев назад

It was entertaining, as a comedy horror on its own it could be really good but as a huge Black Mirror fan it was very disappointing and silly to me in that context I can't express my disappointment with the whole season minus Loch Henry which could have been great and Beyond the Sea which didn't fit in the middle of this season at all

@mzlskdnx 11 месяцев назад

One part in the ep that got me thinking.. the scene where michael cera shows up and explains to joan (annie murphy) about how the world they live in is simulated by AI based off source Joan -- what conversation was happening in real life? 😮

@mzlskdnx 11 месяцев назад

That moment where annie murphy's joan says "I've already made the decision in real life" about breaking the quamputer .. was that the Ai having a mind of its own? 😊😊

@TheRazorHail 10 месяцев назад

This episode felt the most true to its roots in the Black Mirror universe. I can't get enough of these social commentary tech horror nightmares. A lot of the episodes this season weren't that and it disappointing to me personally. Good season overall though.

@mello4734 10 месяцев назад

fr, I used to feel very disturbed when watching episodes from previous season but I don't really feel that way anymore with the latest seasons

@user-hi4xi2rp8j 9 месяцев назад

Some people were not fans of how Salma Hayek was depicted, but I think it completely makes sense that it wasn't actually her. It was just how AI conceptualizes her, with all those random spanish words thrown around and those funny curses. Like when she calls herself "a dyslexic talented actress with questionable English" definitely sounds like a robot or something.

@survey9728 8 месяцев назад

If the original Joan became Salma Hayek, then who is the fictive level one Joan impersonating?

@serene1275 Месяц назад

@@survey9728 The original one who got arrested in the end. As for CGI and digital AI of actors and actresses turned out some of the Hollywood's elites hated it while others liked it and probably signed contracts allowing their likes to be used.

@mzlskdnx 11 месяцев назад

For some reason I'm hoping they make an episode for Sea of Tranquility, just to give the fictional show more background 😅🥰 Great video bryce!!!

@christinesumil9473 11 месяцев назад

Yes, that would be so cool. Like in Bojack Horseman, netflix made a separate episode for the show the lead used to star in.

@alexisjonna683 6 месяцев назад

I’m honestly shocked I haven’t seen Beyond the Sea in this list yet. Not so much about Mazey Day and Demon 79 (even if you mention Michael Smart), but really shocked about that episode not popping up yet. I remember watching it and thinking “I can’t wait to see his review on this”

@piepachu2196 11 месяцев назад

i think it also makes a point about how negative we as a society are. i mean, its nothing we can rlly blame anybody for. theres a reason why dramas, literally just being drama, appeal to us so much. we obsess over what's negative too much often, and that's jus kinda how it is

@hester234 10 месяцев назад

I think it's caused by our brains being kind of problem-solving machines. If everything is just ok, no conflict, no flaws, no challenges, there's nothing to do, nothing to think about, nothing to solve. Why would we watch it?

@anthonyrobertson34 10 месяцев назад

This episode showed how no matter what you do, feel or think people are gonna think and feel what they want and take it how they want…

@GeniusAjinkya 3 месяца назад

Loved the part where Annie Murphy asks who is Annie Murphy😂😂😂

@BryceEdwardBrown 3 месяца назад

Loved it haha

@MrsJetSkiB 10 месяцев назад

What I can’t figure out is why nobody else is freaking out like Annie-Joan was. Like everybody was so cool about it. Mainly the assistant. Like why he ain’t flip out and try to find source assistant? Why wasn’t Krish curious about source Krish?

@mateus53415 6 месяцев назад

I think is because we watch the simulation and not real Joan

@dena81 10 месяцев назад

The very fact that a part of the SAG strike is how they want to pay background actors for one day of work and use their likeness in other works, just proves this can happen. That's the craziness of Black Mirror that it takes ideas that are very real, maybe enhances it but still it's not that far off

@serene1275 Месяц назад

Yep, it's being used now these days in commercials, TV shows and movies. Some actors and actresses signed up for it the rest didn't.

@imaginationstation321 11 месяцев назад

yessss so glad ur back with black mirror reviews, ur the best!

@AndreeCynthia 10 месяцев назад

I'm just gotta say I'm so proud of your video evolution Bryce, you had great analysis videos a few years ago and they just continue to get better. And you show your face now!! (It's been a while, dumb algorithm). And the analysis of this, incredible as always!

@adriangarcia5305 10 месяцев назад

Ive missed his Black mirror episodes but when season 6 came out i was glad because his reviews are awesome

@alexallen126 10 месяцев назад

Does anybody else remember that Netflix subtly changed their loading screen from an N to an S when this season came out? It was only for the first day I think

@mimicmemimi8221 11 месяцев назад

Always get so excited to see your black mirror videos 🤩🤩

@morganleanderblake678 11 месяцев назад

I can't get over how people went outrage over the Disney teen episode saying it "felt like they suddenly were on another channel"... Sometimes the point is so obvious people miss it.

@thadpeud3057 11 месяцев назад

to be fair thats considered the worst black mirror episode by majority of fans

@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan 11 месяцев назад

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

@chloeannmarie5655 11 месяцев назад

Which episode? I’ve only just started watching and I’ve kinda been bouncing around the episodes rather than watching straight through.

@guy3854 11 месяцев назад

the writing was pretty bad regardless of the "point of the episode".

@guy3854 11 месяцев назад

@@chloeannmarie5655 I think they're referring to Mazey Day, series 6 ep 4

@blablex7222 10 месяцев назад

Another easter egg is when Annie Murphy tells Salma Hayek « you are Salma Hayek » and she answers « thank you », like that famous meme « you are Beyoncé - thank you »

@kizfordy9813 9 месяцев назад

Hey! Firstly, I love this channel. Secondly, I wonder if you've ever come across "inside no. 9"? it's a similar premise to Black Mirror (horror/drama anthology series) created by and starring British actors Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. I think it has several seasons now, episodes are on average 20-25 minutes and some focus more on paranormal or psychological issues than sci fi and technology but it is absolutely incredible and you might enjoy it, especially as newer seasons of black mirror haven't exactly lived up to the earlier seasons

@80sMetalHead 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Again Bryce !!

@darn2203 11 месяцев назад

The most awaited ending explained!

@braedanwatters3727 10 месяцев назад

Seriously! Can’t watch the show without his videos

@monique2324 11 месяцев назад

THANK YOU! 🙌🏽❤️

@timothytorigian7932 10 месяцев назад

Great breakdown Bryce. Thanks for putting your talents to good use.

@starzzzzzz2133 11 месяцев назад

Finally 😭 Been waiting for this since the beginning of time

@exploringhorrorhuey 11 месяцев назад

MY BOI BACK

@artworldnyc 11 месяцев назад

He’s back with another 🔥 vid

@mlsaulnier 11 месяцев назад

Interesting how the phone is now 7G. Great video as usual.

@mudsb7488 10 месяцев назад

Towards the end of the episode, both the characters were wearing electronic devices in their ankles. Did that mean they are still being monitored?

@user-gp8cs7jy1q 10 месяцев назад

its a possibility but i think it just shows they are in house arrest and nothing else lol

@CZsWorld 11 месяцев назад

"My Name is Joan Is"

@ferregola8950 5 месяцев назад

'Awful"

@lethubongco4433 7 месяцев назад

I like the commentary on how people would rather watch a show where someone’s life is really bad because they find it entertaining

@fayelitzinger9824 10 месяцев назад

it's really minor but it drives me crazy that this ep was set basically in the present but they still included easter eggs from events could/would not have happened yet in the black mirror universe.

@JKRowl 10 месяцев назад

I loved how each episode takes on a different timezone, character, and a different society class for each person. Very interesting indeed.

@sam1999sushi 11 месяцев назад

Honey wake up, Bryce dropped another Black Mirror analysis!!

@tartra 5 месяцев назад

Joan could absolutely settle out of court if she makes a case against Streamberry. There are so many lawyers who'd take on a case like this. It's got everything: manipulative terms, exploitation, HIPAA violations, weaponized privacy and tracking... Hell, just call up the DoD and say, "I sure hope you don't have any service members with a Streamberry subscription," and the government would probably intervene on Joan's behalf.

@serene1275 Месяц назад

Good idea!!

@asparagus420 10 месяцев назад

please do Beyond the Sea!!!! it was so good!

@yossi6571 11 месяцев назад

if someone ask me how i feel and i don't feel good i will say "what i feel after finishing a Black Mirror ep" love your videos analysing Black Mirror😊 i happy there more eps but i cannt watch more then 1 ep per 1-2 weeks

@ashleylee7103 10 месяцев назад

I loved this episode! I thought it was clever, and hilarious!

@MrsJetSkiB 10 месяцев назад

In reference to the “shows”. The dog is a Yorkie. Yorkie was the main character in San Junipero.

@ionaetkind7425 10 месяцев назад

2:57 that’s nida from demon 79 playing a sea of tranquility fan

@JKRowl 10 месяцев назад

Can we get a’ explanation/recap/analysing of the demon episode or other episodes in this season please?

@mrfake5251 10 месяцев назад

Do Beyond the sea next, it is my fave episode of season 6

@Naithesther7085 9 месяцев назад

You left out an important detail, at the end of the episode when Joan is in a cafe you can see a restraint monitor on her ankle

@g-rexsaurus794 8 месяцев назад

I feel like we underplay how much we do to protect our privacy, especially in Europe.

@daniele19888 День назад

Am I the only who thought about the fact the reality we live in might be a fake one, a reality created virtually for us, similar as in matrix ?

@hafadamian 10 месяцев назад

I wonder if the typo in Lacie’s post was intentional

@12Milisa 11 месяцев назад

Plz do a black mirror timelin video one day.

@Neos1heOne 10 месяцев назад

I'm all for "Designated Easter Egg Time" to become a thing Bryce! 😄

@Wowsofunny237 10 месяцев назад

I actually think their “Tom and jerry” equivalent is supposed to be the cat burglar.

@kjay2340 10 месяцев назад

I had no idea about the broken mirror easter egg.

@MushroomMusic2024 8 месяцев назад

Did y’all not notice they got 7G on their phones

@Tonne1921 4 месяца назад

6:24 looks guys it’s Lacie from season 3!

@mochabroka 10 месяцев назад

I know you don't do any animes, but I would REALLY like you to break down The Promised Neverland. There is a BUCKETLOAD of symbolism and NOTHING is a mistake, everything in season 1 is done and said with intention and contributes to a later part of the series. The plot is amazing and I feel as though you will have a fun time.

@satyaashrai 9 месяцев назад

05:22 "CHARLIE IS AWEFUL" reffering the writer of the episode - Charlie Brooker

@serene1275 Месяц назад

😂

@sheetg 11 месяцев назад

Hey Bryce, I have a black mirror timeline video up on my channel that I’d love to get your thoughts and corrections on!

@Cybarxz 11 месяцев назад

Yes, let's gooooo!

@SweetEri 10 месяцев назад

Hey I have/ bought an ilu plushie from Disney world i named it Na’ti kinda like na’vi but with a t :)

@thecapicorn4659 8 месяцев назад

14:02 15 million dollars….or 15 million merits. I’ll be on my way now

@BryceEdwardBrown 8 месяцев назад

Oh my...

@pepperminterica 10 месяцев назад

I would try to watch an episode of Brian is Awesome lmao

@TheRealRamRam 6 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@-Wistu- Месяц назад

Do people often feel like the main character of their own life? Honest question

@thisisjamina 11 месяцев назад

15:15 You did not! lol Sir, you have a whole youtube channel they can use 😳😂

@odinescobar9822 10 месяцев назад

I can't take the mazey day, supernatural element hate shittaking anymore. Let's just call it what it was: black mirror tried something new after like 10 years and probably won't do it again 🙃

@Adi-id6vg 10 месяцев назад

7g on her phone?

@ThiefKingofLegend 10 месяцев назад

I just watched the boyfriend die in The Walking Dead and the next thing I watch the guys alive again, this has happened before

@slyceth 11 месяцев назад

It is just meta chaff

@DodaGarcia 11 месяцев назад

I loved the episode but I wouldn't say the core logic holds up, especially in terms of this ever being a real thing once the technology is available. According to the Streamberry CEO, the goal is to create a show so highly personalized to that individual user that they're guaranteed to stay subscribed - they're not trying to use Joan's data against her just to piss her off. While Joan is unique because they're testing it on her, the goal is to roll it out to all users and it's very easy to conclude that once it did, users would simply cancel their subscriptions (and most importantly, almost nobody would subscribe going forward). Of course the terms of service might still allow the company to keep the show on in perpetuity, but there would be little financial incentive to hurt the brand by doing that when the vast majority of users would still only be interested in their own shows anyway. I can totally see AI very soon being in a state where it could write and render a full season of a show based on someone's data the app collected, but realistically it would be a lot simpler and safer for the company to make the show privately viewable by default (and maybe allow choices of what portions of their life can be used in the show, etc.). It would be a very successful novelty with none of the hassle brought upon by forcefully exposing the data like in the episode.

@joshuasantiago3526 Месяц назад

is that siddiq

@bjarne431 8 месяцев назад

By far the best episode of the latest season. I love these kind of reality bending/questioning stories. Seriously this could have been a Phillip k dick story (he wouldn’t know what a modern streaming service is though)

@serene1275 Месяц назад

Not the best but in the top 10 of the best. This was the funniest episode of all the seasons.

@mapowey7214 6 месяцев назад

you give surface level explanations (basically just summaries) but present them as though they are an in-depth analysis. really weird. get that bread ig