Whilst originally I was looking forward to this as it had potential, once I had finished the episode I was thoroughly disappointed. Firstly the characters on both sides have so little development or relatable traits that actual investment in these characters is near impossible. I found myself struggling to feel engaged despite the high stakes set up for the climax. I found once properly looked at, the depth of the episode is painfully simplistic and lacks much of the intrigue or moral reflection that other stories of this type has had. Even Aesthetically I find fault with this, as costuming and set design are at times badly utilised or like I have said, miss their potential uses. To be honest this just comes off as a dollar store San Junipero, which it kind of is, a darker yet ultimately dumber and less layered copycat of a black mirror classic.
Review of Real Life
