Black Mirror's point here which it's made before, particularly in this season's "Nosedive" is that people's online presentation often feels completely disconnected from their real . It is the episode that speaks most directly to our culture. She stops pretending to care about anyone who cant help her rack up points, from the desperate 3.1 at work to her own lazy brother and, finally, the airport employee who informs her that all flights to Naomis city have been canceled. Another notable point of this society is that people rate each other based off of whether they think their conversation with someone was genuine or not. Although we use an infinite number of filters on our pics and carefully pick out everything we publish, we cant please everyone all the time. Social Media. Bryce Dallas Howard plays the role of Lacie. So I figured, she tells Lacie with a grin, fuck it.. Specifically, it has been noted that the apartment discount Lacie hopes for is similar to how high-rated people under Sesame Credit could rent cars without a deposit. [2], In 2016, Schur had an account on Twitter but not Facebook or Instagram, as "there's a bunch of strangers talking shit about you in there", and Jones expressed a similarly negative attitude, stating "I do have very strong, very conflicted feelings about rating systems and social media. The sets are very basic and monochrome, with harsh right angles rather than smooth edges. A good third of this episode is entirely devoted to Lacies quest for a higher rating, which gets repetitive even as Howard gives it everything everything shes got. Fascinating, because viewers can easily identify with most. [27], Manuel Betancourt of Pacific Standard explains how "Nosedive" fits with other portrayals of social media in television and film, comparing it to 2017 films The Circle and Ingrid Goes West, which both explore negative aspects of social media. Nosedive Analysis | Joyce Kim - Chapman University Best Black Mirror Episodes Ranked - Collider Cast: Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Anthony Mackie, Constance Wu, Dan Stevens This show packs a whole lot of star powerbut that's not all it has going for it.