BLACK MIRROR'S PLAYTEST - EXPLAINED & ANALYSED

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  • Hi Everyone, today I’m sharing with you my explanation and analysis of Playtest.
    This episode is the second instalment of the third series of Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed show Black Mirror, which can currently be streamed on Netflix.
    The story revolves around Cooper who finds himself being used as a guinea pig to test an innovative new video game and he soon realises that he’s signed up for more than he bargained for.
    As always I hope you enjoy this video and thank you to all my subscribers for your ongoing support :)
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Комментарии • 102

  • @KingofHearts
    @KingofHearts 4 года назад +144

    I totally missed the fact Saito alternated between being fluent and not fluent in English. Things like this is why I love this channel. Can’t wait to see more!

  • @bluepower1177
    @bluepower1177 Год назад +9

    I was hesitant for this one but you really captured this episode well. Someone got a new subscription 🤙🏼

  • @skruffytiger2002
    @skruffytiger2002 2 года назад +7

    the whole montage of pictures in the beginning of the episode seemed very dreamlike to me, i thought immediately that this was either a hallucination or (maybe more likely) a staged scene, like hte intro to a video game.

  • @leonamongwolves
    @leonamongwolves 3 года назад +11

    So many MCU actors in this one.
    Captain America the second
    Ghost/whatever her name is in Antman 2
    Security officer from Loki

  • @EveningShadeLori
    @EveningShadeLori 2 года назад +5

    Moral of the story - always be good to your Mom! 💜

  • @AnsyArts
    @AnsyArts 4 года назад +20

    100k subscribers! Congrats!

  • @solutionghostsimple6470
    @solutionghostsimple6470 4 года назад +58

    This was the most Complex Inception ever
    Also,
    When Katie said "would you kindly open the door"
    That feels like an Easter egg to Bioshock

    • @bluepower1177
      @bluepower1177 Год назад

      No gods or kings, only men 🤙🏼

    • @A5H_01
      @A5H_01 Год назад +1

      I jumped off my couch when I heard that for the first time. I was like “don’t trust you bitch” after that lol.

    • @arthurdurham
      @arthurdurham Год назад

      ​@@A5H_01Haha same. I was like "Oh... No...."

  • @Fenderus84
    @Fenderus84 4 года назад +30

    Just started watching Black Mirror out of order and just just finished this episode. Very glad to find your channel especially since you’re starting covering this series.

    • @gerryfegan3608
      @gerryfegan3608 3 года назад +2

      There is no order when It comes to Black Mirror my man

  • @quahntasy
    @quahntasy 4 года назад +14

    *Please do a video on Dark, by Netflix.*

  • @MyPetParadox
    @MyPetParadox 16 дней назад +1

    Along with "White Christmas", and "Nosedive": "Playtest" sets the bar early on in the series for me; to the extent that, along w/several other favs from the 1st three seasons, keeps me actively watching the series in hopes for more.

  • @loganbyington8675
    @loganbyington8675 2 года назад +5

    I'm surprised you didn't mention the similarities to "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". It's a short story from the 1890s with basically, for the time, the same plot.

  • @pamelalansbury94
    @pamelalansbury94 3 года назад +11

    Have you ever thought about doing an illustrated explanation of the Dark series?

  • @azninvasion
    @azninvasion 4 года назад +9

    Amazing thoughts and work as always. Whenever I see you do an analysis of an episode or movie I always go to watch it first, sometimes twice before watching your analysis. You should be a detective or something!

  • @FulKounter
    @FulKounter 2 года назад +4

    He was gonna die anyways notice “cause of crash” is a question they’re expecting

    • @coolcat6103
      @coolcat6103 11 месяцев назад

      Hummm well spotted

  • @DCMarvelMultiverse
    @DCMarvelMultiverse 4 года назад +9

    Damn. Your production has gone up to a 10! Keep it up, LCG!

  • @cozymc3309
    @cozymc3309 2 года назад +3

    So int he end his mom kills him and calling him too many times?

  • @dastoryteller8472
    @dastoryteller8472 Год назад +1

    US Agent on a date with Ghost?..I thought dating wasn't allowed within The Thunderbolts...

  • @wonschyboy2270
    @wonschyboy2270 4 года назад +18

    Still one of my favorite eps

  • @Mikejguevarra
    @Mikejguevarra 3 года назад +8

    This was my first ever Black Mirror episode I ever watched, it got me hooked

    • @enderking1651
      @enderking1651 Год назад +1

      Mine was Shut up and Dance

    • @coolcat6103
      @coolcat6103 11 месяцев назад

      God, I thought he was sooooo annoying!! The actor overplayed the part and towards the end I just wanted him to stfu! Way too much messing around done by a grown man, I couldn't take it seriously. Not enough mood was set, just watching a really annoying j erk. Shame really

  • @ImGhxstz
    @ImGhxstz 4 года назад +6

    This episode was crazy

  • @fadasafricltd2267
    @fadasafricltd2267 Год назад +1

    Many thanks. God bless you my Dear.

  • @zhaar8799
    @zhaar8799 4 года назад +2

    hiii simantha ... can u pls do a video on explaining the movie Time Lapse (2004) ??
    -thankyou

  • @zyzzyz7035
    @zyzzyz7035 Год назад

    Just couldn't resist the white male sjw comment.
    Annoying.
    And I'm not even white.

  • @alexnegrete8178
    @alexnegrete8178 4 года назад +3

    Hi! I love your channel!!! Could you make an analysis to the 2009 movie Mr Nobody! I would love your insight!

  • @coolcat6103
    @coolcat6103 11 месяцев назад

    This actor was so annoying!! Talk about over played, felt half way through "Gees just stfu aahhhhhhh"

  • @animesh8800
    @animesh8800 4 года назад +2

    i love your explaination .. this channel should get more likes & subscribtion.. :) Awsome

  • @bfranc..
    @bfranc.. 2 года назад +1

    He couldve taken 5 blots without preparation and the results wouldve been the same... without him dying ofc

  • @justtry8552
    @justtry8552 4 года назад +4

    This channel is amazing! Keep doing what you do!

  • @rideout963
    @rideout963 2 года назад +1

    Trips like this make you question reality.
    Dmt 10 min=10000 year
    Shroom=a lifetime

  • @pembatamang8233
    @pembatamang8233 3 года назад +2

    Can you please make a video on tenet ??

  • @Sallylunn22
    @Sallylunn22 3 года назад +2

    Eagerly waiting for your TENET analysis and explained video.. hope its on the cards _/\_

  • @TheBird..
    @TheBird.. 3 года назад +7

    So I left to watch the episode and now I’m back, that was some deep shit

  • @themptytree3145
    @themptytree3145 Год назад +1

    Suppose level 1 is the real world. Then, the real Saito looks exactly like the Saito in Cooper's imagination. But when Katie took Cooper in the white room, he hadn't met or seen Saito, had he? Then, how could he know about his aspect? Or am I wrong?

    • @themptytree3145
      @themptytree3145 Год назад

      Edit: this is entirely possible. He knows his face, and we can't say that his imagination produced the exact same Saito as in the real world. In the real world, he wears a black polo, whereas in his imagination he wears a white T-shirt.

    • @Will_Hallett_Art
      @Will_Hallett_Art Год назад +1

      He had seen him on a magazine cover when he was in girls apartment

  • @AR-mi9cv
    @AR-mi9cv Год назад +1

    Good god I love this channel 😍

  • @blunt3862
    @blunt3862 2 года назад +7

    This was brilliant! I didn't like this episode when I saw it, But all these little Easter eggs. They did a good job.

  • @thewanderingone679
    @thewanderingone679 3 года назад +3

    Easily a great analysis. Well done!

  • @dastoryteller8472
    @dastoryteller8472 3 года назад +2

    Please do an ending explained on tenet...

  • @uhrtmyfillins951
    @uhrtmyfillins951 3 года назад +2

    London city girl we miss you we hope everything is okay do you have a tick tock

    • @LondonCityGirl
      @LondonCityGirl  3 года назад +9

      Thank you ... I don’t have TikTok but I do have a vlog channel ... just search ‘Simantha.’
      I also recently gave birth to my first child so that’s why no videos. I’ll be back once my maternity leave is over - so later in 2021 😁

    • @uhrtmyfillins951
      @uhrtmyfillins951 3 года назад +2

      Omg that is fantastic “London City Baby”. Take your time will see you when you get back and congratulations 😀

  • @GeraldineBdes
    @GeraldineBdes Год назад +1

    EXPLICACIÓN Y ANÁLISIS

  • @Versatileabhi
    @Versatileabhi 2 года назад

    This is Inception level brainstorming 😯..

  • @MrChubbyBunny
    @MrChubbyBunny 4 года назад +2

    Amazing video as always! 💯

  • @alkhemist95
    @alkhemist95 3 года назад +1

    Please do Inside no. 9

  • @cameronsmith8888
    @cameronsmith8888 3 года назад +3

    I wish more people knew this but the ai was the one who called his phone and led to his demise. the ai was his mom in his brain calling right before he woke up

  • @nicholasmolnar8312
    @nicholasmolnar8312 3 года назад +1

    I wonder 616.

  • @romanpasch7760
    @romanpasch7760 4 года назад

    Kindly waiting for the movie TENET - EXPLAINED..... so much questions....

  • @broadsk8tr
    @broadsk8tr 3 года назад

    What i learn from this episode is, should playtest in H games game developer.

  • @josephwarren5127
    @josephwarren5127 3 года назад

    What about the his other death the one on the camera footage of the house

  • @neal5807
    @neal5807 2 года назад

    11:16 you can see manhunt next to ghosts lol

  • @Sallylunn22
    @Sallylunn22 4 года назад

    Hello @LondonCityGirl
    I hope you are safe.
    I am desperately waiting for your Tenet in delatiled explained video. I hope you already watched it, TIA xx

  • @evanward4303
    @evanward4303 4 года назад +1

    Great video!

  • @mordecai8305
    @mordecai8305 4 года назад +4

    I love everything you do, plus the amazing voice😏
    Thank you 😉

  • @GRRAB
    @GRRAB 3 года назад +2

    Having just texted that chick, and with how she texted back immediately, you'd think he'd have muted it at least.

    • @NoriMori1992
      @NoriMori1992 2 года назад

      Wouldn't have mattered if he had.

  • @Trucsauhasard
    @Trucsauhasard 2 года назад +2

    One thing doesn't stick to the theory. Cooper died before the whack a mole game and he imagined everything afterwords.Which means he imagined Saito( being the stereotypical game designer) but he never met him in real life, so at the end when Cooper is dead and Saito walks in to ask Katie about the experience he looks exactly the way Cooper had imagined him.
    I hope this makes sense and sorry for bothering

    • @hh-iv3hv
      @hh-iv3hv 2 года назад +7

      copper saw saito on a magazine so he already knew what he looked like

  • @Enraged-vu2vb
    @Enraged-vu2vb 3 года назад

    what happened?

  • @sam76.
    @sam76. 3 года назад

    :(

  • @tottythetwink6189
    @tottythetwink6189 3 года назад +4

    I totally didn't know this episode existed. I thought I watched all of that season
    Edit: Looking at the form and it said "cause of crash- phone interference" and "observation-called mom" I think he died on the plane and he never turned off his phone in the first place. During the turbulence and realizing the possibility of the plane crashing he regrets pushing away his mom and tries to call her so say his peace or his goodbyes. Causing the plane to malfunction totally and crash

  • @hemantdhake1856
    @hemantdhake1856 4 года назад

    Amazing topic....😄😄😊

  • @beluga.314
    @beluga.314 3 года назад

    Please do TENET 🙄

  • @kasunlee7489
    @kasunlee7489 3 года назад

    👍👌

  • @nathanabraham2828
    @nathanabraham2828 3 года назад

    Explain TENET

  • @roseopl7
    @roseopl7 3 года назад

    Fantastic analysis

  • @charlesbernard1236
    @charlesbernard1236 3 года назад

    when is the next video coming

    • @LondonCityGirl
      @LondonCityGirl  3 года назад +2

      Hopefully by the end of this year 😁 I’ve been working on two HUGE video projects (one on history, the other geography) hence the lack of content in the channel. More Black Mirror analysis videos next year.

  • @Leto85
    @Leto85 3 года назад +4

    As you've said that Cooper only met de game designer in his fantasy, how come that same game designer looks exactly the same in the real world after Cooper had died?

    • @jamienealscott
      @jamienealscott 3 года назад +9

      Copper, saw a picture of him on the magazine at, Sonia's.

    • @Leto85
      @Leto85 3 года назад +1

      @@jamienealscott Those details though. Black Mirror really nails these things.

  • @uhrtmyfillins951
    @uhrtmyfillins951 4 года назад +2

    There’s a lot of Mulholland Drive in this episode would you agree

    • @ashleyhansennken7770
      @ashleyhansennken7770 4 года назад +1

      You’re right. Though this one is quite easy to understand. Mulholland just confuses you straight up , you need to watch it multiple times to fully comprehend it.

    • @uhrtmyfillins951
      @uhrtmyfillins951 4 года назад

      @@ashleyhansennken7770 absolutely

  • @joepiemonte9850
    @joepiemonte9850 2 года назад +1

    Favorite episode BY FAR

  • @fofufa
    @fofufa 3 года назад

    Where are you?

  • @Underscorejed
    @Underscorejed 3 года назад +9

    14:16 lost me when u made it about race👍🏼

    • @LondonCityGirl
      @LondonCityGirl  3 года назад +11

      I don’t know why you should feel so threatened about race playing an element in people’s experiences and outlook in life. It was not a criticism of the protagonist. Race is a part of life and although it may make you uncomfortable to acknowledge that different races and in fact different people from different countries have a different lived experience and approach to the world, it’s a fact.

    • @LondonCityGirl
      @LondonCityGirl  3 года назад +10

      Oh and the same goes for gender. People don’t choose what they are born into so just highlighting the fact that his race, gender and nationality may have made him more susceptible in this scenario is not an attack on him. It’s silly to pretend everyone is the same - we don’t live in some imagined utopia.

    • @crunchycheddar7574
      @crunchycheddar7574 3 года назад

      lol

    • @Underscorejed
      @Underscorejed 3 года назад +3

      I think i struck a nerve

    • @WTFNoobProductions
      @WTFNoobProductions 3 года назад +9

      @@Underscorejed More like you got owned

  • @zyral.f.6938
    @zyral.f.6938 4 года назад +1

    One of the more basic and disliked by gamers episodes from the less complex later series (unattractive lead didn't help). Still, appreciate these and am waiting for your analysis on the more relevant Smithereens. The best one of series five imo.

    • @coolcat6103
      @coolcat6103 11 месяцев назад

      Didn't really like this one. Lead was annoying af, all that constant silly jabber have way to shouting and more manic shouting....I just wanted to yell stfu! That immuture jabber that flowed constantly failed to set the scene. This could have been an eerie dark episode but the leads incessant childlike talking ........cor I was glad it was over. Still a mind fk but in a bad way