The ending of this episode really just highlights a simple truth; that humans will gleefully participate in the most disgusting, heinous acts of torture and cruelty if they're convinced they're doing it 'for the right reasons'.

The most horrifying aspect of this episode is that, regardless of when you're reading this, Cookie Joe is still trapped in his personal hell

Just being forced to listen to non-stop Christmas music for 1,000,000 years is one of the most nightmarish things I have ever heard of.

The fact beth never admitted her cheating and always playing victim card is what sickens me most

This particular episode is terrifying.

Silence is one of the most cruel things you could do to a person.

The ending scene where they adjust the time to 1000yrs per min is SEARED into my mind! Such a terrifying concept..

Im still confused how that service Matthew used was “illegal” but its not illegal to send someone 1440000 years in a cookie

Honestly this is the best episode. I love the cookie concept and all the other concepts that this deals with

Beth's dad was horrendous. He kept Joe's letters from Beth. He was dismissive when Joe confronted him, and was clearly an enabler to Beth. During that confrontation scene, he almost killed Joe; Joe just happened to act upon it first.

What was the point of punishing the guys cookie for 1.4m years tho? The cookie didn’t do it lol

I found it terrifying when the girl stuffed the tube down the guys throat forcing him to drink the poison hikes

My phone is about to die and I don’t have my charger. I’m risking it all to watch this video

This is by far the saddest episode I've watch from the show... The poor dude got blocked without a real explanation and beth left him wondering "what he did wrong?" when in reality she was the one who cheated and left him heartbroken... I hate to have sympathy for the dude at the end because he ultimately killed the grandpa and the child...but I always keep wondering if this would of being avoided if Beth just confessed instead of blocking him and dissapearing...

If "it's just a code", then why do they want to punish it? It's a contradiction. This "code" will still experience it as real, and they know that, why else would they punish it. Also this makes me think of something, they aren't actually punishing the right one here, it's a copy of him but not actually him. He is still in the cell with his own mind. So how exactly does that affect him? As for "it's not real", well real is a very lose definition, all we know is that what we call real is what we experience, and so for a code that would be just as real to them.

The concept of this made me think about it for quite a while. This is hell for everyone involved.

This wasn't a horror episode... It was terror, pure terror. The feeling of helplessness and depression after this episode still lingers with me whenever I remember this episode. The writing was brilliant, the acting was also amazing. On another note I'm glad the American actor has come back to do another few episodes, he does a good job selling the black mirror feeling.

Beth was 27 when she was pregnant and 32 when she died so the little girl was 5 years old when she died and it was 5 years he was stuck in the house, Beth’s death automatically removed the block so he was able to see his daughter now only to find out it wasn’t his, what a twist that’s more like Twilight Zone 😲

Two most terrifying and disturbing things in the episode :- 1. Getting Blocked by the whole planet. 2. Getting sentenced in a personal hell for million years. And both happened to the two main protagonists.

I'm bored even in 20 years of life, so I can't imagine living 1440000 years with non-stop annoying music. This was scarest thing ever I watched.

Are you forgetting Beth got very drunk despite being pregnant and then blocked Joe for the rest of her life just to hide her shame that she cheated. Mathew even decides Joe is a good person when Mathew tells his two stories.

Out of all BM episodes, this is the one I have the biggest problem rewatching. This might be the most elaborate, cruellest torture I've seen in film... Brilliant concept, horrifying implications... This episode along with White Bear (would you look at that, the two episodes with "White" in the title..) are definitely the most nightmarish for me. Watching the boundless cruelty humans are capable of due to their ability of depersonalization and dehumanization of their targets... *shudder*

Oh common I totally side with Joe.He might have deserved jailtime but not this hell.Someone should have told him the child isnt his,it wouldnt have led to his crime that on the side note he obviously felt incredibly remorseful of.If Beth blocked him that could have been enough of protection from his possible explosive reaction.I mean even if she felt like he could phyisicaly attack her the police in the whole world of the episode seems to be very strict.Yes he was nasty when he drunk,but he didnt seem to be an abusive person,the way he reacted to her unexpected pregnancy he seemed to be a good man essentialy.Her dad as well,could have coldly responded to him that the child isnt his and that he should keep away,and things would have played out differently.

Beth always had the opportunity to tell Joe that she had cheated on him and that the baby was not his, even if it was through a letter, but she did not, because she was a coward, she only made Joe suffer for years. I'm on Joe's side

The most hilarious thing about this episode was when the girl turned around and it was revealed she was Asian.

The world building in Black Mirror is amazing, every story is different yet has all the same tech and references the same characters.

You talking about Joe & Beth’s relationship reminds me of the _fact_ that the most dangerous time for someone in an abusive relationship, physical or otherwise, is the first 24 hours after they leave their partner. It’s so easy for people to say ‘just go’ but in reality it’s never that simple

Beth was a horrible person! Come on bro. Don't defend her

Taking the phrase "blocking you out of my life" quite literally

I really liked the dark futuristic episodes of Black Mirror

Compared to Joe's sentence, it's easy to forget how bad Matt's fate is in this. He can only shop at self service checkouts and how could he live long term anyway? He couldn't call a tradesperson if he had issues with his house, plus he couldn't even work or claim benefits. The punishment far outweighed his misdemeanors, they should have just blocked him for a year

I've been wondering why you hadn't done White Christmas yet even though you refer to it a lot in your other videos. Just realized you were saving White Christmas...for Christmas 🎄 😂

This episode wasn't an eye-for-an-eye scenario, it was more like an everything-but-the-eyes scenario.

Better than Black Christmas was this year... Congrats on 100K!!

I am against Beth because whatever happens you give your partner a explanation and what you want. The other person always deserves explanation regardless of his temper. Here Beth left him in full darkness, he supposed to feel that she is blocking him from his own girl. If she told the truth or write a latter, he could move on.

Felt bad for Joe. Beth cheated on him, didn’t tell him what was up and made him believe he had a daughter and so his actions were understandable that he didn’t move on. Then although it’s not right that he killed her father, you can understand thinking you’ve had a daughter for 5 years and then suddenly it’s taken away from you just like that for you just to explode in confusion and anger.

I think it’s almost impossible for someone to realize just how torturous this would be. Really quite scary if we could ever copy consciousness the things you could do.

this episode haunts me in ways nothing else can. just trying to imagine all that time in a constructed hell is so chilling to me and i can't explain why :(

Bruh that last part is tortuuuuuuuure OMG

2020 has become its own real life Black Mirror.

My brother just died and we buried him today and I am drunk and your videos are helping me thank u rly and godblesd the internet and my brother

Beth:Gets pregnant with what Joe assumes to be his kid Hides it from him Drinks alot to try and kill the kid "Blocks" him so that he cant even talk to her or say anything(dodging any responsibility) Joe: Throws vase at wall then sleeps on couch Narrator: I sIdE mOrE wItH bEtH

but was she killed in the tragic train accident that happened in bandersnatch

If the digital consciousness is called a "Cookie", could the physical device be referred to as a "Cookie Jar"?

The cookie concept is terrifying and intresting at the same time

Beth was WRONG in this situation and could have told Joe the truth about her affair and who the father was. This was a tragic episode though. Beth, her father and daughter are all dead.

I was in a situation exactly like Joe. My ex girlfriend cheated on me and got pregnant. She didn’t tell me and she broke up with me. My mom ended up running into her at a store and say that she had a newborn baby, so I called her up. She said it wasn’t mine and I just assumed she was telling the truth. For all I know, that kid could be mine. She also blocked me on social media, so I can’t even see if he looks like me or not. Shit is rough, women really have a lot of power over men with that kind of stuff.

I find it troubling how easily & quickly we all are to defend & even cheer on female toxicity. Beth was an awful person,no excuse for what she did. Both characters got way too harsh of a sentence I think.

Can't help but feel sorry for the chap. He really wanted to be a father and his GF just blocks him instead of at least telling him the truth. He still does whatever he can to be with his daughter who isn't even his. He wasnt born a bad person. He snapped for one second after finding out what has been done to him. He should've still been punished yes, but a hell loop for a thousand years is too much

your black mirror explained videos are so entertaining! I usually cant watch these kinda shows on my own so listening to the behind of it with you explaining it is my cup of tea haha!! feels like im not alone and helps me comprehend. i appreciate all your work and effort!!!! 😊😊

Being tortured for over 1 million years in solitary confinement has to be the worst outcome any one in black mirror has ever faced. After even 10 years of solitary confinement a person is pretty much garenteed to go insane and become sucidial but after over 1 million years it's likely that person has lost all their memories and even basic human understanding and wants talking, reading, writing or having a need for belongings, safety, achievement and many more things as probably after over 10000 years the tortured soul wouldn't even resemble a human as they had given up on their now meaningless existence.

This episode is so unfair to me, he did not deserve this hell. Beth plays the victim but she CHEATED and then leave

When abuse is involved, leaving without a word is completely okay. (Not addressing the punishment....just the notion of blocking an abuser).

The saddest and unwatchable moment for me was when the little girl had to survive and left in a blizzard .. I love this episide and as such all of Black Mirror but this moment just disturbs me .. anyone else who agrees?

Beth is the true villian here. She cheated on him and run away like a coward and blocked him.

This was def 100% the best episode

If I was universally blocked, I'd commit more crimes. You can't identify someone you can't see, and going through all those who are universally blocked would be hard

one of the best episodes in the entire series

I rewatched this ep yesterday to celebrate 🎄 with some peace & quiet for an hour. This review was the perfect surprise today! Spot on as always. Thanks!

I love all the vids you make. It made me think more deeply about lifes and my values in general. And I really love your humour and perspectives through these videos too. Thankss for sharing them with us!

Bro not being able to see or talk to anyone at all would be terrifying

Her lack of communication had them killed

Thank you! For bringing back the background music it's helps soooooo much. Merry Christmas!

Thanks for all the awesome content this year Bryce!

The whole thing with Beth is made worse, because she blocked him, he can't even have a conversation with her, in real life, this would leave violence as essentially the only option left in that situation, and a lot of people would use violence to get the other person to listen since there is literally no other way. The fact that Joe didn't end up killing her actually says a lot about his character, and says very little good about Beth since rather than being honest and talking things through, she chooses to ignore it completely and betray everyone, even her own kid by not giving her a father (I think its implied she isn't later with the Asian guy).

If Beth had just confessed to Joe then her father and daughter would likely still be alive. That decision was rooted in cowardice and selfishness.

I could understand the motivation of the 1 million years punishment if his own consciousness was transferred into the simulation but the cookie is a copy of Joe. The 'original' Joe is not suffering this punishment. This seems somewhat akin to creating a clone of a suspect, getting that clone to confess (presuming they have all the same memories) and then torturing the clone and giving the original person a less harsh punishment. Doesn't seem logical unless of course they've just becoming really sadistic.

Love your black mirror vids, keep up the great job!

To me this is the worst form of cruelty, torture in an extreme way. The fact that people would do that to someone, even if to deal punishment, speaks to a lack of humanity, empathy and being worse than those you are trying to punish, essentially making it sort of a contradiction. Just because you do it in the name of punishment doesn't make it right. It's sad that we aren't aware enough to see this shadow aspect of ourselves, because we justify it. Just like there is evil in wrong-doers, there is evil in you, and when you punish these people like that you are expressing that same evil capacity. That's why it's ironic, and just as wrong. We definitely need punishment of some form, if not to make them learn then at least to make sure they can't keep doing it, but there is no need to be excessively cruel. Cruelty will just make more of us lose our humanity and lack of empathy, and ultimately won't do anything to right the wrong done by the guilty. You could argue they need to feel the pain they caused, and the affected of the victims need justice, but this will just be something to feed our egos to feel better, it won't actually change what was done or even make those who did it do better. Yes, I'm very against torture, or when punishment gets more cruel than necessary. The important part is really to keep them from doing it again, and the second part is teaching a lesson. But what is the point of that part if they don't actually learn it and get to ever do better? Then we are just teaching a lesson to teach one, it's so we can feel "That will show him", much like parents smacking their kids as punishment, and not actually teaching a lesson for those people to do better- ultimately benefiting the wrong-doer (growth, be better) and us (no more wrong-doer, maybe even good-doer, a plus for society).

After this episode, I need psychiatrist.

I was about to go to bed, but then I saw you FINALLY uploaded a new Black Mirror Explained video. I've seen other BM explained-type videos, but yours are just the best!!! Keep making more, please. :)

This is my absolute favourite episode and I’m so, so excited to watch this! I only just realized last week you hadn’t actually done a video for this episode yet, it just ties in to so many other episodes it’s impossible not to bring it up when talking about the rest of the series. Enough babbling, now to watch, nod along and most likely learn something new Edited to add: Great video!!

Beth cheated, had another man's baby and blocked a life of her partner instead of telling him the truth and allowing him to move on. Not sure how I can side with that especially since on the other side we have a man who shown nothing but love for her throughout the episode, drunk too much at a party I guess and showed no signs of abuse towards Beth.

Anyone else realize that the little girl probably didn't freeze to death in the snow? I missed it until just now! I just re=watched "White Christmas" again for the first time in a couple years and something I'd totally missed before clicked! Only the grandfather had been murdered - not the little girl! He only knew what they had told him about here - that she had stayed in the house until Boxing Day (Dec 26) then went out for help and froze to death. Yet when they leave the simulation on it's "over Christmas" - and she wishes him a Merry Christmas in his cell. Telling him the little girl had died was part of getting him to confess, but it's quite possible that she was simply found at the house. I had never noticed the this previously, but they really stressed that he only knew what they had told him when it came to what had happened to the little girl!

This episode did an amazing job of seamlessly working in multiple different technologies into an incredible story with complex characters and doing it all in less time than a typical movie

I just watched your whole playlist of Black Mirror, and I must say I think you do an incredibly good job. Of course people have different interpretations when it comes to theories but still I love the way you explain everything so clearly, English is not my native language so I sometimes have a hard time understanding what people say if they don’t speak clearly. So what I’m actually saying is, I love the videos you make, don’t EVER try to change your voice, and have a nice day :D (Sorry for this, I just wanted to let you know even though you probably won’t see it)

Everybody here talking about Joe but Mathew's punishment was waaay more serious than his crimes

My question is how would he be able to order food or buy stuff if he's always blocked out

I have been waiting for this video!

Dude! I love your videos so much! Thanks for posting. Your discussion and insights? Incredible-icious!

The analysis is amazing but I can't believe the narrator sides with Beth when she's the one who originally caused every tragedy. She cheated on him, refused to communicate even a word with him, blocked him. Joe threw a vase into the wall and slept on the couch - now he's reckless ??? Could she just break up with him when she was actually in love with someone else, instead of cheating on him for a long time and staying fucking silent about her kid, not their kid ? If she could just be honest and not that of a cold bitch, her father and her kid would've never died

8:40 that "something melancholy" is also a call-back to 15 Million Merits. it's the same song Abi Khan sang on Hot Shot

It wasnt long until I just discovered not only your channel, but also this show. I somehow ran into this show at my school in March of 2019. I remember my first Black Mirror episode was White Bear. I never gave this show a second thought, but the more I got into it and watched more episodes, the more I was hooked, and oh boy was I right and it worked so well. I wanted to know the deeper meaning behind each episode in Black Mirror and this channel is *PERFECT* for that. Seriously, out of all of the analysis on this show, I really enjoy a lot you analysis on Black Mirror so much that it inspires me to analyze some shows on my own. So, thank you for being here apart of KZfaq to analyze such a good show that deserves so much credit and actually educate me of knowing the true meaning of how these episodes make a *GOOD CONNECTION* towards reality. *THANKS AGAIN* for you amazing analysis on some of the best shows ever! Hope you have a good, no, *AMAZING 2020 YEAR* ❤❤💜💜😊😊😊😊

I really appreciate your work and I do love your Black Mirror Ending Explained Videos 😊

I would love a White Christmas 2! Only if it revisits Joe’s fate though.. would he still be sane? Would he be some omnipotent-being content with his ongoing situation after how many years?? Would Matt see Joe as useful and break him/ his consciousness out somehow?

I love these videos. Very thought provoking.

Just discovered you & black and mirror and I’m obsessed with both. I could listen to you do this for hours 🤣

I live for your videos!!

Did anyone notice oona chaplin(the girl whose cookie was made to make her do chores for her real self) she is charlie Chaplin's granddaughter and also played the role of rob Stark's wife in game of thrones

I would never hurt a fly, but if my significant other blocked me or muted me in an argument I think I would go on a killing spree 😂 it just seems so extremely frustrating.

these videos are always very well done

Merry Christmas😭💙looking forward to the next video

white christmas was easily my favorite episode of the entire show. it gets you really thinking about the extent of technology

well, 3 months of independent quarantine drives me a little crazy. I can't imagine being Joe

Early Christmas present ! Thank youuu 🎁❄️

Love your videos 🙌🏽

out of all the episodes black mirror has done this is the only episode that actually gave me sleepless nights. its been 5 days now and all i can still think about is this episode. I've never felt so profoundly disturbed by a single episode ever. i hope it subsides soon,

You missed one thing, Bryce... Tim, quite oddly, said that "no one knows where she is..." even though the question was not asked. He's manipulating the situation. He knows what's up, and he wants Joe to run into a wall in his search...

The best channel on youtube, keep it up :)

FINALLY I MISSED YOUR VIDEOS SO MUCH BRYCE 🔥❤️🔥