If this program is to be truly reflective of social media today they’re going to have to start send nudes sharpish. (Photo: Channel 4) ‘Truly reflective of social media today’ Viewers of Channel 4’s The Circle are comparing it to Charlie Brookers’ Black Mirror. Of the show she said: “It disturbed me because how fame hungry people were and how easy they lied”. She added: “But in reality it was just like every other show” It was a very substandard show very, very, very brilliantly marketed and advertised.”Īll we need is Bryce Dallas Howard and this is Black Mirror #TheCircle /MHrI1ro14f “I thought it was like Black Mirror to start with but I think they played on that angle to make it seem edgier and to gain viewers. Rebekah, a 29-year-old from The Wirral, told i the show was awful and struggled to watch it all. Viewers have compared The Circle heavily to Black Mirror.
Nosedive is an episode is set in a world where people can rate each other from one to five stars for every interaction they have. She also believes it’s similar to a film with the same name starring Emma Watson, where she has a computer screen solely for socials and is rated dependant on how many she attends. This new show the Circle is defiantly something out of Black Mirror, quite scary shit if you think about it Both Black Mirror and The Circle are bringing something to the public eye that is becoming a reality/ possibly could be integrated in the future. Read more: The Circle: ‘disturbing’ contestant pretending to be a cancer doctor to win £50,000Įchoing Botto, Becky Cleary, 26 from Sheffield told i: “I believe it is similar to Black Mirror in the way that rating someone based on their personality is exactly what they did in the ‘Nosedive’ episode. Lacie (Bryce Dallas Howard) from Black Mirror, she is a young woman obsessed with her ratings. The highest contestants holds the most power. On The Circle, popularity is an important part of the game.
In “Nosedive” the episode is set in a world where people can rate each other from one to five stars on every interaction they have, which can impact their socioeconomic status. Speaking to i, viewer Berni Botto, a 21 year old from London, said: “I think it does feel a lot like something out of Black Mirror – it’s reminiscent of the Nosedive episode, where people’s social status, job, housing, etc are based on their popularity rating on social media. It’s a bit bad Tinder convo meets Black Mirror… OK, views on #TheCircle please? I love the concept, but not yet gripping me like I hoped it would.