This review contains spoilers for the third episode of the second season of Black Mirror entitled "The Waldo Moment."
The episode opens with the political season ramping up in the United Kingdom. Waldo, a cartoon bear controlled by Jamie Salter, interviews politicians and authority figures in a comedic way. Waldo is incredibly popular among the British public. During a brainstorming session, the people working with Waldo suggest entering the political race.
The episode has a big links to political systems across the world. This episode is a good commentary on how a political system can fail a large portion of a population. Although this is one of the weaker episodes in the second season, the episode had as much if not more to say in its plot and themes. The Waldo Moment presented a theory that the public could be motivated to choose a candidate that stands for nothing. This choice can be reflected by elections recently where many voters feel alienated and disenfranchised by the choices that are presented to them. Waldo is simply a conglomeration of these voters.
I would recommend "The Waldo Moment".
Grade: B
The episode opens with the political season ramping up in the United Kingdom. Waldo, a cartoon bear controlled by Jamie Salter, interviews politicians and authority figures in a comedic way. Waldo is incredibly popular among the British public. During a brainstorming session, the people working with Waldo suggest entering the political race.
The episode has a big links to political systems across the world. This episode is a good commentary on how a political system can fail a large portion of a population. Although this is one of the weaker episodes in the second season, the episode had as much if not more to say in its plot and themes. The Waldo Moment presented a theory that the public could be motivated to choose a candidate that stands for nothing. This choice can be reflected by elections recently where many voters feel alienated and disenfranchised by the choices that are presented to them. Waldo is simply a conglomeration of these voters.
I would recommend "The Waldo Moment".
Grade: B