Shut Up and Dance story
"Shut Up and Dance" is the third episode of the third series of British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. It was written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker and William Bridges, and premiered on Netflix on 21 October 2016, together with the rest of series three. Directed by: James Watkins. Story by: Charlie Brooker & William Bridges.
12 total · 3 choice · 3 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| compromising one's ethical principles vs. self-preservation | choice | The various protagonists, including Kenny, were forced to choose between unethical actions or risking their reputation, livelihoods, family etc. |
| crime and punishment | choice | In the end we have to reflect on what treatment is just for pedophiles, racists, and philanderers. |
| pedophiles | choice | It turned out that Kenny's blackmailers had information on him about being a pedophile. |
| blackmail | major | Kenny and Hector were blackmailed into committing bizarre and criminal acts by a mysterious hacker possessing a video of him masturbating. |
| Internet crime in society | major | Kenny and others were blackmailed over the Internet. |
| vigilante justice | major | A mysterious hacker took it upon themself to punish teenager who'd been viewing child pornography on the web. |
| brother and sister | minor | Kenny and his younger sister. |
| husband and wife | minor | Hector thought his wife would divorce him if his blackmailers handed over the information they stole form his computer to her. |
| mother and daughter | minor | Kenny's mother and his younger sister. |
| mother and son | minor | Kenny and his mother. |