San Junipero story
"San Junipero" is the fourth episode in series three of British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. Written by showrunner Charlie Brooker and directed by Owen Harris, it premiered on Netflix on 21 October 2016, with the rest of series three. Directed by: Owen Harris. Story by: Charlie Brooker.
19 total · 3 choice · 12 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| brain-computer interface | choice | People were mind-linked to the San Junipero simulated reality. |
| digital afterlife | choice | San Junipero was part of a simulated reality the elderly can inhabit, even after death. |
| escape from reality | choice | San Junipero was an escape that had to be rationed because people ignore the real world otherwise. |
| coming to terms with one's own death | major | Yorkie and Kelly coped with being old and near death in contrasting ways. |
| coping with a loved one being gravely ill | major | Yorkie coped with Kelly being terminally ill in real life. |
| coping with a terminal illness | major | Kelly was terminally ill in real life. |
| coping with aging | major | Yorkie and Kelly coped with being old and near death in contrasting ways. |
| extrovert vs. introvert | major | The introverted Yorkie got romantically involved with the more outgoing Kelly. |
| girlfriend and girlfriend | major | Yorkie and Kelly. |
| infatuation | major | Yorkie and Kelly. |