Metalhead story
"Metalhead" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of anthology series Black Mirror. It was written by series creator Charlie Brooker and directed by David Slade. The episode first aired on Netflix, along with the rest of series four, on 29 December 2017. Directed by: David Slade. Story by: Charlie Brooker.
5 total · 3 choice · 1 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| autonomous weapons system killing everyone | choice | Killer robotic dogs set to kill brought about the collapse of civilization. |
| facing organized pursuit | choice | Bella was being hunted down by a autonomous solar powered robot dog. |
| human vs. sentient machine | choice | Bella versus the autonomous solar powered killer robotic dog. |
| what if I were all alone in the world | major | Bella could not make contact with anyone at the episode's conclusion and we are made to ponder whether the robotic dogs had killed everyone else but her. |
| what if I had to operate on myself | minor | Bella removed tracker shrapnel lodged in her skin using a knife. |