Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too story
"Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" is the third and final episode of the fifth season of the anthology series Black Mirror. It was written by Charlie Brooker and directed by Anne Sewitsky. The episode first aired on Netflix, along with the rest of season five, on 5 June 2019. Directed by: Anne Sewitsky. Story by: Charlie Brooker.
29 total · 2 choice · 13 major · 14 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| duplicate of a person | choice | The point of the story seemed to be that Ashley could be digitally cloned and become dispensable. |
| greed for riches | choice | Catherine was driven by greed to ruthlessly exploit Ashley. |
| AI companion | major | Rachel got an AI Ashley doll companion. |
| aunt and niece | major | Catherine and Ashley O. |
| celebrity culture in society | major | We saw Rachel being shaped by the "you can achieve anything" pop culture value. |
| father and daughter | major | A father cared for two teenage sisters, Rachel and Jack, after the passing of their mother. |
| loneliness | major | Rachel suffered from a lack of friends so got an AI friend. |
| mind uploading | major | Ashley O's mind was transfer into the Ashley Too doll. |
| music | major | We saw a somewhat dystopian idea of whether the celebrity pop-industry is heading in its exploitation of aspiring young artists. |
| role models | major | Ashley O was Rachel's role model. |