Beyond the Sea story
In an alternate history 1969, the astronauts Cliff and David can transfer their consciousness to artificial replicas of their bodies on Earth when not needed on the spaceship. David is trapped on the ship after his family are killed and his replica destroyed by a cult. Cliff and his wife Lana allow David limited use of Cliff's replica. Lana embraces David, in Cliff's replica, when he cries in front of her. On Earth, David begins an oil painting of Cliff's family home. David becomes infatuated with Lana over their visits and makes sexual advances towards her while dancing to "La Mer". Lana rejects his advances and Cliff discovers David has been drawing her naked on the ship. Cliff punches David. When Cliff takes a spacewalk, David uses his replica to kill his family. Aboard the ship, Cliff offers David a seat. Directed by: John Crowley. Story by: Charlie Brooker.
30 total · 1 choice · 14 major · 15 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| mind transfer technology | choice | Cliff and David were able to transfer their respective consciousnesses from their bodies on the spaceship to artificial replicas of their bodies down on Earth. |
| android clone of a person | major | Cliff and David, two astronauts journeying on an extended mission in outer space, had artificial replica bodies on Earth to which they could transfer their respective consciousnesses. |
| coping with the death of one's entire family | major | David became despondent and withdrawn after his wife and two young children were slaughtered by hippie cultists. The story culminated with David bring the same fate on his friend and fellow astronaut, Cliff. |
| falling out of friendship | major | The friends and fellow astronauts Cliff and David had a falling out over David's infatuation with Cliff's wife. |
| husband and wife | major | David and Jessica Ross were happily married with two children. Then, one fated night, a group of of hippie cultists murdered David's family before his very eyes. Cliff and Lana Stanfield's marriage was strained by David's presence. |
| infatuation | major | David became increasingly infatuated with Lana. He kept numerous sketches in his quarters, many of which were nudes. |
| loneliness | major | Lana was lonely at the country house with her husband up in space. |
| love triangle | major | David became increasingly infatuated with Cliff's wife, Lana. |
| misery loves company | major | The story culminated with David annihilating Cliff's family so that Cliff would know David's misery. |
| murder | major | The story culminated with David murdering Lana and Henry in cold blood so that Cliff would share in his misery. |