It was like they threw their walking sticks away, he says.
Among other things, it allowed the episodes creative team to complicate the typical optimism of 80s-centric nostalgia.
Thats another thing im surprised doesnt get picked up on more.
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Thats one I still think gets slightly overlooked, Brooker says.
It was very deliberate how we rolled the series out.
It was meant to be a slightly dreamlike world were creating.
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We dont explain much about whats going on there, we never explain exactly what this world is.
Some people think its a prison.
Are they in space?
Penguin Random House.
In fact, his work onBlack Mirrorapparently led directly to his other achievements.
And then I remember seeing the trailer forGet Outlike, Oh my god its Daniel!
That was like, oh thats good.
Penguin Random House
Thats brilliant, and it was born out, because how fing good was he inGet Out?
Hes just an exceptional talent.
And it was Daniel Kaluuya!
Penguin Random House
We got her just in time, because now shes much more in demand.
Brooker says celebrity magician Penn Jillette also contributed to Black Museum.
Sometimes there are slightly odd places these things come from.
The general view has shifted, Brooker says.
But now theres all sorts of other things in your head and its like, Hang on a minute.
Brooker, though, is actually encouraged by this increased caution.
As a species we tend to learn from making mistakes, he says.
How can I believe what Im reading?
Am I being myself on the internet?
Hopefully were becoming more conscious and mindful of what were doing.
Thats my hope anyway.
I dont know; we never present answers to stuff on the show, because we dont have any.
