But Im getting ahead of myself.
Finding The One is so easy when rules are in place!
Both of them get paired instantly with other partners, both for much longer terms.
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That night, Amy thinks of Frank and reaches out for Lennys hand.
And as time passes, Amy begins growing bored of Lenny, despite his looks.
Eventually they dont speak, until its time to part and she cheerfully says goodbye.
Good thing Frank gets set up immediately on another date.
(Thanks, Coach!)
Amy does as well and it turns out theyve been matched again.
She asks Frank if its okay for them not to check their expiration date.
After all, its enough to see her again.
During the day, they talk about the system.
She questions how people could possibly know theyre perfect matches.
What if the system has just been convincing them theyre perfect because its worn them down?
She smiles, teasing him about how hell venture to convince her its all a simulation next.
What they know right now is that theyre perfect for each other.
Only thing is, Franks begun to wonder about their expiration date.
The date shows: Its five years, which means plenty of time together.
But then… his rig starts recalibrating.
Now its three years.
And finally, to 20 hours.
When Amy wakes up, she notices Franks discomfort.
And so, once again, they both move on.
But this time, theyre both much more dismayed with the system.
He and his partner even agree to think of their exes while in bed together.
Is it her technique?
Or is there something else to where she is?
Everything freezes around them as the simulation theyre inside disables, having shown its hand.
And with that, they rush outdoors, reach the wall, and begin to climb.
They seem to know each other already, as they smile at each other but dont offer greetings.
The episode ends there, but the questions dont.
Was this Brookers interpretation of what goes on inside a dating app?
What was the real world?
How did they know each other?Didthey, or am I applying my own bias to it all?
I like these questions.
I like that theyre there, and that they yield something a little more…philosophical.
but maybe this, as Frank and Amy discuss early in the episode, is a relief.
That you dont have to worry any more about the person you spend the rest of your life with.
The episode ends just as the real world or what I interpret to be the real world begins.
We never see how their true relationship plays out.
My point is, I likeBlack Mirrorbest at its thought exercise-iest like this.
Theres no solid answer given, just a piece of it.
Of course, my read on all of this could be completely wrong.
I could be overthinking the entire third act.
Its an episode that left me with questions Im happy to ponder, and I think thats enough.
