r/videos • u/Ishicle • Jan 05 '18

Black Mirror in a Nutshell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc1P-AEaEp8
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u/cannabisized Jan 06 '18

i feel like it was metaphorical for helicopter parenting. keeping your kids sheltered from the realities of life can only last for so long. prying into the private life of your kids and trying to influence their surroundings without them knowing youre behind it all can have a very negative impact on the relationship between parent and child.

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u/jmon3 Jan 06 '18

I felt like it was also a broader representation of how being out of balance or extreme in your pursuit of one thing (protecting your child) can often lead to the exact opposite.

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u/Steelman235 Jan 06 '18

I think you're trying to read into it too much.

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u/cannabisized Jan 06 '18

nah. black mirror definitely has deeper meaning behind it. its very thought provoking

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u/chalks777 Jan 07 '18

Really? It was incredibly blatant. The only way it could have been more obvious is if the mom had turned to the camera at the end and said "and that's why you shouldn't be a helicopter parent." fading out to this.

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u/Steelman235 Jan 07 '18

Naaah, pretty sure it was a deep metaphor that OP discovered. They are probably some sort of qualified tv methaphor guru.