Simulacra & Hyper-reality
"We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less meaning." - Jean Baudrillard.
STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE.
Society of the Spectacle
"Capitalism has reinforced its control over the masse through the transformation of culture as a whole into a commodity - something to be bought and sold. Thus the spectacle is not much a set of particular cultural or media events and images, - like say the X Factor final - but characterises the entire social world today as an illusion, a separate form, or masking of, real life" - Mike Googan.
NO BELIEF, STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE, CONSUMERISM.
Panoptic Postmodern Futures
"Reality TV is a collective expression of the Panoptic (obsession)...it offers a glimpse into the different potential futures that postmodernism can take. What is reality television then, and what makes it so appealing? Reality television occurs when Regular Joe People, like you or me, play themselves on TV. Of course this alone would be boring. So reality television consists of putting ordinary people into extraordinary and unexpected situations. Why is this interesting to others?...The watcher...performs an immediate reflexivity in which the watcher becomes, in their own mind, the watched" - Joshua Kane.
PRISON - UNDER CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE.
Summary of Article: http://leighmediaa2pomo.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/15-million-merits-postmodernism-essay.html
I think that the article is saying that 'Black Mirror' isn't just representing a future but parts of the present reality. The article explains that 'Black Mirror' was made to be so uncomfortable to watch because it could be our future if we carry on down the path we are on. 'Black Mirror' is post-modern because it highlights how we look towards television and technology.
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