One of the lines that keeps cropping up on Twitter feeds is the line that swayed me. sent me the script and there was lots that I loved about it. “Do you want to do another one?” ( Laughs). How did Charlie Brooker pitch you “Striking Vipers”? You are now a rare three-time Black Mirror director. 'Black Mirror' Bosses on Social Media, VR Porn and That "F*** You" Ending With Miley Cyrus in Season 5 Below, he shares his takes on the questions raised about the “spectrum of sexuality” and the ambiguous ending (“It’s about two relationships - this bromance and this marriage”) - and he also explains why revisiting that beloved Kelly and Yorkie love story would be a risky idea. “In terms of being able to keep doing something and keep the element of surprise, my intention was to try and do it in a way that keeps it a separate piece,” he says of following up the “San Junipero” hype. Harris is aware that, five seasons in, pleasing the entire Black Mirror audience can be a challenge. “Striking Vipers” has been well-received among the new offerings, while also raising debate and think pieces about the themes it explores, including black masculinity, queer desire and VR sex. The season, which has three episodes that serve as companion stories to the Black Mirror standalone interactive film Bandersnatch that released late last year, has been met with mixed reviews. “When I got to that line, I felt like I could tell a lovely relationship story, but I knew there was also a dark humor playing around.” “Even if the subject is dark, you always have to be aware that there is something lighter at play and that’s always what I enjoy about the Black Mirrors I make,” says Harris, who has also directed season two critical favorite “Be Right Back” and the Emmy-winning “San Junipero” from season three. The line went viral after the new season released on June 5 and Harris, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, says that meme-worthy moment also sealed the deal when it came to directing the episode. I fucked a polar bear and I still couldn’t get you out of my mind,” Karl says while Danny’s wife, Theo (Nicole Beharie), is out of earshot. “I even fucked Tundra the polar bear character. They engage in a sexual and emotional relationship as their respective male-female avatars and when Danny (Mackie) tries to stop playing, Karl (Abdul-Mateen II) tells him he hasn’t been able to match their sexual experience with any other avatar. In the season five episode “Striking Vipers,” two male friends (played by Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) discover an unexpected spark when playing the new VR version of their favorite fighting game. For three-time director Owen Harris, there was one line - among all those areas ripe for debate - that lured him to return to Charlie Brooker’s Netflix series.
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