15 Black Mirror References You Might Have Missed in "Black Museum"
Please tell me if I missed anything.
Please tell me if I missed anything.
Aside from the fact that an all-electric car service station is pretty cool, the name of the company is an allusion to the season 2 episode "Be Right Back," which starred Hayley Atwell and Domnhall Gleeson.
Aside from the fact that an all-electric car service station is pretty cool, the name of the company is an allusion to the season 2 episode "Be Right Back," which starred Hayley Atwell and Domnhall Gleeson.
The picture in the back is Victoria Skillane, the protagonist (and murder voyeur) who was repeatedly mind-wiped and tortured in the White Bear Justice Park in the season 2 episode "White Bear. The "Double Suicide" headline on the wall of screens potentially refers to the forced poisoning and suicide of Harry and Jennifer in the first part of "White Christmas." Similarly, the "Cloning Without Consent" panel may refer to Daly's DNA-hoarding and digital cloning of his coworkers in "USS Callister."
The picture in the back is Victoria Skillane, the protagonist (and murder voyeur) who was repeatedly mind-wiped and tortured in the White Bear Justice Park in the season 2 episode "White Bear. The "Double Suicide" headline on the wall of screens potentially refers to the forced poisoning and suicide of Harry and Jennifer in the first part of "White Christmas." Similarly, the "Cloning Without Consent" panel may refer to Daly's DNA-hoarding and digital cloning of his coworkers in "USS Callister."
These troublesome robo-bees were programmed to murder the three-hundred thousand–plus people who hashtagged
These troublesome robo-bees were programmed to murder the three-hundred thousand–plus people who hashtagged
This is the parental spying tablet Sara uses to assault her mother Marie in the season 4 episode "Arkangel."
This is the parental spying tablet Sara uses to assault her mother Marie in the season 4 episode "Arkangel."
Mia goes to extreme (and futile) lengths to protect her reputation in "Crocodile," including murdering Anan in this blood-splattered bathtub.
Mia goes to extreme (and futile) lengths to protect her reputation in "Crocodile," including murdering Anan in this blood-splattered bathtub.
The hanging man in overalls to the right of this screenshot is a dummy recreation of Carlton Bloom, the artist who captured and threatened Princess Susannah in the very first Black Mirror episode. After he released the princess, he hanged himself, hence the macabre display.
The hanging man in overalls to the right of this screenshot is a dummy recreation of Carlton Bloom, the artist who captured and threatened Princess Susannah in the very first Black Mirror episode. After he released the princess, he hanged himself, hence the macabre display.
This is the terrifying mask, red coat, and gun owned by Baxter, the lead actor at the White Bear Justice Park in "White Bear."
This is the terrifying mask, red coat, and gun owned by Baxter, the lead actor at the White Bear Justice Park in "White Bear."
Robert Daly used many of his coworkers's DNA to populate his twisted Space Fleet game, but his most heinous act was to use his boss's son's lollipop to clone the child and toss him out of an airlock. His machine, complete with the unfinished lollipop, is in Rolo Haynes's possession.
Robert Daly used many of his coworkers's DNA to populate his twisted Space Fleet game, but his most heinous act was to use his boss's son's lollipop to clone the child and toss him out of an airlock. His machine, complete with the unfinished lollipop, is in Rolo Haynes's possession.
On the left side of this screenshot are a series of white ovals suspended in a case — these are cookie-holders, the likes of which were used to store human consciousnesses to disastrous ends in "White Christmas."
On the left side of this screenshot are a series of white ovals suspended in a case — these are cookie-holders, the likes of which were used to store human consciousnesses to disastrous ends in "White Christmas."
The name of Rolo's former employers should be familiar to anyone who was a fan of season 3's Emmy-winning romance episode "San Junipero."
The name of Rolo's former employers should be familiar to anyone who was a fan of season 3's Emmy-winning romance episode "San Junipero."
Later in the episode, Nish asks if a certain technology is similar to uploading old people to the cloud, which is pretty much the plot of "San Junipero."
Later in the episode, Nish asks if a certain technology is similar to uploading old people to the cloud, which is pretty much the plot of "San Junipero."
Kenny is the name of the protagonist (and later confirmed pedophile) in season 3's "Shut Up and Dance."
Kenny is the name of the protagonist (and later confirmed pedophile) in season 3's "Shut Up and Dance."
Not-coincidentally, the other rat is Hector, named for Kenny's partner in literal crime from "Shut Up and Dance"
Not-coincidentally, the other rat is Hector, named for Kenny's partner in literal crime from "Shut Up and Dance"
Jack from the "Monkey Needs A Hug" segment, is seen enjoying a graphic novel called "15 Million Merits," which is the title of a season 1 episode. The art on the cover resembles Bing, the leading man of that episode, in his virtual avatar form.
Jack from the "Monkey Needs A Hug" segment, is seen enjoying a graphic novel called "15 Million Merits," which is the title of a season 1 episode. The art on the cover resembles Bing, the leading man of that episode, in his virtual avatar form.
