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But what I wasnt ready for was an episode about gaslighting actually leaving my fiancee and me questioning reality.
This is all by design, and Bete Noire is probably the greatest psyop Brooker andNetflixhave ever cooked up.
Let me tell you about it.
Binge watching in a long-distance relationship
First, the context.
Its not as cosy as getting comfy on the couch with your significant other, but its close enough!
Now, normally, you both expect to watch the same thing.
How this is done, I wont say.
After the overtly bleak Common People, this was a brutal, darkly funny breath of fresh air.
The version I watched
The trucker cap said Bernies.
Her reasoning being that if it was Barnies, it would be spelled with an ey like Barneys.
#BlackMirrorS7 pic.twitter.com/G2Ne1SuvJVApril 10, 2025
In this one, the hat says Barnies.