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Silo approaches it's endgame. Black Mirror delivers a mixed back of mostly good episodes. An improvement over the last season, but still short of the show's first 3 seasons where these scripts rarely missed.

Black Mirror Season 6 (15:00)

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Sona and I have watched all of Peacocks new crime comedy, Based on a True Story. We both think it's under-baked but she does recommend it more than I do.

Before that, I defend HBO's The Idol. It's a failed experiment but is still going for something and may need a reassessment when we get to the end of the season (for better or worse).

Based on a True Story (18:30)

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Bernard seeks Juliette's cooperation as he grows increasingly concerned about the silo's security. Juliette asks her father for a favor. Gloria knows many secrets.

Plus I (mostly) love the new Spider-Man movie.

And, Silo makes me think of some other dystopian visions of the future. I recommend 3.

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Black Mirror is back after 4 years (!!). In anticipation, I have a rundown of the series and my suggested viewing order of the series.

Order - Title                                        Episode #      My Rating

1

Nosedive

Season 3-1

8.7

2

The Entire History of You

Season 1-3

8.2

3

Be Right Back

Season 2-1

8.7

4

San Junipero

Season 3-4

8.7

5

White Christmas

Season 2-4

9.2

6

Fifteen Million Merits

Season 1-2

8.5

7

White Bear

Season 2-2

8.5

8

Hated in the Nation

Season 3-6

7.7

9

Hang the DJ

Season 4-4

8.2

10

Playtest

Season 2-2

8

11

USS Callister

Season 4-1

7.5

12

Shut Up and Dance

Season 3-3

7.2

13

Black Museum

Season 4-6

7

14

The National Anthem

Season 1-1

7

15

Arkangel

Season 4-2

7

16

Men Against Fire

Season 3-5

7

17

Crocodile

Season 4-3

6

18

Bandersnatch

Standalone

6

19

Striking Vipers

Season 5-1

5.5

20

The Waldo Moment

Season 2-3

6

21

Smithereens

Season 5-2

5.5

22

Metalhead

Season 4-5

5

23

Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too

Season 5-3

5

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I finally publish the recap episode of Silo, season to date, and then break down this most recent episode.

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Recommendations (7:30)

Ted Lasso Finale (17:00)

Barry Finale (38:00)

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Whoever got the successor correct in this instance should get a nice payday. The siblings (and we viewers) will always have the memories of that meal for a king back at mom's house. 

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Javi is on the menu and that isn't the only shocking death this week. Top of the list is the death of any character driven plotting. I worry about the future of this series, given this week's events. 

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Nearly all our main players are headed to the same location. All we need now is for Jim and Gene to get an invitation. Gene is busy enough and has unintentionally convinced law enforcement that he was Barry's puppet master.

Before that, I discuss how you can watch the (mostly) excellent final season of the UK drama, Happy Valley, which is now available in the US.

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Logan moves into Cat Food Ozymandias. If the family all dies in a plane crash next week, I think we know where they'll all end up bunking for eternity.

Mencken turns out to be as political a player as any other politician. Roman goes from high to freefall and takes an elbow to the face, to boot.