Black Mirror reminds me of American Gods when it first available for streaming on Netflix. I love the idea and concept of the series but most of the episodes are to serious for me to watch but I did watch few episodes and what I can say my favorite episode by far out of all the Black Mirror series is definitely episode 3 of season 5!
You might say it is because Miley is in it and you are right. It is not that I'm a big fan of Miley but I think this episode is a bit lighter and have humor in it which I think kinda unusual for Black Mirror. The episode is also the cutest ever with Miley's character as Ashley O and Ashley Too.
So let me summarized the episode for you.
Rachel and Jack are sisters who live with their father after their mother's death. For her birthday, Rachel gets an AI doll called Ashley Too, designed after the pop-star Ashley O. She dances to an Ashley O song at the school talent competition, but the routine ends badly. Meanwhile, Ashley O refuses to take pills given to her by Catherine, her manager and aunt, and plans to use the illegal activity as a way to get out of her contract. Catherine realizes this and puts the powdered pills into her food, to put her in a coma. When Ashley Too sees that Ashley O is comatose on a news report, she malfunctions. Jack manages to remove part of the software from her and the doll comes to life, claiming to be a digital copy of Ashley O which previously had a limiter on its brain function. Ashley Too convinces Jack and Rachel to go to her house to find evidence against Catherine, and Jack drives dangerously to their house. They pretend to be mouse catchers for the bodyguard to let them in and Rachel and Ashley Too find Ashley O comatose with physical restraints in her bedroom. Ashley Too unplugs a wire attached to Ashley O and she begins to regain consciousness. An employee of Catherine is alerted to this and comes to sedate her; Rachel and Jack manage to use his sedative against him. With Ashley O and Ashley Too, they crash a venue where Catherine is delivering a speech announcing a new holographic Ashley O who will perform on tour. Later, Jack and Ashley O are seen performing alternative music together.
As we all know, Black Mirror really addresses the things that are happening in our daily life and take it up a little more to show where the possibilities would end. If you haven't watch Black Mirror, I suggest you to watch at least this episode. It is fun to watch!
P/S: I wonder where can I watch American Gods?