[S1E4] Soul Mate UPDATED
The writers discussed how long Frank should initially see as his second relationship length with Amy. Brooker said their ultimate decision of five years is "a reasonable amount of time for a serious relationship", but Frank is disappointed to discover this as it means the relationship will end.[8] Frank observing the relationship time caused a structural issue in the script, but the scene was seen as important and so the script was reworked around this idea.[6]
[S1E4] Soul Mate
The plot twist is revealed in a scene where the simulated world disassembles pixel by pixel to be replaced by 1000 copies of Frank and Amy in a black void. This was only described vaguely in the script, so the production took inspiration from 2013 science fiction film Under the Skin, according to producer Nick Pitt. The cast were confused about the intention during filming for this ending, particularly the footage taken against green screens of characters looking "meaningfully into the middle distance". Jones and Brooker found that their partners did not understand initial cuts of the ending. To establish that the episode's setting had been a simulation, disembodied voice and text reveal that Amy and Frank had "rebelled" 998 out of 1000 times, leading to a 99.8% match for the pair, and dialogue in the previous restaurant scene was simplified. Additionally, visual effects developments led to characters "dematerialising" by a "graceful leaving of their body" rather than "being broken, squashed or incinerated", according to Pitt.[6]
Comparisons were also made to other Black Mirror episodes, particularly series three's "San Junipero". Kathryn VanArendonk of Vulture found that both episodes were intended as hopeful, and showed "love enabled by technological advancement and two people choosing one another over the world they know".[27] Shirley Li of Entertainment Weekly saw similarities like "the star-crossed couple" and "the impossible parameters set around them" but also found "Hang the DJ" to be "more absurd, more sinister, and less optimistic and warm in its conclusion".[28] Sophie Gilbert of The Atlantic saw the twist as also relating to other episodes featuring simulated people, including "USS Callister" and "White Christmas".[29] Additionally, The Atlantic's Hannah Giorgis later compared it to the television anthology series Soulmates (2020), which also stars Campbell and was co-created by Black Mirror writer William Bridges. It follows a near-future in which there is a scientific basis for determining one's "soulmate" with complete accuracy. Giorgis wrote that in both works, "romantic tension is just a proxy for larger questions about safety, security, and belonging".[30]
Arizona walks into a supply closet and starts crying. She sits down as April comes in and asks her what's going on. Arizona says nothing. She's fine and she doesn't even know why she's crying. She tells April about Abe. He met the love of his life when he was 85 and he was gonna propose to her and then he died. She felt like she could talk to him forever. He made her feel like she could find love again. She thought she had true love and that she screwed it up. And then he was madly in love at 85, and that's proof that there's still love out there for her. April starts crying as well and says she doesn't want to find a new soul mate when she's 90. She met hers already and now he wants a divorce. Arizona comforts her and says this is about her, not April. She's sorry for April.
Scarlet arrives home after spending a year in South East Asia mending a broken heart. Not only is she back, but she knows exactly what she wants. In fact she has a list, of all the things she needs to be happy, including finding her soul mate. When she shows up on her best friend Alex's doorstep she isn't exactly welcomed back with open arms. But this doesn't deter Scarlet who drags Alex into helping her track down and tick off the items on her list. And it all goes to plan -- at first. While finding a job isn't that hard, finding your soul mate is a whole other story.
Things are going well for Scarlet, she's over her jet-lag and she's even managed to tick a few things off her list. She's enjoying work at the bookshop, she's found a yoga studio close to home and she's set up her twitter account. However, she's not having much luck finding her soul mate. So Scarlet does what any lesbian in her situation would do, and turns to her best friend for help. Having always found it difficult to say no to Scarlet, Alex reluctantly gives her the details for a private party that night. Scarlet arrives at the party all dressed up and ready for anything, however, as usually happens where Scarlet's involved, things don't quite turn out as planned.
Still reeling from the "Xena incident", Scarlet's found it difficult to keep up the pure, healthy, Zen lifestyle she vowed to live on her return to Newtown. It takes a drunken epiphany for her to realise that her body is a temple and she has to treat it as such. She also realises she's not going to find her soul mate falling asleep on the couch after too many. Her soul mate's out there, she just has to find her. But first thing's first. Before she can do anything else, a new look is in order.
Minus the Justin Bieber wig, Scarlet jumps online to try and find her soul mate, but an empty inbox tests her patience. She wants to do something and she wants to do it now. And then it hits her -- lesbians love dogs! If she can get her hands on a dog, the girls won't be able to stay away. She manages to find a dog but not only does it come with an unwanted guest, it's not exactly the chick magnet she thought it would be.
She's interrupted and brought back when she's addressed by the town Sheriff. The little girl sudden gone. He tells her there's been word of a girl gone missing from an 'Abernathy Ranch' and gently asks her if that's where she belongs. That he's sure her Daddy is worried about her. She seems not to recognize what he's talking about and has further flashes of herself entering the White Church,, the tidy little peaceful down the Church is in, the neat version of the little girl in the same town, the Church's graveyard, her with the gun in her hand, her kneeling at one of the graves digging with her hands in the dirt, a man in black standing beside her, and her with the gun in her hand again. Looking to the Sheriff she tells him with growing fear that "My Father is Dead, and I'm not going back." her father is dead and she's not going back. But he's clearly been assigned by Behaviour to bring her in, and grabs hold of her. Only for Dolores to grab him back, her features fixed and determined, the two of them staring off against each other, until interrupted by William...both hosts returning to a more normal demeanor. The Sheriff tells him it's nothing just helping out a lost soul. William taking in the situation and saying she's not lost, she's with him. Apologizing for his mistake the Sherrif moves on. She smiles in thanks and he tells her they have a lead on Slim Miller, telling her she can stay in Las Mudas and he'll just circle back and get her. GlancingMan in black meets armaitice.jpg after the Sheriff she tells him she thinks she needs to keep going. He nods, more than happy with that. They walk on together, Dolores looking around her for any more sign of the Sheriff or someone else intent on bringing her back.
As the Deputy locks him in his cell the MiB tells him to enjoy the cigars, the Deputy telling him what to do with himself. While chuckling, the MiB is addressed by his cell mate, Hector, who asks him who he is supposed to be? "Your salvation," the Man in Black replies. Outside, the armored carriage rolls away, a resigned Lawrence is led toward the firing post and waiting squad by Marshall Pruitt, the MiB watches through the cell window bars. Hector noting that he doesn't think they've ever met. No, the MiB agrees, telling him that to him Hector always felt like a 'market tested' kind of attraction "Big gun, tasteful scar. Locked in your little cycle like some prized poodle after it's own tail." Not something Hector reacts well too, threatening to expose the MiB's guts to the world. Telling him there's no need to get teste, the MiB says he's just curious about Hector's worldview. "Some kind of half native mumbo jumbo?" Hector responds that he believes that only the truly brave can understand that the world, all of it, Gods, men, everything will end badly and no one will be saved. The MiB feeling they may have more in common then he thought. Hector asks about him in turn, what brought him here? The MiB replying that's a long story and they don't have the time. More time then Lawrence Hector opines, adding it'll be a few more days before his friends show up. Three days, the MiB is more exacting, before adding he doesn't have time to wait for that so they're leaving now. Hector sits up watching as the MiB moves to the cell door and strikes the match that Armistice gave him.
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One of the biggest quagmires Naomi has given the title character is deciding who she wants to spend her high school days with. She has been emotional and distracted over her alien heritage all season, getting attention from several different characters but fearing she may still end up alone. Naomi finally solved her romantic issues in "Enigma" by picking her soulmate after learning about Dee's own romantic past, which was even more heartbreaking.
Pioneering '60s Philly soul group and hip-hop sampling staple the Delfonics are best known for songs like "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Walk Right Up to the Sun" (the latter used by Nas and Lauryn Hill on "If I Ruled the World"). L.A. producer/soul singer Adrian Younge and funk/soul label Wax Poetics have resurrected the group for the upcoming album Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics (February 13, Wax Poetics), and the first single, "Stop and Look (And You Have Found Love)" is your new favorite soul song. 041b061a72