Seems like Netflix has done it again. The new Black Mirror film was released on today and already Twitter is losing it with reaction gifs. The film is special in that it is "interactive," meaning that viewers are able to make choices throughout the film to impact the direction of the story. READ ALSO: The Top 10 Hilariously Stupid Reasons People In Canada Called 9-1-1 In 2018 TL;DR Netflix just released the new Black Mirror holiday special Bandersnatch and Twitter is losing it because the film is interactive and lets you choose what is going to happen next. Here are some of the best tweets... The story is set in 1984 (likely not a coincidence) in England. It centers around a boy named Stefan who is a programmer. new black mirror episode got me like#bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/jJgMz1WhyK — james (@kfhtreason) December 28, 2018 Themes include free will and, as always with Black Mirror, a larger discussion about the impact of modern technology on our lives. how I feel after watching the new black mirror film #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/NtahyC1QuJ — georgie (@georgieseymourx) December 28, 2018 Netflix even gets meta with it, including themselves as a corporation in the fictional past. Netflix: so you finna join the company or nah?Me: why not, Stefan say yesColin: Wrong choice, mate. Me: #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/eAUq8r7mIl — kenzie (@002lovebot) December 28, 2018 Viewers are given 10 seconds to make a decision before a default decision is made for them. me tapping the screen waiting for the option to kiss colin to pop up #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/Xd9XXVrtc1 — ethan 🗡 (@ethanisgroovy) December 28, 2018 The experience lasts, on average, around 90 minutes, though it can be all over in as few as 40 minutes. me after watching #Bandersnatch for four hours straight pic.twitter.com/QncY7WknbP — 🅒🅗🅔🅡'🅢 🅛🅔🅕🅣 🅣🅘🅣 (@amandatessitore) December 28, 2018 Watching #Bandersnatch had me like this the entire 5 hours pic.twitter.com/wyT2hWHhJ5 — Ryan Weir (@Ryan_weir1999) December 28, 2018 The movie carries on much like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel, where many choices can lead you to the same outcome, though there are several different endings. Me waiting for the outcome of the path i chose: #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/PItaH75ILe — 귀넷 థ౪థ (@gwynnerp) December 28, 2018 #Bandersnatchstefan: who’s doing this to me? i know there’s someone there! who are you?me: pic.twitter.com/CtxI60KEHc — 𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙝 (@pimpmybutterfIy) December 28, 2018 #Bandersnatch Me: tries to keep everyone alive and get the game a 5 star reviewNetflix: pic.twitter.com/Zi7byMDjuV — shelley (@shelleykia) December 28, 2018 Viewers were not prepared. Me: I can't even handle my own life choices.Netflix: Let's ruin someone else's then. #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/vTVRTpI3q0 — Soliman (@AMSoli) December 28, 2018 me seeing stefans mental state derailing after deliberately making all the unhealthy choices #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/4fCg8HpEaa — nâ @ LET ASLAN JADE CALLENREESE BE HAPPY (@annapotterkiku) December 28, 2018 me before watching the new black mirror vs me after, realising that i will never be able to get the ending i was hoping for because netflix is controlling my decisions#Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/gtCWdh0igg — giovanna 💫 (@giolikesoreos) December 28, 2018 #Bandersnatch Stefan: “WHO IS THIS MONSTER? WHO IS CONTROLLING ME?”Me, looking down at my phone: pic.twitter.com/rsjwJAjRSr — Melissa Camp (@mccamperr) December 28, 2018 It gets trippy. #bandersnatchStefan: WHO'S CONTROLLING ME???Netflix and I behind the screen: pic.twitter.com/KyovlAU63L — SEKIY (@Thilinio) December 28, 2018 #Bandersnatch is stressing me tf out, why every decision I make seems to be a bad one pic.twitter.com/W2TsjIZGIv — ⚡️🔱⚡️ (@Bonkaiasf) December 28, 2018 when you realise that there’s no way to have a happy ending because we were just given ‘the illusion of free will’ #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/wpG9TYa08r — Christine (@midnightsmalum) December 28, 2018 wait we can’t go back?!??! i made a mistake already i- #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/NWY5nvK8H3 — good for u tho (@M_eazyyyy) December 28, 2018 Good for us, because this means infinite Twitter reactions. Netflix: this is a choose you own adventure game...Me: okay, easy#Bandersnatch : Sugar puffs or frosties?Me:pic.twitter.com/0HQBShQ3l5 — john dennen (@jdennen2001) December 28, 2018 Apparently people on the Internet have banded together to try and find the best possible ending for the main character... RT to save a life. #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/AQwlQz8xcU — VL (@lace_faceeee) December 28, 2018 This move by Netflix could also mean a serious change in the way we watch TV forever... get ready #Bandersnatch pic.twitter.com/zTLUkNjFXM — 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 想像 (@sophieh2gkmo) December 28, 2018 There's no question that video games are a booming industry with a ton of potential. So to bring the two mediums of enterntainment toegther would mean serious dollars for Netflix. Who knows what will come next? Stay tuned.
