Samuel Blenkin and Myha’la Herrold in “Loch Henry.” Courtesy of Netflix Media Center 2.) Episode 2: “Loch Henry” “Beyond the Sea” does succumb to an overly schlocky ending (not every episode needs an insane twist, Charlie!), but it offers a disquieting finish to a heartbreaking episode. It’s not an episode about deep space or robots or the danger they present it’s about a difficult marriage and a man experiencing near-insurmountable grief. Paul pulls double duty, deftly distinguishing his portrayals of Cliff and David and crafting a clear emotional journey for each, and Mara is more than game to juggle her character’s complicated relationship with her husband and his colleague. It brings three adults and their own heartbreaks together, serving as a meditation on loss, toxic masculinity, and the terminal ennui of being a mid-century housewife. While the circumstances that lead to the plot are a tad outlandish and rapidly lose relevance, the body-swapping story is the main event. Both are able to return to their lives on Earth thanks to robotic replicas that they can upload themselves into, but when an unexpected tragedy hits David and his replica, Cliff and his wife Lana (Kate Mara) agree to let the grieving man take a spin in Cliff’s body. ![]() “Beyond the Sea” fits that brief, as it focuses on Cliff (Aaron Paul) and David (Josh Hartnett), two men on a space mission in a futuristic 1969. Kate Mara and Aaron Paul in “Beyond the Sea.” Nick Wall/Netflix 1.) Episode 3: “Beyond the Sea”īlack Mirror is at its best not when it drops its characters in worlds with unprecedented technological risks, but when it uses its sci-fi premises to tell deeply human stories.
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