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EPISODE · Apr 11, 2025 · 25 MIN

BLACK MIRROR SEASON 7 Episode 1 | "Common People" Breakdown & Review!

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HEARTBREAKING!! Black Mirror Season 7 Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Visit https://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS to get 20% off your first order! Black Mirror Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Spoiler Review, & Ending Explained!! We just watched Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 1: Common People, and wow—this one hits hard. The episode centers on Amanda (played by Rashida Jones – Parks and Recreation, The Social Network), a schoolteacher who undergoes a life-altering brain surgery that connects her to a corporate server, forcing her husband Mike (played by Chris O'Dowd – Bridesmaids, The IT Crowd) to pay for subscription-based consciousness. As he spirals into financial desperation, he turns to a humiliating livestream platform to support her. Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish, Girlfriends) also appears as the ominous Rivermind tech rep. This is a devastating take on healthcare, capitalism, and human dignity—classic Black Mirror at its most gut-punching. If you're here for dark satire, emotional weight, and razor-sharp social commentary, this episode delivers. Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEARTBREAKING!! Black Mirror Season 7 Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Visit https://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS to get 20% off your first order! Black Mirror Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, Spoiler Review, & Ending Explained!! We just watched Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 1: Common People, and wow—this one hits hard. The episode centers on Amanda (played by Rashida Jones – Parks and Recreation, The Social Network), a schoolteacher who undergoes a life-altering brain surgery that connects her to a corporate server, forcing her husband Mike (played by Chris O'Dowd – Bridesmaids, The IT Crowd) to pay for subscription-based consciousness. As he spirals into financial desperation, he turns to a humiliating livestream platform to support her. Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish, Girlfriends) also appears as the ominous Rivermind tech rep. This is a devastating take on healthcare, capitalism, and human dignity—classic Black Mirror at its most gut-punching. If you're here for dark satire, emotional weight, and razor-sharp social commentary, this episode delivers. Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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