Bandersnatch Five Endings

Rhea 2022-04-02 09:01:02

This is a whole new viewing experience. Interactive movies not only break through the time limit of traditional movies, but also break through the plot limit of the single-line ending "the screenwriter arranges everything". It gives the audience a sense of participation, allowing the audience to choose the direction of the plot for themselves. While none of Stefan's five endings are perfect, it's a choice made by the audience themselves. And choice is what this film is about.

If this is a movie, it is better to say that he is more like a plot game. It takes about a few hours to watch the entire storyline of the movie. During these hours the audience decides how to destroy Stefan by making choices. At the same time, the bad taste of Netflix also enhances the entertainment of watching movies. A friend from the 21st century is manipulating your life through TV, and you are right. The film's views on time, spatial continuity, free will, rules and control are thought-provoking. Colin is right, time does exist.

In order to see the entire five endings, I'm probably about to start drawing decision trees like Stefan. Fortunately, someone has compiled the full version of the decision map and shared it here.

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch quotes

  • Dr. Haynes: The past is immutable, Stefan. No matter how painful it is, we can't change things. We can't choose differently with hindsight. We all have to learn to accept that.

  • Stefan Butler: I've actually had a bit of breakthrough with the game. I think I'd got bogged down before, but now I can see.

    Dr. Haynes: So you finally finished it?

    Stefan Butler: Finished, delivered, everything. I'd been trying to give the player too much choice. So I just went back and stripped loads out. And now they've only got the illusion of free will, but really, I decide the ending.

    Dr. Haynes: And is it a happy ending?

    Stefan Butler: I think so.