Netflix's Black Mirror: looking at screens versus looking at Christ

Niv Lobo  |  Features
Date posted:  18 Jun 2025
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Netflix's Black Mirror: looking at screens versus looking at Christ

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W.H. Auden, the 20th century poet, once said: "Every man carries with him through life a mirror, as unique and impossible to get rid of as his shadow." It’s a striking metaphor, describing the personal impact of how we see ourselves.

Auden proposes a "parlour game for a wet afternoon — imagining the mirrors of one’s friends." But in the 21st century, we don’t have to imagine.

When Charlie Brooker’s TV series Black Mirror first aired in 2011, he explained why he chose its title: “The 'black mirror' of the title is the one you'll find on every wall, on every desk, in the palm of every hand: the cold, shiny screen of a TV, a monitor, a smartphone.”

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