Black Mirror
Waldo
Waldo is a fictional TV personality which has a great influence over his audience, and offers a comic release from the political discourse, but in doing so, pulls people away from the issues. He begins to question the purpose of the politics, and the politicians, and as a result, it becomes clear that he really has no purpose other than to interfere. As the character playing waldo begins to realise this, he pulls away from the role, and waldo is taken over by a political machine, and used as a great political weapon for the same side which waldo originally believed he was fighting against.
The White Bear
The woman in the white bear serves as a media object, a spectacle for addressing crime and punishment but with out anyone taking reaponsibility for why or how her crime, or other crimes occur. Everyone is encouraged to document her punishment, and to be involved.
Black mirror & societies of control
Woman wakes comfused Symbol on tv Seeks help from a disinterested public Chased by mob Everyone video i ng Finds a woman who sympathizes Escape togrther while leaving a fellow sympathizer behind Woman has no idea who she is or what is happening Learns the symbol on the tv has caused people to act violently Follows sympathizer w escape plan
Begins havung memories of a young girl and a white bear Panics as the mention of a white bear Tries to look at a phone of the violent people but the sympathizer will not allow it.
She looks and beguns to have memories
Finds a driver who seems willi g to help
Driver tries to kill her
Audience appears w cameras
Escapes when sympathizer shoots driver At camera flash, has memory of druvung un cze
She is a media object, used to hold a place in society as an example, a lesson, a form of training. She is an object which is manipulated by the society
Audience as a proformer
They wwere all performers We are all preformers And we are producers We support our own society through participation, production, and judgement
We are in a society of performance Moving from a society of representation to a society of performance Analog to digital Technology is the gas, is the cloud or gas we are in. Were in it, and we fill it
Waldo: sad man with a show
Woman interviews for political position , makes joke about murder
Late night talk show making jokes about disgraced politicians
Sad man plays a digital bear named waldo
Very popular People like his anti political rants They propose he run for office as a stunt
Woman (harris)?hired hides behind fake intentions to get her political position Waldo hides behind waldo in order to be more honest, shocking, and gain attention
Harris treats her leadership position as a publicity stunt
Dishonest
Politics
Waldo interfers but does not offer substance He does not engage on a meaningful level Waldo is included in a real political discussion but only offers substance once he is insulted
Questions the purpose of the politicians What is his purpose
Its clear they all function as performers but what is it that they hope to convay
Waldo is used by his corporation for ratings and to interfer
"We dont need politicans, weve all got iphones Thumbs up thumbs down thats a democracy "
Waldo is a mascot for protest voters
A political consultant wants to use waldo to energize people against other political movemebts to turn him into a political product for delivering messages
The puppet of waldo was not rooted in anything so it was manipulated to be used as a tool to support and dominant system but the political machine
Interfered with the political process and ultimately provided no real change
Political weapon