OK, I admit, I was more than a bit skeptical going in, a sci-fi comedy (not my favorite genre', in fact I don't even like that genre' at all usually) with Miley Cyrus, playing herself as a pop star with an attitude. Gee, what a concept.
But there was more going on here than initially met the eye . . .
The story is totally corny, but that's part of the beauty of it. So ridiculous, so silly, couldn't believe I was actually laughing out loud, falling out of my chair watching this entire production reeling from one escapade to the next.
The eccentric dad with his rodent numbing invention (that later becomes a critical component in this adventure . . . No spoilers here), racing through downtown LA in the rodentmobile truck with the giant furry ears (and matching furry steering wheel). There are so many absurd but amazingly well done cliches here.
The basic concept is Miley's character becoming an AI action figure bot (with some hidden secrets later to be revealed), the "real" organic Miley herself at the mercy of her evil witch manager monster, scheming and plotting, and tries to get her way with a truly diabolical plan . . . But then . . .
Anyway, all the characters (especially the two teenage sisters) were delightfully well done, and even Miley pulled it off much better than expected.
I could go with various little vignettes, woven together into this silly episode, but there is some real good vs. Evil messaging in here, the complexities of family dynamics (single dad trying his best to navigate the uncertain waters of raising two teenage daughters) and more than a glimpse into the darker corners of the pop music business world which were not at al entirely fictional.
Anyway, I'm already a devoted fan of the entire Black Mirror series, but this episode really stood out as being much more entertaining than I was expecting. I'll have to give it a 10, just because it was so far outside the usual BM box and ridiculous, but in a good way.
But there was more going on here than initially met the eye . . .
The story is totally corny, but that's part of the beauty of it. So ridiculous, so silly, couldn't believe I was actually laughing out loud, falling out of my chair watching this entire production reeling from one escapade to the next.
The eccentric dad with his rodent numbing invention (that later becomes a critical component in this adventure . . . No spoilers here), racing through downtown LA in the rodentmobile truck with the giant furry ears (and matching furry steering wheel). There are so many absurd but amazingly well done cliches here.
The basic concept is Miley's character becoming an AI action figure bot (with some hidden secrets later to be revealed), the "real" organic Miley herself at the mercy of her evil witch manager monster, scheming and plotting, and tries to get her way with a truly diabolical plan . . . But then . . .
Anyway, all the characters (especially the two teenage sisters) were delightfully well done, and even Miley pulled it off much better than expected.
I could go with various little vignettes, woven together into this silly episode, but there is some real good vs. Evil messaging in here, the complexities of family dynamics (single dad trying his best to navigate the uncertain waters of raising two teenage daughters) and more than a glimpse into the darker corners of the pop music business world which were not at al entirely fictional.
Anyway, I'm already a devoted fan of the entire Black Mirror series, but this episode really stood out as being much more entertaining than I was expecting. I'll have to give it a 10, just because it was so far outside the usual BM box and ridiculous, but in a good way.