![]() ![]() The judges are unimpressed, but Wraith offers a place for Abi on his pornography channel WraithBabes. Abi is made to drink a carton of "Cuppliance" before performing " Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" by Irma Thomas for the judges Wraith, Hope and Charity ( Ashley Thomas, Rupert Everett and Julia Davis, respectively). Bing goes with Abi to the audition and she gives him an origami penguin. The ticket costs more merits than he thought, 15 million, almost his entire savings, but he buys it. He offers to buy her entry ticket, having inherited millions of merits from his deceased brother. Overhearing Abi Khan ( Jessica Brown Findlay) singing in the toilets, Bing convinces her to enter Hot Shot, a virtual talent show whose winners can live a life of luxury. He sits next to Dustin ( Paul Popplewell), an obnoxious man who degrades the overweight cleaners as they pass and watches pornography as he cycles. He rides on a stationary bike to generate electricity in exchange for "merits", which he needs to pay for his daily cost of living. ![]() "Fifteen Million Merits" was nominated for a British Academy Television Craft Award, but did not win while on critics' lists of Black Mirror episodes by quality, it generally places middling or poorly.īing Madsen ( Daniel Kaluuya) lives in a room surrounded by screens that wake him up, serve as a video game console and feature regular adverts. The acting received a mixed reception, as did the world-building, but the depressing humour and bleak tone of the episode garnered positive reviews. The visual style and music of the episode were praised, as was the romance between Abi and Bing. The episode's ambiguous ending led to discussion about the commodification of dissent. The relationship of Abi and Bing drew comparison to that of Julia and Winston in Nineteen Eighty-Four, whilst Abi's objectification was compared to that of female media figures. The episode received a positive critical reception. "Fifteen Million Merits" incorporates elements of dystopian fiction, science fiction and drama, and offers commentary on capitalism. The episode was inspired by Huq's idea that her technology-obsessed husband Brooker would be happy in a room covered by screens it additionally drew motivation from the narrative of talent shows leading to fame. Set in a world where most of society must cycle on exercise bikes in order to earn currency called "merits", the episode tells the story of Bing ( Daniel Kaluuya), who meets Abi ( Jessica Brown Findlay) and convinces her to participate in a talent show so she can become famous. ![]() It first aired on Channel 4 on 11 December 2011. It was written by the series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker and his wife Konnie Huq and directed by Euros Lyn. " Fifteen Million Merits" is the second episode of the first series of the British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. Daniel Kaluuya as Bingham "Bing" Madsen." Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" by Irma Thomas ![]()
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