Black Mirror’s New Villain Could Rewrite Reality and Change the Entire Universe Forever!

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Beware! If you haven’t seen the episode “Bête Noire” from Black Mirror Season 7, this information might ruin it for you. You need a Netflix subscription to watch it.

In every one of the six past seasons of Black Mirror, there was at least one instance where, as a viewer, I felt an overwhelming desire to retreat into my own mind and stay there until the technology depicted in that particular episode no longer crossed my mind. This deeply resonated during Season 7’s second episode, “Bête Noire,” which delved into extreme paranoia, the enigma of mistaken memories, and the Mandela Effect, as well as the potentially chaotic consequences of school bullying.

Overall, personal opinions on this episode may differ as much as they do with any other thought-provoking cautionary tales in Black Mirror. Being someone who is fascinated by the unpredictability of human memory and enjoys complex narrative twists, I found it to be a nerve-wracking yet entertaining journey to work. What particularly captivated me was the introduction of a cunning antagonist (or antagonists?) whose actions evoked a sense of Lex Luthor’s manipulative nature.

Verity Is Quietly One Of Black Mirror’s Scariest, Lex Luthor-iest Villains

Despite having a name that suggests significance, Rosy McEwen’s initial appearance at the Ditta offices doesn’t seem threatening. Here, Siena Kelly’s Maria and others are working to produce beloved sweets for everyone. However, Rosy’s shy disposition mirrors her high school past as an overlooked tech genius who was unfairly targeted by scandalous gossip about a teacher. Yet, when someone wrongs a smart woman, they should beware, for vengeance from the wronged can be fierce.

Instead of confronting her perceived adversaries through raw power or open confrontation, Verity employs subtle magic without attracting notice. With minimal encouragement, she transforms Maria from a trusted and accomplished worker into a mistrusted and suspicious-acting paranoid.

If her strategy were solely psychological, that might be tolerable, but Verity built a tool capable of altering reality to any alternate universe a user chooses, a power potentially greater than any villainous character in Black Mirror. With this device, Verity could have reigned supreme over any universe she preferred, and it seems she did for a brief time. However, much like Lex Luthor cannot resist challenging Superman, her ambition didn’t stop at that point.

To put it another way, her influence on the story was substantial, causing variations in its depiction among various spectators regarding specific elements. (It’s likely those changes were due to the creative team rather than the actions of a fictitious character.)

Verity’s Quantum Compiler Could Literally Rewrite The Entirety Of Black Mirror

It appears that Verity’s quantum compiler is an extraordinary technology, reminiscent of a weapon in its potential impact. Remarkably, this tool grants Verity the power to modify any aspect of her life and, astonishingly, seems capable of significantly reshaping human history at an alarming speed. (Charlie Brooker, the writer for Ep, cleverly leaves us guessing about the intricate details of its construction.)

This implies that her miniature remote controls have the power to modify and rewrite all events across any of the show’s seven seasons. However, this idea seems less plausible if “Bête Noire” were entirely independent from other Black Mirror episodes, as it is typically interconnected within the series.

However, it’s worth noting that several episodes from this anthology series interconnect through shared characters, settings, and other elements. In the episode preceding the current one titled “Common People,” Rashida Jones explicitly mentioned Ditta, Maria, and Verity’s employer, in relation to their business, Honey Nugs.

In simpler terms, the quantum compiler I’m referring to bears a strong resemblance, in my thoughts, to DC Comics’ Anti-Life Equation. The one controlling this device is almost godlike. Therefore, if Maria were to eventually want to place all of her coworkers into those egg-shaped personal assistant devices as shown in the “White Christmas” episode, or set the story “Bête Noire” in a world where only Ditta office inhabitants remained alive, it wouldn’t be like there was a Superman or Batman around to intervene.

Maria Could Be An Even Scarier Villain Now That She Has The Power

Verity channeled her innate intelligence, long hours of labor, and unwavering determination into creating her quantum compiler – a feat accomplished without causing global catastrophe, though she harbored a simmering anger for years that eventually compelled her action. However, her proximity to power may have clouded her judgment, potentially leading her to overstep boundaries unintentionally.

While Maria made no effort to earn any of Verity’s achievements and instead resorted to a brutal and unjust theft, she lacks the inherent reverence for science that would temper her ambitions. Consequently, the narrative concludes with Maria assuming a grand, Queen of the Universe-like role, despite Verity expressing skepticism about the benefits of such an exalted status.

Furthermore, Maria’s recent, seething anger surpasses Verity’s long-standing resentment that dates back decades, making it more plausible to envision Maria allowing her still-raw bitterness to influence her decisions and lead her towards choices that might not be favorable or ideal for shaping reality.

After that, all that remains to be done is for her to transform into a bald, white man who’s intensely fixated on defeating the Man of Steel. If a scene in James Gunn’s Superman features Siena Kelly appearing with a peculiar-looking remote control around her neck, consider yourself warned.

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2025-04-17 03:08