Harris is aware that, five seasons in, pleasing the entire Black Mirror audience can be a challenge. “Striking Vipers” has been well-received among the new offerings, while also raising debate and think pieces about the themes it explores, including black masculinity, queer desire and VR sex. The season, which has three episodes that serve as companion stories to the Black Mirror standalone interactive film Bandersnatch that released late last year, has been met with mixed reviews. “When I got to that line, I felt like I could tell a lovely relationship story, but I knew there was also a dark humor playing around.” “Even if the subject is dark, you always have to be aware that there is something lighter at play and that’s always what I enjoy about the Black Mirrors I make,” says Harris, who has also directed season two critical favorite “Be Right Back” and the Emmy-winning “San Junipero” from season three.
![the black mirror series the black mirror series](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wpWknHBfL._SL1500_.jpg)
The line went viral after the new season released on June 5 and Harris, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, says that meme-worthy moment also sealed the deal when it came to directing the episode. I fucked a polar bear and I still couldn’t get you out of my mind,” Karl says while Danny’s wife, Theo (Nicole Beharie), is out of earshot.
![the black mirror series the black mirror series](https://www.somagnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/40-4-e1580237929447.jpg)
“I even fucked Tundra the polar bear character. They engage in a sexual and emotional relationship as their respective male-female avatars and when Danny (Mackie) tries to stop playing, Karl (Abdul-Mateen II) tells him he hasn’t been able to match their sexual experience with any other avatar. In the season five episode “Striking Vipers,” two male friends (played by Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) discover an unexpected spark when playing the new VR version of their favorite fighting game.
![the black mirror series the black mirror series](https://www.gratistodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Twilight-Wallpapers-14-800x500.jpg)
For three-time director Owen Harris, there was one line - among all those areas ripe for debate - that lured him to return to Charlie Brooker’s Netflix series. One of the new Black Mirror episodes has sparked conversations about topics that range from sexuality and masculinity to monogamy and infidelity.