Fans divided as popular Netflix show renewed for seventh season
22.11.2023 - 17:43
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Netflix subscribes have had a mixed reaction after the streaming service renewed a popular series for a seventh season. Variety Magazine reported on Tuesday (November 21) that Black Mirror would be returning for another series, after its sixth season aired earlier this year.
The hit show, created by British writer Charlie Brooker, had taken a four-year break before returning with five new episodes in June. Fans were excited to see the show return and, according to Netflix, it reached the Top 10 in 92 countries and spent four weeks in the streamer's global top 10 English-speaking TV.
However some slammed the new series - which prominently featured American characters over British ones. Many took a disliking to fourth episode Mazey Day, which had more of a supernatural theme than the usual futuristic trope.
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On social media, fans were divided by the show's return. In response to the news on Instagram, one fan wrote: "Season 7 better be better than season 6 because I want my time back fr" as a second commented: "Why tho? The last couple seasons have been mid."
A third reckoned: "The best shows usually don’t run for any more than 5 seasons, 6 at most" as a fourth said: "We need a stronger season than the last" and another demanded: "Please go back to the original writers and themes! This season wasn’t good".
One fan suggested: "Move away from it being US-based, get back to the gritty style" as another agreed: "show fell off when it became Americanized".
Others were excited for the show to come back. One fan