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Raka_Putra
10/04/23 1:53:07 AM
#1:


Screen buzzes, cracks.

The feel-good episode did really well but not enough to dethrone Fifteen Million Merits. Today we're rating another (I believe) more divisive episode. Though the twist is pretty easy to guess I still liked it a decent amount, I suppose. It doesn't have much more than the twist though, so it kinda limits its potential.
The episode follows Stripe (Malachi Kirby), a soldier who hunts humanoid mutants known as roaches. After a malfunctioning of his MASS, a neural implant, he discovers that these "roaches" are ordinary human beings. In a fateful confrontation with the psychologist Arquette (Michael Kelly), Stripe learns that the MASS alters his perception of reality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Against_Fire

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Previous ratings:
9.04 - S1E2 - Fifteen Million Merits
8.97 - S2E4 - San Junipero
8.86 - Special - White Christmas
8.37 - S2E1 - Be Right Back
8.13 - S1E3 - The Entire History of You
7.02 - S3E1 - Nosedive
6.88 - S2E2 - White Bear
6.86 - S3E2 - Playtest
6.69 - S3E3 - Shut Up and Dance
6.22 - S1E1 - The National Anthem
4.83 - S2E3 - The Waldo Moment

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Cavedweller2000
10/04/23 2:09:13 AM
#2:


6 out of 10

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MysteriousStan
10/04/23 2:23:03 AM
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5/10

I forgot this episode existed. Completely unremarkable. I don't remember actively disliking it so a 5 will do.
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Snake5555555555
10/04/23 4:28:45 AM
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3/10

Ooof this episode is blunt and clichd.

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Robazoid
10/04/23 5:05:34 AM
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3.5/10

Not handled anywhere near well enough to overcome how clich the plot is and how obvious the twist is.

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Jesse_Custer
10/04/23 7:42:07 AM
#6:


9
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LightningStrikes
10/04/23 7:52:33 AM
#7:


6/10. Its fine!

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Dels
10/04/23 7:57:56 AM
#8:


6/10. It is fine!
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htaeD
10/04/23 8:01:53 AM
#9:


6/10
Fine but basic
The ending torture is what stuck with me the most

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Johnbobb
10/04/23 8:23:18 AM
#10:


6

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Xeybozn
10/04/23 8:25:20 AM
#11:


6/10

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GenesisSaga
10/05/23 8:12:11 PM
#13:


6.5

The message is more than a bit heavy-handed, but the acting is great.

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plasmabeam
10/05/23 8:39:06 PM
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7/10

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