The nationality of the "black mirror" is a little complicated. Most of the first two seasons of the show were definitely British, making sense as it was released on Channel 4 in the UK. The first part of predicting for its American twist He came to the special "Bell Christmas" in 2014, " in which Jonon Ham (the man behind One of the most famous iconic US TV -Fersons of the 2000s), co-undergoing from the episode. The episode still happened in a fictional version of the UK, however, and its dark end feels much more in line with what fans consider the British spirit of the "black mirror".

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After "White Christmas", the show bought the US streaming Netflix service, and its first episode was back Many American "wore". From this point, the "Black Mirror" seems to move back and forth between American or British settings and protagonists. The fans immediately chose how British episodes were significantly darker and derogatory. American Kelly and Yorki in San Junipero had to live Fortunately sometimes in digital utopiaWhile British Kenny in "Shut up and Dance" struggled for an entire episode before being arrested for pedophilia. Of course, there are exceptions, but there is a general sense of optimism in American episodes that do not share the British.

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The Crocodile of Season 4 changes things a bit: the characters are from the UK, but the episode itself is set (and filmed) in Iceland. And unlike the other episodes, which are filmed in one place, but masked like another, setting up a "crocodile" seems to be clear that Iceland should be. The camera often lasts on the landscape, which looks so peaceful unlike the horrors that take place in the life of the main character. The Icelandic background of the "crocodile" gives the whole episode a unique, almost other world feeling.

Showner Charlie Brooker was pleased with how Iceland's scenery showed, though he revealed In an interview for 2018 That was originally supposed to happen in Scotland. He explained: "Initially, the first draft of the script said" Scotland "and then I think Netflix actually suggested Iceland as an stunning background and we went," Yes, good! This sounds good. "

It is easy to see the initial attraction of shooting in Scotland. Woulde were more in line with the roots of the show to be a British (or at least, semi-British) show, and of course Scotland's landscapes are quite stunning in themselves. There are also large areas in Scotland with a relatively low population density, which would help to catch an isolated, infertile feeling of Iceland in the finished episode. But Iceland simply has more extremes with its geography and with those new Netflix money available to Bruker, why not go out?

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The only real complication that appeared in Iceland was also included in the snow, but Brooker explained how they used the idea of ​​the episode "Black Mirror" for uncertain memory to get around:

"The night we shot the crash with the pizza truck, they had their biggest snowfall for 40 years. So we came close to the continuity problem with the character saying they thought it was starting to snow at some point.

Another little complication is the accents of the characters. Fans have noticed that many of the main characters sound like they are from Scotland, causing some confusion over whether the episode should actually be in Iceland or whether it is simply recorded there. The episode itself never clarifies the country in which it is set, but the fact that cars in the episode are moving from the right side of the road helps to resolve the debate on fans in favor of Iceland.

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However, even this apparent discrepancy is not a problem, as the "crocodile" seems to be in an optimistic version of the future. Memory Return Technology The episode is based on clear positives and it is understood that nationalist views are in the fall of this world, with immigration being accidentally and happily accepted. Crocodile is a version of society that is very calm, except for that unexpected side effect of memory recovery technology.

The decision to make one of the darkest, most violent episodes of Season 4 in place like Reykjavik, Iceland - one of the most common places in the world - is a fun and twisted joke from writers. Although the "crocodile" may not be a fun clock, at least we can drag ourselves with the beautiful sight.