The Waldo Moment

Episode aired Feb 25, 2013
43m

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6.6/10

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A failed comedian who voices a popular cartoon bear named Waldo finds himself mixing in politics when TV executives want Waldo to run for office.A failed comedian who voices a popular cartoon bear named Waldo finds himself mixing in politics when TV executives want Waldo to run for office.A failed comedian who voices a popular cartoon bear named Waldo finds himself mixing in politics when TV executives want Waldo to run for office.

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6.6/10

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Director
- Bryn Higgins
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- Charlie Brooker(based on an original idea for Nathan Barley by)
- Christopher Morris(based on an original idea for Nathan Barley by)
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- Bryn Higgins
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- Charlie Brooker(based on an original idea for Nathan Barley by)
- Christopher Morris(based on an original idea for Nathan Barley by)
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Comedian Jamie Slater provides the voice for Waldo, a blue cartoon bear who interviews politicians for a late night topical satire show where Waldo generally humiliates them. Jamie's producer Jack Napier suggests Waldo stands as the local MP in the upcoming election, against pompous Tory boy Liam Monroe - one of Waldo's interview victims. —don @ minifie-1

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In robotics terms, a waldo is a device that allows a machine or computer image to be controlled by a hand operated device, such as the one that is used to control Waldo the Bear. The term comes from the novella of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein in which the lead character builds advanced robot arms for himself.

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7/10

Vote Waldo!

Of all the episodes of Black Mirror that I've seen, this one seems the least far fetched, when you look at the state of The UK right now politically, this doesn't seem too far off, people are so detached politically right now, that I can believe in this.

It doesn't have the depth of other episodes, when you consider that this followed White Bear in particular, it does lack any sort of shock factor, or any real emotional depth.

The moment where Jamie attacks the MPs is great, he clearly doesn't handle rejection well.

Politics in 2018, I could vote for a blue bear.

As a political geek I enjoyed this one, and love its relevance, but I get that the appeal to this one is more limited. Daniel Rigby and Tobias Menzies are both terrific.

Better then it's perceived. 7/10

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