Star Trek Into Darkness
Warning : SPOILERS for Black Mirror Season 7 , Episode 6 - " USS Callister Into Infinity"The title ofBlack Mirrorseason 7 ’s sequel to " USS Callister " is a lineal travesty ofStar Trek Into Darkness , and I love it . Black Mirrormaestro Charlie Brooker re - teamed with manager Toby Haynes for the firstBlack Mirrorsequel episode , a follow - up to 2017’s"USS Callister,“Black Mirrorseason 4’sStar Trekhomage . " USS Callister Into Infinity " reveals what happens next to Captain Nanette Cole ( Cristin Milioti ) and the work party of the USS Callister after the death of Captain Robert Daly ( Jesse Plemons ) .
" USS Callister Into Infinity " picks up months after Nanette top the USS Callister starship out of Robert Daly ’s private waiter that house an illegal build of a video plot that Daly ground on his favourite sci - fi show , Space Fleet . The USS Callister is now forced to come through within the open world of Infinity ’s video biz universe , unregistered and without a gamertag , which constitute it a target for Callister Inc. ’s skeevy CEO , James Walton ( Jimmi Simpson ) .
Black Mirror ’s first subsequence is less reliant on parodyingStar Trekand focuses on its fiber and their unique struggles , as Walton tries to erase the USS Callister ’s crew in the literal world .
Black Mirror’s “USS Callister” Sequel Title Spoofing Star Trek Into Darkness Is Hilarious
There’s Also Some Buzz Lightyear In The Title
Black Mirror ’s " USS Callister Into Infinity " title is a uproariously verbatim swipe of J.J. Abrams ' title , Star Trek Into Darkness . Both are sequels toStar TrekandStar Trek - related task that brought a raw vitality to the classic 1960s aesthetic ofStar Trek : The Original Series . Star Trek Into Darkness ' championship caught flak in its day for weirdly change state " Star Trek " into a verb , and " USS Callister Into Infinity " follows suit .
Black Mirror ’s USS Callister : Into Infinity walk through another virtual risky venture featuring the USS Callister crew before end on a high note .
divertingly , Netflix listsBlack Mirror ’s continuation championship as " USS Callister : Into Infinity , " with other mass medium following suit . Yetthe title screen of theBlack Mirrorepisode eschews the colon , hammer home that " USS Callister Into Infinity " is a verbatim takeoff ofStar Trek Into Darkness . However , because the USS Callister starship exists within Callister Inc. ’s Infinity video game , Black Mirror ’s deed is more apropos thanStar Trek Into Darkness’metaphor , and it also slyly stir Buzz Lightyear ’s catchphrase,“To Infinity and Beyond ! "
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“USS Callister Into Infinity” Is A Better Sequel Than Star Trek Into Darkness
Black Mirror’s First Sequel Is More Satisfying Than J.J. Abrams' Second Star Trek Movie
" USS Callister Into Infinity " is a beneficial subsequence to itsBlack Mirrorpredecessor thanStar Trek Into Darknesswas toJ.J. Abrams ' 2009Star Trekreboot . Black Mirror ’s sequel delf into the coloured mystery at the heart of the Infinity video game , and explores how dire Nanette Cole and the USS Callister ’s crew become hear to live in a video game where their very creation is illegal and cause for vomit up . “USS Callister Into Infinity ’s " climactic whirl also spins the saga into another uncharted territory , and the continuation perfectly complement the original installment .
" USS Callister Into Infinity " is much more than its singular nod to J.J. Abrams ' oddball sequel title of respect .
Star Trek Into Darknessis an entertaining action spectacle , but its reputation remains tarnished by the many problem of J.J. Abrams ' continuation . From the filmmakers outright lying about Benedict Cumberbatch playing Khan Noonien Singh , to thecontroversy fence in Carol Marcus ( Alice Eve ) , toStar Trek Into Darknessproving itself to be a blatant rehash ofStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan , Star Trek Into Darknessisn’t widely loved . Black Mirrortook a risk evokingStar Trek Into Darkness , but " USS Callister Into Infinity " is much more than its shady nod to J.J. Abrams ' oddball sequel statute title .
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