Why is the expiry date revealed in 'Hang the DJ' even though only one side "pressed the button"?
Black Mirror Season 4 - Episode: Hang the DJ
It is established at the beginning that the expiry date is revealed when both parties "press the button" on their devices.
Later on, when Frank is alone, he "presses the button" and the expiry date is revealed. Does this mean that Amy pressed the button earlier? If yes, then why is she angry at him for pressing the button, if she has done the same?
If Amy hasn't pressed the button, then why is the expiry date revealed?
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I don't think pressing it together is a fixed rule, more like a common ritual. Kind of like how they weren't sure if they could share meals. The recalibration is due to Frank breaking a specific promise to Amy (thus giving "the system" the data it wanted), not just because he looked and she didn't.
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What does the ending mean in Hang the DJ?
Instead, it's revealed that the entire episode was taking place inside a Tinder-like app, which was running simulations to see how compatible Frank and Amy are in the real world. We see that in 1,000 simulations, only two times did the pair not rebel, thus making them a 99.8% match on this dating system.How long is Hang the DJ?
Hang the DJ"Hang the DJ"Written byCharlie BrookerFeatured music"Panic" by the SmithsOriginal release date29 December 2017Running time51 minutes9 more rowsWhy is Hang the DJ named that?
The title \u201cHang the DJ\u201d is the chorus of The Smiths' 1986 song \u201cPanic\u201d in which lead singer Morrissey croons about murdering a disc jockey because \u201cthe music that they constantly play, it says nothing to me about my life.\u201d In the new Black Mirror episode, that sentiment is translated into a world in which people enter ...Where is Black Mirror Hang the DJ filmed?
An anthology series, which explores different realities and technologies that control the ways in which people live their lives. The majority of the scenes from series 4's 'Hang the DJ' were filmed at the beautiful Painshill in Cobham, and also feature Bourne Wood in Farnham.Expiration Dates Don't Mean What You Think | Adam Ruins Everything
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When you press the button in the "Hang the DJ" universe, the expiry date is shown on your "coach". But you both have to press at the same time, the rules stipulate.
Why? Because, as Frank found out to his horror, if you press the button alone, the system will show the expiry date, but then "recalibrate" several times, taking this rule breach into account.
So don't press the button, unless your significant other does it too.
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