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As of this video, you can now support PolyMatter on Patreon. I'll tell you more at the end of this video, but for now, let's get to it.
從這部影片開始,你們可以在 Patreon 上支持 PolyMatter。詳細我會在影片最後說明,現在我們先開始今天的影片。
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Black Mirror is a TV show that's completely terrifying and also impossible to stop watching.
《黑鏡》是一部非常驚悚且讓你很難停下的電視劇。
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But it's hard to describe why it's so good because it's hard to define what it even is.
但要形容它為什麼這麼好看實在太難了,因為連要定義它是什麼都有難度。
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Each episode is so independent, there aren't many common characteristics.
每一集都是獨立的,且沒有太多相似的特點。
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Except one.
除了一個。
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Many people see the show as a critique of technology.
很多人將這部影片視為對科技的批判。
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And if that's the case, it might be fun to watch, but isn't all that profound or new.
若是如此,那這部影集會非常有趣,卻不全是那麼深遠、新穎。
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Here's an article making this very point:
有一篇文章說明了這一點:
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“Black Mirror's messages are usually pretty simple.
《黑鏡》所傳達的訊息通常很簡單。
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Cell phones? Bad.
手機?很糟糕。
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Reality shows? Bad.
真人秀?很糟糕。
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Social media? Really bad.
社交軟體?非常糟糕。
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Oh, sure, the setup and the execution of those ideas is impressive.
當然,這些設定和想法的執行都非常令人印象深刻。
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But the show's primary crutch is too often that it uses thought-provoking and fascinating foundations in order to reach the simplest, most alarmist possible conclusion about a variety of technological innovations.
但這部影集的主軸在於它很常用發人深省、精彩的基礎以觸及多樣創新科技下,最簡單、警示性最高的可能結果。
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I've also heard people describe the writing as far too unrealistic.
我也聽過有人說這些劇情太不真實。
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It's hard to imagine some of these worlds ever coming true.
很難想像有些言論正在成真。
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But both of these complaints miss the point.
但這兩個評論都忽略了一個重點。
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Black Mirror isn't actually about technology - or the future.
《黑鏡》並不完全與科技或未來有關。
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But it's not just that I enjoy the show, I also think it's more meaningful than many give it credit for.
這不代表我不喜歡這影集,但我認為它比大家給他的評論更有意義。
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So what makes it so good, and what is it really about?
所以《黑鏡》到底為什麼這麼好看,他又在探討些什麼呢?
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The enemy always looks like technology because it's always present for those signature jaw-dropping Black Mirror moments, but its purpose is only to emphasize the characters and their actions.
在《黑鏡》裡那些令人驚訝的情節總是讓科技看起來像我們的敵人,但這些情節的用意只是在強調角色們和他們的行為。
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In White Christmas, Joe discovers Beth is pregnant, the two get in a fight, and Beth uses her digital eyepiece to permanently block him in real life.
在《白色聖誕節》裡,當Joe 發現 Beth 懷孕時,兩人起了爭執,Beth 就用了他的數位護目鏡,在真實世界永遠地封鎖了他。
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After years of desperation, Joe catches the first glance of his daughter and it all becomes clear: Beth used this feature to hide her infidelity: it isn't his child.
絕望的幾年過去,當 Joe 和他女兒第一次四目相接時,一切謎底都解開了:Beth 為了掩蓋女兒並不是 Joe 的孩子的事實,才使用了這項功能。
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Horrifying as this technology is, it's only a vehicle for the thoughts and desires of the characters themselves.
這種科技的恐怖之處就在於,它只是角色們的想法及慾望之間的媒介而已。
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It isn't responsible for her infidelity or willingness to hide it for all those years.
她的不忠和隱藏這件事好多年的意願,都是相當不負責任的。
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This is a theme throughout the series: - The people in White Bear want revenge, technology is just along for the ride.
《白熊》裡的人們想要復仇,這正是貫穿整個系列的主題:科技只是搭上了順風車。
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And Nosedive and Fifteen Million Merits have technology that ruins lives, but it only works because of people's willingness to comply.
《急轉直下》和《1500萬點》裡的科技足以毀壞人生,但只有在人們願意屈服時有效。
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Black Mirror uses technology as a writing device, a tool to expose who we are in a way that seems new - but isn't really the focus.
《黑鏡》將科技做為一種手段,用一種新的手法來揭開我們,但這並非真正的重點。
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Each story is really about problems we already have, in a world without the episode's technology.
每個故事都與已經存在的問題有關,在這個沒有劇情裡那些科技的世界中。
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And if you have any doubt about this, here's the creator of the show himself:
如果你有任何質疑的話,聽聽看編劇是怎麼說的吧:
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It's a show about people, and how the traits we all have can go very wrong, especially when we're enabled by the world around us.
這部影集的重點在人,和我們那些會變得非常糟糕的特徵,尤其在我們受到世界支配的時候。
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Which I think explains why some episodes are much better than others.
我想這解釋了為什麼某些特定集數比較精彩。
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Here's a poll of twenty thousand people's favorite episodes.
這是由兩萬人票選出的最愛集數。
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The higher rated episodes have well developed, relatable characters, but less focus on sophisticated technology.
投票率較高的集數都有完整、引人入勝的角色,但較少注重於科技的複雜性。
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And the futuristic worlds with more bland characters rank lower.
而那些有著平淡角色的未來世界,得票率則較低。
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I agree most episodes aren't realistic - but I consider it a feature not a bug.
我同意大部分的集數都不太真實,但比起錯誤,我會將他視為一種特色。
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A good dystopia is a warning, not a prediction.
反烏托邦是一種警告而非預言。
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1984 and Brave New World are overstated, and that's what makes them interesting.
《1984》和《勇敢新世界》劇情都屬誇大,這正是為什麼他們如此有趣。
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The point isn't to be accurate but to take very real and important ideas and make them entertaining enough that we'll actually pay attention.
重點不在於正確性,而是將真實、重要的想法變得足夠有趣,讓我們能夠真正地去關注。
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And to test all of this, we can compare two episodes.
為了驗證這些觀點,我們可以拿其中兩集來做比較。
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Structurally, White Bear and Shut Up And Dance are very similar:
就結構而言,《白熊》和《黑函之舞》的劇情很相似。
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We're put in the shoes of a character who we can relate to - they, like us, are confused and worried.
我們能夠站在角色的角度思考,而這些角色與我們相似:困惑,擔心。
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And as they're put in increasingly crazy situations, we realize who our characters really are.
當他們陷入無比瘋狂的情境時,我們就能理解我們真正的角色。
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We're horrified, but we're supposed to be even more horrified by everyone else.
我們很害怕,但我們應該比其他人更感到恐懼。
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The excessive retribution and the off-putting joy it gives them.
他們得到了過度的報應和令人倒胃口的娛樂。
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They end by showing the scale of the injustice - how Victoria must endure her torture every day, and how many people are being played like Kenny.
這些集數都在揭示不正義的規模後結束,例如 Victoria 每天是如何承受這些折磨、又有多少人跟 Kenny 一樣被操控著。
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So the stories are similar, but Shut Up and Dance is ranked considerably higher - why is that?
所以兩者故事都很相似,但為什麼《黑函之舞》卻得到相當多的票數呢?
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I think it supports the theory - Shut Up and Dance has better characters, and that's what the show is really about.
我想這印證了上述的論點,《黑函之舞》的角色更完整,這才是影集真正的主軸。
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Because the intended message is only communicated if we feel bad for our character, which makes us hate their antagonist.
因為其中傳達的訊息只有在我們為角色們感到難過時具有溝通性,這也使我們討厭他們的敵人。
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We empathize with Victoria in White Bear because we're just as confused as she is.
我們會同情《白熊》裡的 Victoria ,因為我們和她一樣困惑。
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But Shut Up and Dance has a longer exposition - we really get to know Kenny before the adventure begins - we learn who he is and how he lives.
但《黑函之舞》有更好的解釋:我們在冒險開始前就知道 Kenny 的過去、了解他是誰和他的生活。
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So we're more empathetic when he's in trouble, and more distressed when he's exposed.
所以我們在他陷入危機時會更同情他;在他被揭發時會更憂慮。
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But none of this wastes any time - those early scenes eventually come back to haunt us with new meaning.
而這一點都不浪費時間,那些劇情最後都會帶來新的寓意讓我們思考。
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It also has more big reveals, it just keeps hitting us on the head.
它也道破了很多事,不斷地給我們當頭棒喝。
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When they open the cake and we realize the seriousness of the situation,then when we meet the real Kenny.
當一切都被公開之後,我們理解整件事的嚴重性,也遇見了真正的 Kenny。
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And after all that, when their secrets are still released in one final, devastating,"screw you".
在這之後,他們的秘密在那句最後的、毀滅性的「去你的」傳送之後,還是被揭露了。
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Which some people dislike - the troll face can come across as a bit absurd.
很多人不太喜歡這個有點冒犯的小白臉貼圖。
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I actually think it's important for developing that character.
但我覺得這在探討角色時非常重要。
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It's silly and childish - but it gives us a sense of the person behind it.
這貼圖愚蠢且幼稚,卻讓我們知道傳送貼圖的人為人如何。
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Some young, reckless person who does this for the thrill.
有些無知的青少年為了刺激才做這些事。
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Completely unrestrained by the law or any sense of human empathy.
完全不受法律或同情心控制。
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Black Mirror is good because it's incredibly entertaining to watch a character be built up and then come crashing down in an instant.
黑鏡的精彩之處在於看著一個角色被建造,卻在剎那間崩潰。
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And also because those characters are us.
也因為那些角色正是我們。
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Behind every disaster is a perfectly familiar human characteristic that you have too, just waiting for the wrong situation to become your downfall.
每場災難的背後都恰好是我們熟悉且擁有的人格,只是在等待那個能成為你崩潰的時刻。
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Hey there.
嗨各位。
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Making these videos is a lot of fun, but what's not fun is relying on an algorithm I can't understand to make money.
製作這些影片非常有趣,但依靠我太不了解的演算法賺錢卻不太有趣。
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So I'm starting a Patreon.
所以我開始使用 Patreon 了。
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Ideally, my real customer here is you - I can make what you, not the algorithm, wants.
理想的情況是:我真正的客戶是你們,我要做的是你們想要的,而非演算法。
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And the economics are great - the marginal cost can be very small from you, but together very big for me.
而這帶來的經濟效益非常好,你們所需支付的邊際成本很少,但加總起來的數字對我來說很大。
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So any amount will give you early access to videos, a Discord discussion following each video, and wallpapers for your devices.
所以無論你支付了多少,你都可以比別人早獲得影片權限,在 Discord 裡參與每部影片的討論,還可以獲得一些桌布。
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A bit more will give you access to Behind-The-Scenes for each video, so you can learn how I make these videos and how you can make your own.
再支付多一點,你可以看到每部影片的幕後製程,你就可以了解我的作法和如何製作屬於你自己的影片。
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And at least for now, I'll make you a custom graphic of your choosing - a profile icon, banner, logo, or something else.
現在,我會製作一些你們選擇的顧客圖像:大頭貼、旗幟、商標,或是其他種類。
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There's absolutely no obligation, and all of my main videos will remain free on this channel.
這絕對不是你們的義務,頻道上所有的影片也仍然是免費的。
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Thank you so much, and for those of you who go support the channel, I'll see you in the Discord.
謝謝你們。那些給予頻道支持的你們,我們在 Discord 裡見。