This episode is written for all parents who wish to protect their children from all harm. You have to admit that during the first 25 minutes many of you thought that Arkangel seems like something you might consider buying. You would be able to see whether the babysitter is treating your child all right, whether the school teachers or other kids do not abuse your child at school... It is quite tempting to have this kind of control.What differentiates Arkangel from other Black Mirror episodes is that it doesn't seem to be filmed in the future. The only device that stands out is Arkangel itself - which is something very probable in the near future. Right now my son has a smartwatch that enables me to locate him (which is fine for a 7 year old) and well as listen to what he says and hears without him knowing that I am spying on him! But if you control your child like this you cannot develop a trusting relationship... therefore I would never use this option.What follows in the second part of the episode is a natural consequence of a relationship not based on trust but on control. It's ending might seem shocking to regular folks but we are Black Mirror fans alter all - we got quite used to escalation of violence - though it wasn't necessary in my opinion. Making your own daughter want to run away is the most painful punishment of all.

Perhaps the reason this episode of 'Black Mirror' fails for a lot of viewers is because it's possibly the one that comes closest to examining a technology that could actually exist today. Let's face it, the ubiquitous cell phone with it's ability to take pictures and record what's happening in real time has changed the lives of everyone using it, some for better and some for worse. In the case of 'Arkangel', an implant of some sort provides a masking ability as well, so that unpleasant or troubling images can be blurred to the recipient of the implant. It wasn't really made clear in the story why the Arkangel project was banned, but one suspects it would be for it's invasive impact on the subjects being supervised. A very creepy affair when a someone can dial into a sexual encounter or view illegal drug use about to occur. And as always, unintended consequences can often intrude to derail one's life without any apparent warning. For once, this is a Black Mirror episode that could actually take place.

This feels like they let the Lifetime Channel direct an episode.

If you've ever experienced the terror that goes thru your body when you think your child is missing, this episode starts with that. The steps the mother takes to prevent that from happening again, which we are already there with rfid for animals- is truthful. Except in Black Mirror fashion, it takes it to the extreme.