Bing in Black Mirror episode Fifteen Million Merits
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Bing is the disillusioned protagonist of Black Mirror’s “Fifteen Million Merits,” who rebels against a dystopian, media-saturated society built on constant surveillance and commodification.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bing | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| activity | earns merits by cycling ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Black Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | Fifteen Million Merits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason | Black Mirror season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInShowWithinShow | Hot Shot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorOfCharacter | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | merits ⓘ |
| emotionState | disillusioned ⓘ |
| environment | lives in screen-lined cell ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| episodeTitle | Fifteen Million Merits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| forcedConsumption | must watch advertisements ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
dystopian drama
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science fiction anthology ⓘ |
| gives | fifteen million merits to Abi Khan ⓘ |
| givesTo | Abi Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | help Abi enter talent show Hot Shot ⓘ |
| laterRole | host of his own rant show ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire to expose societal hypocrisy
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rebellion against the system ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critiques reality TV culture
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illustrates co-option of dissent ⓘ |
| occupation | stationary bike rider ⓘ |
| outcome | rebellion is commodified as entertainment ⓘ |
| owns | fifteen million merits ⓘ |
| penaltyForSkippingAds | loss of merits ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Daniel Kaluuya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryThemeAssociation |
commodification of individuals
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consumerism critique ⓘ exploitation in entertainment industry ⓘ reality television critique ⓘ |
| rebelsBy |
delivering on-air rant
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threatening self-harm with glass shard ⓘ |
| relationship | friend of Abi Khan ⓘ |
| roleInStory | protagonist ⓘ |
| series | Black Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
dystopian society
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media-saturated society ⓘ surveillance society ⓘ |
| surveillanceCondition | constantly monitored by screens ⓘ |
| symbolism |
resistance against commodification
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trapped individual in capitalist spectacle ⓘ |
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