Or, so they think.
Their life disintegrates beyond repair, and Amanda decides that she wants to die.
Shes talking about when she starts giving a sales pitch [during her commercials]," Brooker explains.

Chris O’Dowd, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Rashida Jones in ‘Black Mirror’ season 7 episode ‘Common People.'.Credit:Netflix (3)
“Weve established that shes not aware when shes running ads.
Shes not mentally present.
It felt soBlack Mirrorfor her to ask him to basically euthanize her [in that moment].”

Rashida Jones and Chris O’Dowd in ‘Black Mirror’ season 7’s ‘Common People’.Netflix
“Earlier, he alluded that he’s paid for her last half-hour of Rivermind Lux.
Hes doing something for a private buyer on DumDummies.
Theres no way out.

Its a bit of a gut punch.
When you enter that episode, you dont see that its going to end up where it ends up.
Tonally, it feels lighter at the start.”

Black Mirrorseason 7 is now streaming on Netflix.

Rashida Jones in ‘Black Mirror’ season 7 episode ‘Common People’.Netflix

Chris O’Dowd and Rashida Jones hold hands in ‘Black Mirror’ season 7 episode ‘Common People’.Netflix