According to the cast, we totally misunderstood the meaning of Black Mirror’s Bête Noire

Bête Noire is one of the best Black Mirror season seven episodes on Netflix, an amazing story about childhood bullying – or so everyone thought.

The cast has revealed that everyone completely misunderstood the meaning of the episode, and it’s really not supposed to be that serious at all.

“It’s meant to be fun and silly! It’s a romp,” Rosy McEwen, who plays Verity, told Cosmopolitan UK. “Especially in a show where the themes can feel daunting.”

“It’s a reminder that we are humans who feel an array of emotions, not all of them beautiful and that’s ok,” the actress continued.

“We feel angry, petty, and annoyed – because sometimes things are annoying and aggravating! We are not perfect, nor should strive to be.”

Siena Kelly, who plays the Ditta development executive Maria, added that it’s supposed to show how rife gaslighting and misinformation are in this day and age.

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“Our current society is full of misinformation & disinformation which feels very, very relevant to the episode,” she said.

“I, personally, am really struggling to know what to believe and to feel 100 per cent sure on anything.”

So, the horrible childhood nickname Maria spread about Verity at school and her crazy revenge weren’t actually supposed to be main themes of the episode at all.

We see Maria blame another girl at the school for making up the nasty rumour, but her true involvement is also supposed to be left open to interpretation.

“There had to be some truth in it for Verity to have been pushed to such an extreme, whether Maria was part of it or not,” McEwan added.

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“But also, who really knows what the layers are of what happens when we are teenagers – all learning, growing and insecure. It’s a messy time, best to be forgotten or laughed at.”

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