3. She slyly critiques the means of empowerment through music.

The last decade has changed the entertainment industry. Music, film, and similar mediums have transformed from simple entertainment to complex, educational experiences. "Black Mirror"’s latest episode featuring Miley Cyrus does just this. It slyly critiques female empowerment in the music industry by using pop music as a stand-in for inauthenticity and rock and punk as an avatar for emotional truth. When Ashley O was at the peak of her career, she sang the generic pop music that her aunt wrote for her. Despite her fame, she felt anything but empowered. It wasn’t until she was able to let loose and sing what was inside of her all along that she truly felt free. This was a direct parallel to Miley’s real life, when she ditched the Hanna Montana wig and started experimenting with moody vocals of her own.

"Black Mirror: Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too" is not streaming on Netflix.