I have created this moodboard to show all of the intertextual references throughout the Black Mirror Episode of 15 Million Merits.
Firstly one of the references is of a singing/talent show named 'Hot Shot' which has been taken from the idea of a show with a panel of judges, like X Factor. One has to achieve '15 million million merits' to enter the show and be seen by the judges, they then either put you through or don't, which is just the same as X Factor, another talent show.
I also believe that there is a reference to a video game, where you have the ability to shoot people down and kill them, (something like Call of Duty), and the main character is playing a similar version of this using weapons to shoot the villains down.
Also included is a reference to The Sims, where you have the ability to create a simulated version of yourself, and it lives a hyper real life just like a human does. In 15 Million Merits as well as The Sims you can change your 'Sim''s clothing, hair styles, etc which shows that this is where the idea has come from. All of the characters in 15 Million Merits have a simulated version of themselves.
Personally, I also think that there is a slight reference to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, only because of the idea of recieving a 'golden ticket'. You need one to reach the Hot Shot talent show and also one to reach Willy Wonka's factory. This is just an idea.
Plus, where the characters are cycling every day in 15 Million Merits, this could be reference to games where you are actually driving a simulated character around, which the characters do with the simulations of themselves.
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