 as preferable to making viewers wait longer for the next series. "Striking Vipers" was filmed before production of Bandersnatch. Netflix released a trailer to the fifth series on 15 May 2019 and an individual trailer for "Striking Vipers" on 21 May.

The episode was written by Brooker. In an interview, Brooker described it as a "poignant and bittersweet relationship drama" which has an "inherent humor". Brooker first conceived of an episode with a virtual romance between two strangers. He was inspired by fighting games such as Tekken, with Brooker noting that the game's characters are "incredibly hypersexualized". In the 1990s, he played Tekken regularly with flatmates and considered the experience to be "homoerotic" and "weirdly primal". The episode also came out of a separate story idea Brooker has come up with, where a team-building exercise for an office had employees enter a virtual reality space with their avatars randomized, so that people interacting there would not know who the person behind the avatar was, and observing how certain relationships grew out of that.
 
Commenting on the ending, Brooker called it "pragmatically romantic". He opined that the arrangement Danny and Theo have of "allowing themselves one day to indulge their selfish fantasies" is an improvement of their relationship prior to this, where Danny withholds information from her and does not discuss his "wants and needs". He notes that Karl's character is "fairly lonely" as he spends his time anticipating this one day of the year, and that the situation could deteriorate if Theo falls in love with a person at the bar.

"Striking Vipers" was the third Black Mirror episode to be directed by Owen Harris, who had previously directed series two's "Be Right Back", and series three's "San Junipero". Ed Power of The Telegraph noted that the three episodes could be considered as a "loved-up Black Mirror trilogy" due to each episode's shared theme of "romance in a world where computers allow us to transcend physical boundaries". The episode stars Anthony Mackie as Danny, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Karl and Nicole Beharie as Theo. It was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil. Over nineteen different locations were used in the episodes, including along Avenida Paulista, the Folha de S.Paulo building, and the
as preferable to making viewers wait longer for the next serial. " Striking viper " was film before production of Bandersnatch. Netflix turn a preview to the fifth series on 15 May 2019 and an individual trailer for " Striking viper " on 21 May. 

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 as_preferable to_making viewers wait longer_for the_next_series. "Striking_Vipers"_was filmed before_production of Bandersnatch._Netflix released a trailer_to the fifth_series_on 15 May 2019 and an individual trailer for "Striking Vipers" on 21 May.

The_episode_was written_by_Brooker._In an interview, Brooker described_it as a "poignant and_bittersweet relationship_drama" which has an "inherent humor". Brooker first_conceived_of an episode_with a virtual romance between two strangers. He was_inspired by fighting games such as_Tekken, with Brooker_noting_that_the game's characters are_"incredibly hypersexualized". In the 1990s, he_played Tekken regularly with flatmates and_considered the experience to be "homoerotic" and_"weirdly primal". The episode also came_out of a separate story_idea Brooker_has come up with, where_a team-building exercise_for an_office had employees_enter a virtual reality space with_their avatars randomized,_so that people interacting there would_not_know who the_person_behind_the avatar_was, and observing_how_certain relationships_grew_out of that.
 
Commenting on the_ending,_Brooker called it "pragmatically romantic". He opined_that the arrangement Danny_and_Theo have of "allowing_themselves one day to indulge_their selfish fantasies" is an improvement_of their_relationship prior_to this, where Danny withholds information from her and does not_discuss his "wants and needs". He_notes that Karl's character_is "fairly_lonely"_as he spends_his_time anticipating_this one day of the year, and_that the_situation could deteriorate if Theo falls_in love with a_person_at the bar.

"Striking Vipers" was the_third Black Mirror episode to be_directed by Owen Harris, who_had_previously_directed series two's "Be Right_Back", and series three's "San Junipero"._Ed Power of_The Telegraph noted that the three episodes_could_be considered as a "loved-up Black_Mirror_trilogy" due to each episode's shared_theme_of_"romance in a world where_computers allow us to transcend physical_boundaries". The episode stars Anthony Mackie as Danny, Yahya_Abdul-Mateen II as_Karl and Nicole Beharie as_Theo._It_was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil. Over nineteen different locations_were used_in the episodes,_including along Avenida Paulista, the Folha de S.Paulo building, and_the