I’m done episode 3 and I’m going “ugh”. Not in the same way that the first 5 seasons had me going UGH but still an unsettling feeling in my gut about the story Charlie Brooker is trying to tell. Ep 1 and 2 were pretty good on that front but I feel like ep 3 turned on a dime in believable character actions.
Yes! I completely agree, it was constantly building dread on a whole different level than even usual. It gets so chilling without ever actually showing you some of the big horrors of it and the ending floored me, it was a blast.
It somewhat reminded me of that creeping feeling that I had watching the movie Heriditary but like without completely traumatizing me at the same time.