The Yorkie and Kelly trilogy
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As much as I love San Junipero, I felt like it could have used a bit more run time, and a few extra scenes to flesh some things out a bit. So I decided to write those scenes myself. This story delves into Yorkie's backstory, as well as providing a little more context for the ending. It will also be the launching point for a series of stories about Kelly and Yorkie's afterlives.
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- Part 1 of The Yorkie and Kelly trilogy
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This is the second story in my Kelly and Yorkie trilogy. Although, I had this idea first. I was motivated by a few things. First off, a number of Black Mirror episodes have endings that feel, emotionally unsatisfying (e.g. White Christmas, White Bear) and I wanted to further elaborate on them. Secondly, I felt that (like many viewers), eventually Kelly and Yorkie would grow bored of their digital paradise, and want a bigger adventure, that I could provide. It would need a villain, which is where Robert Daly came in. I thought Nish from Black Museum could be an effective foil for him, given she's young and extremely tech savvy. So much so, that I wrote her as the only character that could split her consciousness and attention between the real and virtual worlds.
Finally, I wanted to put my own, somewhat more positive spin on the show's social commentary. Including the idea of AIs as an oppressed group. I really hope you enjoy it. It will not be my last Black Mirror story.
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- Part 2 of The Yorkie and Kelly trilogy
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For the third and final installment in the Kelly and Yorkie trilogy, they have returned to the real world, in synthetic bodies, illegally (don’t worry, we’ll come back to this). I wanted this story to more personal and intimate than the last story, which was more epic and action-packed. I also decided that the next step for Yorkie and Kelly’s relationship was to become parents
But who would they adopt? Probably someone like them, queer, traumatized, dead, but resurrected, someone with a troubled home life. Someone who, like Yorkie had experienced parental rejection. Then I realized, they should probably just do for them, what they had just done. Which meant the family would be living under assumed identities. But they would also have jobs, and lives, and co-workers, who would become friends, as the child grows up.
Finally, Nish will do anything to help them, giving them synthetic bodies, she’ll break any law, any moral boundary, and her power will only become greater over time. This leads to some frightening thoughts, where will she stop, where will it end, what if she stops being on their side?
You’ll just have to read to find out. I hope you enjoy reading it, as much as I did writing it.Series
- Part 3 of The Yorkie and Kelly trilogy