[Warning: The following post contains spoilers for Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 3, “Hotel Reverie.”] Meta episodes are quickly becoming part and parcel of the Black Mirror universe, and in Season 7, the segment that takes the honor of dissecting the state (and potentially grim future) of Hollywood is “Hotel Reverie.” The episode is also earning comparisons to all-timer “San Junipero” for the complex and emotional love story that unfolds in the middle of the action, even if the way it ends is arguably far less hopeful. The episode centers on an ailing studio’s effort to reclaim its glory days by recreating its version of Casablanca, titled Hotel Reverie, using an AI technology that allows a new actor to play the lead. After A-lister Brandy Friday (Issa Rae) expresses interest — and all of the famous Ryans pass on the project — the studio agrees to cast her in a role that was previously played by a white man. The love...