'Black Mirror: San Junipero' Took Home an Emmy Award and We're Living!

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Black Mirror's beloved "San Junipero" episode took home an Emmy award last night, much to our elation! Set in an '80s-esque beach town, actresses Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis, struck a chord in our hearts with their touching romance.

"Thank you, I’m shocked," Black Mirror writer/creator Charlie Brooker said when he also accepted the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special. "I’m gonna go melt this down for currency."

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The fan-favorite episode showcased representation for the stories of queer women with a rarely seen happy ending, elevating the show's integrity with it's inovative storytelling and masterful aesthetic—and the internet was quick to celebrate the show's win.

\u201cFIRST LENA WAITHE AND NOW SAN JUNIPERO. COME THROUGH QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR. COME THROUUUUUGH. #Emmys\u201d
— R. Eric Thomas (@R. Eric Thomas) 1505699460

\u201cMOONLIGHT WON BEST PICTURE AT THE OSCARS\nSAN JUNIPERO WON BEST TV EPISODE AT THE EMMYS\n\nSTORIES. ABOUT QUEER PEOPLE. CELEBRATING THEIR LOVE.\u201d
— dened rey moreno \ud83c\udf08 (@dened rey moreno \ud83c\udf08) 1505702446

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\u201cSAN JUNIPERO TELLS A QUEER INTERRACIAL LOVE STORY AND ALSO SCIENCE OR SOMETHING AND I AM BEAMING #Emmys\u201d
— Ryan McPhee (@Ryan McPhee) 1505702475

See the full list of winners from the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards here!

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