Nosedive

Validation: At the beginning of her speech delivery, Lacie is desperate to seek approval and validation from the high-status crowd, and clutches onto her last piece of hope to boost her ratings.​

Character arc / development: While delivering her speech, Lacie comes to the realisation that her fixation on high ratings and high-status associations is ultimately what is corrupting her happiness. ​

Vulnerability and Struggle: When Mr Rags is separated from Lacie, it signifies the end of her toxic friendship with Naomi.​

Free Speech: when Lacie is put in a prison cell, she realises that she can now speak freely without consequence due to being stripped of technology. ​