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Mr. Robot season_2.0 |OT| We Would Care, Bill - Wednesdays on USA
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awilliams213
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First two episodes ehh now it's 10/10 I have no idea where anything is going I love it. I remember that old USA intro from the first days of Monday Night RAW so many memories.
EdibleExplosives
Member
Amazing episode, loving this season so far.
They're obviously hinting at Tyrell being dead, but it almost feels too obvious. Did Elliot imagine Tyrell in the boot of the trunk/being murdered because it actually happened or because he's scared it did?
They're obviously hinting at Tyrell being dead, but it almost feels too obvious. Did Elliot imagine Tyrell in the boot of the trunk/being murdered because it actually happened or because he's scared it did?
MegaManTrigger
Banned
I think it's his assumption which turned into that 80s comedy delusion. I don't think Tyrell is dead considering the box that was mailed to Joanna, and the phone call to Elliot. I think it's clear that Tyrell and Mr. Robot planned something together, and will execute it once Elliot is on board with Mr. Robot.
I would argue it is, as long as you tie the 80s/90s sitcom to an aspect of the story, and don't just make it an obvious superficial parody. Which is what the show did. The whole 80s/90s sitcom was basically when Elliot lost time and Mr. Robot subbed in.
Monocle
Member
Yeah, I don't like gross-out shit.
layzie1989
Member
I liked the episode overall but I couldn't help but think that in a world where Too Many Cooks exists the beginning felt kind of trite and predictable? *Shrug*
Too much surreal imagery without new information for the viewer. That's been this season in a nutshell. Characters remain in similar states for multiple episodes on end
I think this is a season that would be amazing if all episodes were available at once. This slow drip of revelation is just frustrating
I think this is a season that would be amazing if all episodes were available at once. This slow drip of revelation is just frustrating
Killer Queen
Banned
Things are actually going somewhere though, so it's a start.
Monocle
Member
This season is definitely improving, although I will say that I don't like when major arcs hinge on happenstance. I can't get completely on board with a guy Elliot meets at a basketball court just happening to be some sort of black market bigshot who drags him into a contained dilemma that doesn't have much to do with the rest of the plot so far. This isn't a satisfying direction for Elliot's character. His power struggle with Mr. Robot is unfolding in a less entertaining way than it could b (barring the chess match episode), and until recently he hadn't even hacked anything.
I had hoped this season would center around the aftermath of the hack, its broader effects, and the implications for all of the major characters. That's actually pretty much what we're getting, but it doesn't feel like it. The show is taking a bunch of weird side roads. I wanted to see fsociety pushed further underground, them against the world, together. I hate how Gideon was unceremoniously discardeda major injustice to such a great character, and for what? I miss Tyrell, and his interaction with Elliot, and the whole power couple thing he had with his awesome wife. I wish the characters weren't all so isolated from one another. That part is getting better, but Elliot is still off doing his own thing, and to me it's just not that interesting. I love the idea of the Dark Army, but that plot thread, along with the FBI investigation, is too separated from everything else, which would actually be fine if the core characters were in more dramatically satisfying places. At least Angela's plot is finally picking up.
This isn't a bad season, it's a different season. For the most part, it's swerved off the tracks that were laid in season 1, and I'm just not into that. I hope the rest of the season changes my mind. I still feel invested in these characters, but at this rate, I wonder for how long.
I had hoped this season would center around the aftermath of the hack, its broader effects, and the implications for all of the major characters. That's actually pretty much what we're getting, but it doesn't feel like it. The show is taking a bunch of weird side roads. I wanted to see fsociety pushed further underground, them against the world, together. I hate how Gideon was unceremoniously discardeda major injustice to such a great character, and for what? I miss Tyrell, and his interaction with Elliot, and the whole power couple thing he had with his awesome wife. I wish the characters weren't all so isolated from one another. That part is getting better, but Elliot is still off doing his own thing, and to me it's just not that interesting. I love the idea of the Dark Army, but that plot thread, along with the FBI investigation, is too separated from everything else, which would actually be fine if the core characters were in more dramatically satisfying places. At least Angela's plot is finally picking up.
This isn't a bad season, it's a different season. For the most part, it's swerved off the tracks that were laid in season 1, and I'm just not into that. I hope the rest of the season changes my mind. I still feel invested in these characters, but at this rate, I wonder for how long.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
lmao
Tying it into the story was nice, and a step above what most other shows do, but I still wouldn't exactly call that creative.
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One of the best episodes of television.
Bits N Pieces
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Episode six is one of the best episodes of a TV show I've ever seen. Gave me big vibes of a certain episode from the last series of The Leftovers, which also happens to be one of the best episodes from a TV series ever.
Out. Fucking. Standing!
I could write page after page eulogizing about everything I loved about it.
Out. Fucking. Standing!
I could write page after page eulogizing about everything I loved about it.
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Please do.
Having been there before, I liked it.
Bits N Pieces
Member
This season is amazing! I get some people who probably binged the first season find this one slow, but it's taking considerable risks like Hannibal. I hope USA supports this for at least one more season, because this is the most daring show in a while. The show we deserve after that disappointing S2 of True Detective.
I just love the psychological aspect, which is what I always related to during the first season, because I'm pretty basic when it comes to tech stuff. Deep down to the core this show is about how lonely and connected we are at the same time.
Plus living in NYC is always a bonus for watching this show... like why in the hell would you commute from the LES to Coney Island. Awful commute ha
I just love the psychological aspect, which is what I always related to during the first season, because I'm pretty basic when it comes to tech stuff. Deep down to the core this show is about how lonely and connected we are at the same time.
Plus living in NYC is always a bonus for watching this show... like why in the hell would you commute from the LES to Coney Island. Awful commute ha
Monocle
Member
I'd challenge the Hannibal comparison for the simple reason that S3 was well justified in being so slow and dreamlike. By that point in the show the characters had long since claimed the main focus. There was no greater story waiting to be told, and it was correct to stay immersed in Will's state of mind after the events of S2's finale.
Mr. Robot is character oriented but its story is much broader in scope and its momentum wasn't dissipated in some huge climax in the finale, but rather picked up more steam. There was no need isolate most of the characters from each other and take such a long time to get the wheels moving and resume a story that was showing no sign of slowing down. It's like S2 opened a release valve and let all the built up energy from S1 go to waste.
S3's dreamlike thing was less artistic and more budget.
Still don't get the fascination with having to see more of the effects of the day of the crash. Like it's a market crash. People are miserable. Elliot did it and doesn't know why because his mind doesn't want him to. The inner struggle of an angry young man slowly becoming unhinged or complete is far more interesting than watching what we went through in 2008 happen all over again. I don't need to know more about the day quite yet because there's still a giant inner working mess that is unraveling itself. Plus how effective is an unhinged Elliot going to be to fsociety?
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Except we have gotten the aftermath of the hack. We see ECorp still trying to survive after losing a huge chunk of their business post-data wipeout. Those who are tied to ECorp are suffering when they're unable to even acquire their assets, which goes to show the irony behind fsociety's noble goal: by trying to free the people, they're caused people to be further tied up to their banking companies. Fsociety is trying to kill off the last of ECorp, and it looks possible now that the USA likely won't accept a buyout from China after what happened to Dom and the FBI.
Elliot was always going to be isolated from the start of the season. You don't just have dissociative identity disorder, and then decide to go back into hacking, or whatever normal activities you'd be doing on a daily basis. Elliot needed to isolate himself so that he could lower the risk of Mr. Robot intervening, it makes sense why the show went with that direction. It also makes sense for the other members of fsociety, considering they'd want to distance themselves as much as possible so as to avoid detection from FBI.
No, the sitcom was Mr. Robot protecting Elliot from the straight #SAVAGE beating he was getting from the end of the last episode. Mr. Robot even states this to Elliot at the end of that "episode" when they arrive at the hospital. Why do you think Elliot hugged Mr. Robot when they were alone after he was taken from the hospital by Ray's goons and thrown into a locked room?
The out of nowhere effect of it and the black comedy was just simply amazing. Especially after that shootout and the beating starting to happen in the previous episode.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
When I said "lost time" I meant at the point where Elliot was getting beat up by Ray's goons.
I definitely enjoyed the Darlene-Angela parts more than the throwback sitcom thing myself. My favorite part of the latter was probably the bit in the intro credits with Gideon Goddard. That made me laugh. Good episode overall. Not nearly as good as the previous episode though.
the_firewithin
Member
Finally caught up last few episodes. Craig Robinson is a bad dude. That first 20 min this week was something else. Show s getting back to s1 levels after slow start to the season
Messofanego
Banned
"Let them die with answers." She a cold motha!
ffejeromdiks
Banned
Can we talk about the needle in the finger scene? Fuck me, I usually don't cringe or look away from the screen during graphic moments, wouldn't consider myself squeamish at all, but man that scene really fucked with me so much that I'm still thinking about it 5 days later, and even imagining it causes a reflex reaction. That's gotta be one of the most painful methods of torture out there, and I'm surprised I've never seen it used before in anything, simple and effective.
RPS37
Member
I totally agree. I feel like this episode was possibly the best this season.
Anyone figure out about the ARG thing yet???
Spoiled Milk
Banned
What ARG?
Not much mr robot himself either.
Season 1, mr robot was making shit happen getting Elliot to do the right things. Mr robot was a clever dude and it was fun seeing him solve problems and save the day
Seems like this seasons theme is Elliot fighting mr robot every step of the way. Literally 6 episodes of mr robot telling Elliot to do shit and him defiantly not doing shit, and getting himself into trouble. Our protagonist is neutered, and now only the support characters are doing anything. Yet they all depended on Elliot (mr robot) in the past so they are kinda weak now
Interesting season. Just not very entertaining plot wise cuz our hero is barely a hero anymore
RPS37
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l4713116.e-corp-usa.com/x/
I got to the website but have no idea what to do next.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Mix Master
Member
holy shit s1 ep 5 was intense as hell.
I feel like episode 6 here was a tremendous slamming on the brakes after episode 5.
Just as I thought the season was picking up steam Elliott is back to doing nothing. It's driving me nuts. I love the characters in this show and genuinely think that most of the scenes are brilliant individually but as a whole the pace is just glacial this season.
I went back and watched the first two episodes of season 1 to see if I was just crazy but nope, the pace is entirely different. There is a clear momentum that's utterly lacking in this season so far.
I still love this show, and am in it for the long run but man I hope they have some significant pay off at the end of this.
Just as I thought the season was picking up steam Elliott is back to doing nothing. It's driving me nuts. I love the characters in this show and genuinely think that most of the scenes are brilliant individually but as a whole the pace is just glacial this season.
I went back and watched the first two episodes of season 1 to see if I was just crazy but nope, the pace is entirely different. There is a clear momentum that's utterly lacking in this season so far.
I still love this show, and am in it for the long run but man I hope they have some significant pay off at the end of this.
RPS37
Member
I don't think that code includes the timing.
Edit: just missed a space between the 1 and the 2
LordOfChaos
Member
I thought it showed a syringe with liquid in it?
LordOfChaos
Member
So, that Chinese defense minister is
, right?
totally also a split personality of his sister
Incandenza
Banned
The minister is Whiterose. She's trans.
Jay Shadow
Member
Just living a double life.
Good to hear. It's clearly USA's critical darling right now and they don't want to let go of that.
On Reddit, someone noticed that Whiterose opens up to Dom about her "sister" after Dom refers to her former fiance as "they". We know Dom's attracted to men, so it means that Dom's either bi, or had background information on Whiterose that led her to alter her language in that manner.