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[Monocle]

This latest episode has the rapid-fire high stakes hustle that the season should have opened with.

If you're tempted to read this as some juvenile wish for instant gratification, understand that I wouldn't be calling for a more propulsive first episode if the Season 1 finale hadn't stranded us on a peak of fateful tension, with Elliot, Tyrell, fsociety, and Whiterose poised to leap into the currents of social disarray, post-5/9.

The show's bizarrely sedated return let all of that dramatic buildup just drain away. It's mystifying. Great episodes like tonight's only increase my disappointment with S2's opening direction.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

So is there any Memes on the internet yet about how shitty these Dark Army assassins are at their job and how easily they have to self destruct every time they fail? Lol!!

That was by far the dumbest way to "ambush" or "surprise" attack a target...

Wouldn't it make more sense to 1) use silenced guns.
2) Pull the motor bike slightly closer to the diner, instead of half a block away?
3) better yet use a less conspicuous get away car?
4) walk into the dinner (with helmet/some sort of a mask on)
Quietly and execute your target(s) from a better Vantage point and have a closer and clearer shot??
You know instead of spraying bullets indiscriminately at the window of the diner like it's some kind of a terrorist attack.

Are these guys suppose to be some
Crazy, trained ninjas? They are just horrible at thier assination attempts.

 

[CRS]

Dark Army probably found out about them through Dom's call. A little hard to prepare for that.

 

[Johnny Cage In The Shower]

Also, throw me in the "Those two diners were not Darlene and Cisco" camp... Just another silly camera trickery, by the (@Esmail) director/writers.

 

[jkanownik]

That intro. Hnnnnggh.

 

[OdysseusVA]

I nearly had a heart attack during this episode

 

[LewieP]

Was that music from Deus Ex?

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

That intro. Hnnnnggh.

Can someone please tell me the name of the piano track played during CEO talking before the title screen? I used to remember it's name and I'm pissed that I forgot!

 

[Spoiled Milk]

I've gotta say, Sam Esmail is pushing the boundaries of directing. He really knows how to hold a long shot.

I like that in this episode we lose Darlene while simultaneously giving Elliot a romantic subplot. I think when Elliot finds out what happened it'll make Angela all the more important to him.

 

[water_wendi]

Another amazing episode.

So basically fsociety is blown now right? Dead or alive Darlene is going to lead directly to Elliot.

 

[Nelo Ice]

I've gotta say, Sam Esmail is pushing the boundaries of directing. He really knows how to hold a long shot.

I like that in this episode we lose Darlene while simultaneously giving Elliot a romantic subplot. I think when Elliot finds out what happened it'll make Angela all the more important to him.

I swear every episode I am just completely blown away by the cinematography and directing. Like every shot is perfectly framed.

 

[CRS]

Can someone please tell me the name of the piano track played during CEO talking before the title screen? I used to remember it's name and I'm pissed that I forgot!

Gnossienne 1 by Erik Satie

Bonus: the track after (it's really good)

 

[LewieP]

Another amazing episode.

So basically fsociety is blown now right? Dead or alive Darlene is going to lead directly to Elliot.

She might be able to convince them she had nothing to do with it, and was just there with Cisco. Probably would require some lies that eventually unravel, but might buy her some time. She'd have prints in the apartment, and possibly Elliot's conviction and connection to her would raise some flags.

 

[CRS]

It wouldn't make sense for Dom NOT to figure everything out. Darlene and Angela are childhood friends, Angela's involved, Cicso part of the Dark Army,L and in a relationsip with Darlene, etc. There's too much evidence.

 

[kirblar]

It wouldn't make sense for Dom NOT to figure everything out. Darlene and Angela are childhood friends, Angela's involved, Cicso part of the Dark Army,L and in a relationsip with Darlene, etc. There's too much evidence.

Season 3 has gotta be a big paradigm shift.

 

[Monocle]

Season 3 has gotta be a big paradigm shift.

Season 3 should be all the surviving characters sitting on lawn chairs around a pool while Elliot toys with his phone.

 

[Einchy]

The last bit of the episode was intense as hell.

 

[hateradio]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE-k...ature=youtu.be

Saw this on reddit, and it was hilarious.

Perf.

Season 3 should be all the surviving characters sitting on lawn chairs around a pool while Elliot toys with his phone.

And by that you mean his penis.

You'll get the same masturbatory effect.

 

[Curufinwe]

So is there any Memes on the internet yet about how shitty these Dark Army assassins are at their job and how easily they have to self destruct every time they fail? Lol!!

That was by far the dumbest way to "ambush" or "surprise" attack a target...

Wouldn't it make more sense to 1) use silenced guns.
2) Pull the motor bike slightly closer to the diner, instead of half a block away?
3) better yet use a less conspicuous get away car?
4) walk into the dinner (with helmet/some sort of a mask on)
Quietly and execute your target(s) from a better Vantage point and have a closer and clearer shot??
You know instead of spraying bullets indiscriminately at the window of the diner like it's some kind of a terrorist attack.

Are these guys suppose to be some
Crazy, trained ninjas? They are just horrible at thier assination attempts.

Probably not considering spraying bullets from Uzis and using motorcycles is how actual assassinations were often done in Colombia.

 

[AngryMoth]

I was hoping Tyrell wouldn't be dead but it's looking less likely now. Still, there was the phone call in ep1...

 

[LewieP]

Regarding the phone calls:

Spoiler

Surely it's Scott Knowles making them?

 

[Arkeband]

Also, throw me in the "Those two diners were not Darlene and Cisco" camp... Just another silly camera trickery, by the (@Esmail) director/writers.

That would be so incredibly pointless.

Besides, the FBI agent lady stood there talking with them as they froze, she wouldn't have bothered if it wasn't them.

 

[RS4-]

What a show. Good lord.

re: DA assassins, I wonder if they're really there to just scare the shit out of Dom instead of actually killing her. Sounds stupid, but eh.

 

[Cth]

I couldn't help but think of Blues Clues when Elliot asked us to look for clues in the apartment.

This show is awesome!

 

[Cth]

Also, throw me in the "Those two diners were not Darlene and Cisco" camp... Just another silly camera trickery, by the (@Esmail) director/writers.

Can someone check the video again and see if there's a TV in the diner that they could get a heads up from?

She might be able to convince them she had nothing to do with it, and was just there with Cisco. Probably would require some lies that eventually unravel, but might buy her some time. She'd have prints in the apartment, and possibly Elliot's conviction and connection to her would raise some flags.

The FBI was in her apartment which had the VHS tape with her unmasked. No chance she can get out of that.

 

[Zoe]

If those two weren't them, then Dom sure spent a long time talking to people who didn't matter.

Don't forget she has Cisco's real picture and name.

 

[El Topo]

There is definitely no camera trickery, unless there just happen to be two people eating at the same spot (see the lights outside), in the same position (woman left, man right) with similar clothes (red hat) that very night.
It's also most definitely the same restaurant (sign, lights outside, general look). If they pulled the whole "Totally different scene" stunt it would be utter bullshit.

Can someone check the video again and see if there's a TV in the diner that they could get a heads up from?

I don't see a TV there. There *might* be one in there, see the cables that go from the sign to some box (?), but I can't tell.

 

[oti]

This show is so gooooooooooooooooooooooooood.

 

[names2hard4you]

Been lurking around every week, but just wanted to chime in and say this show is fucking brilliant.

 

[TheVisualizer]

There is definitely no camera trickery, unless there just happen to be two people eating at the same spot (see the lights outside), in the same position (woman left, man right) with similar clothes (red hat) that very night.
It's also most definitely the same restaurant (sign, lights outside, general look). If they pulled the whole "Totally different scene" stunt it would be utter bullshit.
.

Yea I retract my guess/theory that it wasnt them. That was my first guess because of how the scene was shot from that long angle and how it intentionally blurred the people in the diner so you couldn't be absolutely sure it was them.

After thinking about it I think it just allowed them to frame a shocking and graphic scene without needing to show the bloody details up close and in a very unique and interesting looking way.

It would be a travesty if Sam Esmail doesnt win an award from his directing and cinematography for this season. Mr Robot is the most visually interesting TV show ive seen since True Detective Season 1.

 

[Sane_Man]

I thought this episode was the finale for some reason and was annoyed when the credits came up. Amazing episode. I think I spoilt something from the IMDB synopsis for next week's when I was looking if there were more episodes. Oh well.

 

[Curufinwe]

Esmail wasn't on Hacking Robot because he was busy editing the last two episodes.

 

[Stabby McSter]

last two episodes are a two parter

episode 11:

Spoiler

pyth0n-pt1.p7z

Spoiler

angela makes an unexpected acquaintance. elliot does the same. dom engages in an interesting ama.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

That's them at the diner, no questions about it.

They look like them, and sound like them. The only thing that is a lie (note the Diner sign spelling it out after shootout) is Darlene dying. Cisco is dead, and hell he should've been dead episodes ago since he ticked off pretty much everyone in this show.

Not only did the FBI Agent recognized them and called all units, but the Dark Army recogniEd them as well and started shooting directly at them after taking nice, long paces with no mistakes or second takes.

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Now that this is out of the way, where is Mr. Robot? I got a feeling that Mr. Robot continued that conversation on the phone and Elliot blacked out. The whole sequence from the moment he answers the phonecall is surreal, and dreamlike.

 

[Exploratory]

I would say Mr. Robot is the most visually interesting show I've ever seen. It's wild.

 

[schadenfood]

A couple pieces of speculation that I've read around the web, may be spoiler-ey for the last couple episodes...

Spoiler

1. The two figures that walk up to Angela on the train after Elliott leaves are Mobley and Trenton, who have altered their appearance. Not sure if I buy this.

2. The address that Elliott traces the phone to are coming from Scott Knowles (EvilCorp's CTO whose wife Tyrell murdered last season). This makes a lot of sense actually (here's the reddit post that backs it up)--although I'll agree it seems weird that the call would make Mr. Robot disappear.

3. I've read a couple recaps that theorize that Tyrell will emerge as a third personality of Elliott's (and he's actually dead). but I dunno. I feel like this is too much of a shark jumping moment.

I've really enjoyed this season (every time the end credits start I'm reminded of "Executive Producer Vince Gilligan") but I agree that it's dragged a bit and might have been better as a ten-episode season instead of twelve.

 

[Zoe]

There's good evidence on the Reddit sub for the two people on the train.

Spoiler

It doesn't seem like a huge revelation if true but will make for nice easter eggs during rewatches.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

Oh, yeah, this episode was so good I almost forgot about the long shot at the beginning. Epic.

 

[LyleLanley]

There's good evidence on the Reddit sub for the two people on the train.

Spoiler

It doesn't seem like a huge revelation if true but will make for nice easter eggs during rewatches.

Yeah, I'd be surprised if that post is wrong.

 

[CRS]

There's good evidence on the Reddit sub for the two people on the train.

Spoiler

It doesn't seem like a huge revelation if true but will make for nice easter eggs during rewatches.

Yeah, I'd be surprised if that post is wrong.

Spoiler

The FBI agents that were assigned to Angela by Dom?

 

[LyleLanley]

Spoiler

The FBI agents that were assigned to Angela by Dom?

Yup.

 

[Arkeband]

Spoiler

3. I've read a couple recaps that theorize that Tyrell will emerge as a third personality of Elliott's (and he's actually dead). but I dunno. I feel like this is too much of a shark jumping moment.

It would make sense, they'd be

Spoiler

Elliot's devil and angel on his shoulders, pulling and pushing him into different situations - one bent on bold self preservation, the other on subversive world revolution.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Spoiler

The FBI agents that were assigned to Angela by Dom?

That Reddit post from a while back showing them

Spoiler

following Angela in multiple eps was really cool.

 

[-griffy-]

What a show. Good lord.

re: DA assassins, I wonder if they're really there to just scare the shit out of Dom instead of actually killing her. Sounds stupid, but eh.

Pretty sure the assassins in this episode were out to kill Cisco, exactly as Dom predicted would happen if they went public with the police sketches. That's why she was so intent on finding them so quickly. Dom wasn't a target in this instance, she was just there cause they were looking for the same person.

Also looking at a gif, just noticed that the Don't Walk signal is literally a countdown to the shooting:

And the diner sign gets shot out and appears to spell "Lies."

 

[zsynqx]

Just finished the episode, fuck this show is good. So glad I didn't give up on it after the slow start this season.

Also looking at a gif, just noticed that the Don't Walk signal is literally a countdown to the shooting:

Oh shit.

Cisco definitely dead, not sure about Darlene

 

[EdibleExplosives]

About the people who Angela saw at the end of the ep -

Spoiler

they've already been in multiple episodes. http://imgur.com/a/IxKUd

I'm catching up with my backlog, and man, Successor is boring me. Can't wait for Elliott and Mr Robot to get back on the scene.

Yo what. That episode is amazing.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Jesus christ!
This some top tier TV making.

FUCK.

 

[-BLITZ-]

About the people who Angela saw at the end of the ep -

Spoiler

they've already been in multiple episodes. http://imgur.com/a/IxKUd

Yo what. That episode is amazing.

THIS IS the newest LOST.

The end.


My god, I never notice this at all.

 

[Snakethesniper]

wait wait wait...so basically in 2 episode it's all over?? It's supposed to be 2 seasons right?

 

[Zoe]

wait wait wait...so basically in 2 episode it's all over?? It's supposed to be 2 seasons right?

This is the second season.

It was originally only going to be 10 episodes, but the premier and the finale were split into two parts each.