Mr. Robot

spronk · Jul 31, 2016

i'm really hoping the showrunner made deliberate hints to suggest elliot is in an institution to fuck with everyone, it keeps building and building, and in 2-3 episodes its shown that nope, elliot is in the real world and we all got mind fucked. The double mind fuck, if you will

wanand · Aug 1, 2016

This show is so hit and miss for me, I like the premise of the show it interests me but whenever Elliot is on one of his long rambles I just zone out and find it really hard to take in what he is trying to say. It almost feels like the writer is trying to show how smart or how much of a nut job he is with some of Elliot’s ramblings they don't seem to progress the story in anyway.

Episode 9-10 from season 1 it started to get to me a bit and now the first 3 shows of season 2 it was almost unbearable found myself checking my phone whenever he started one, episode 4 was a bit better especially towards the end

ShakyJake · Aug 1, 2016

Same here, I really liked this show at first but now find myself fiddling with the tablet while it's playing.

TJT · Aug 2, 2016

Weird pacing going on.

The strange power play with E Corp and Tranny Dark Army Chinese to make a BitCoin economy or something. I kind of dislike that route. That it was all some grand plot that Elliot somehow walked into and orchestrated in his utter insanity. Manipulated into it by E Corp and Dark Army once they realized what he was trying to do.

IDK, that just doesn't even seem reasonable. Even for how crazy this show is. The transitional phase of loss in that kind of plotline is just way too insane to even consider. No matter how big the corporation is.

Bubbles · Aug 2, 2016

this show is going full Walking Dead with nothing happening for a whole episode and then having a cliffhanger at the end.
Also the show needs more of that trout lipped Danish model chick.

xzi · Aug 2, 2016

I only just started watching the show, on ep 7 of season 1 and holy fuck it's gr8.

I REALLY love the movie Hackers, even if it's not that great of a movie. This show is like a more serious older brother to that, even just the aesthetic and being in new york helps. They even mentioned it in one of the episode too haha "20 years of hacking and I've not yet flown through a server like that man"

tyen · Aug 2, 2016

i agree with whomever said "im hacking the fbi" actually didnt sound cliche.

especially pulling up that they use android.

lol @ java

needs moar elliot hax. i was really into the idea of him social engineering/light "hacking" someone and ruining their lives. like a cyber vigilante. but then the show's direction started going too much towards mental illness and social awkwardness.

i feel like the show's direction could of been better

Gravel · Aug 3, 2016

wanand said:
This show is so hit and miss for me, I like the premise of the show it interests me but whenever Elliot is on one of his long rambles I just zone out and find it really hard to take in what he is trying to say. It almost feels like the writer is trying to show how smart or how much of a nut job he is with some of Elliot’s ramblings they don't seem to progress the story in anyway.

I only just watched the first episode the other day (so 1/2 of the premiere), but I couldn't get into it. The "writer trying to sound super smart" nailed it for me though.

At this point I imagine I will just wait for the season to be over and marathon it. Based on the comments thus far in this thread, it doesn't sound like I'll be missing a lot of "week to week" theory shit posting.

I think a lot of these shows with excellent first seasons (True Detective comes to mind) just can't overcome the success. You get essentially an infinite amount of time to write that first season, so it's awesome, but then the realities of TV shooting schedules kicks your ass for the follow on, where you get months to work on it instead.

Soygen · Aug 3, 2016

How is season 2 doing? I haven't started it yet.

Alex · Aug 3, 2016

The dropoff in quality isn't anywhere near True Detective. I don't even think this season has been bad. It's still really damn good.

Leadsalad · Aug 3, 2016

I'm catching up on it, and the episodes really don't do anything until the earlier as stated ending on a cliff hanger. But I can't even remember what the cliff hangers are 12 hours after finishing an episode. *shrug*

spronk · Aug 3, 2016

Its really hard to judge season 2 yet, while I love it so far its very slow buildup and it could end up being really good or really bad, depending on how much of a payoff there is for the slow plot. Its definitely a show I think that works far better when binge watched.

Soygen · Aug 3, 2016

Yeah, I binged all of season 1 and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Louis · Aug 3, 2016

Basically what spronk said. There will either be an amazing payoff with all the weird ass story lines going on, or Sam is just trying entirely too hard. Not going to judge until I see how it all pays off I guess.

Terial · Aug 4, 2016

so tonight at the start of the show he is on IRC... i paused the show to see where he was and if you go to it as well, it's like a little 'fake' IRC they put out there. The address for it was 192.251.68.240
If you go there, it looks like an IRC room, and it has a question for you. I have the answer if you want it, but it does not do much, just tell you a bit about the operation they are planning. Then she "logs off"
It's just neat that they do this in the show and mix it into real world too

Xarpolis · Aug 4, 2016

Shit is hitting the fan. Black dude is ruthless. Dread_Pirate_Roberts. Ha.

Xarpolis · Aug 4, 2016

spronk_sl said:
well all righty then
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I finally watched this. It's silly, but worth watching it for the tits at the end.

tyen · Aug 4, 2016

goog episode tonight

TJT · Aug 4, 2016

I think that Whiterose being the alias of the Minister of Security of all of China is a bit much. I have a hard time suppressing the disbelief that people and his enemies within his own government have no idea that he is the Dark Army. Or that the Dark Army is in actuality a state apparatus of China. Which I would dislike even more.

Rubs me the wrong way that it goes from Hacktivist crazy Elliot with a crazy grand design (and no real plan afterwards) was hijacked by the Chinese government to their own ends.

Picasso3 · Aug 4, 2016

Xarp you uh.. notice any changes around here?

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