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Mr. Robot “eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc; eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc” Review (2×01/2×02)

“I am in control.”

The idea of control dominates the two-part premiere of Mr. Robot‘s second season. We can obviously see that idea play out in the show’s exploration of Elliot’s psyche, his journal scribbles and constant narration providing us a firsthand look at his struggle to maintain control. He’s trying to combat that major revelation about Mr. Robot by throwing himself into a routine, and as a result, we see him watching pickup basketball games, eating with Leon, and keeping a journal. He tells us that he’s trying to maintain some sanity until Mr. Robot is gone, but we all know that the problem is festering right there inside of him, talking to him and trying to convince him to change. He’s trying to escape from himself, something that doesn’t sound like the easiest thing in the world to do. Perhaps we can say that he’s in an “infinite loop of insanity”.

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Mr. Robot “eps1.9_zer0-day.avi” Review (1×10)

3 Sep

“We live in a kingdom of bullshit!”

Mr. Robot’s big monologue near the end of the episode is essentially this show in a nutshell. Throughout these ten episodes, Sam Esmail and co. explore the idea of reality in both an individual and societal context, using unique visual cues to convey Elliot’s mindset as he navigates the world around him. It’s certainly an interesting ride, one filled with burning questions about who’s “real” and who isn’t, about who might just be a part of our main character’s mind. In the end, though, the finale monologue hits the nail on the head when it comes to reality in this show. “Is any of it real?” Mr. Robot asks. “I mean, look at this. Look at it! A world built on fantasy.”

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Mr. Robot “eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt” Review (1×09)

19 Aug

“I’m Mr. Robot.”

Even though Elliot is pretty isolated from the rest of society, he still has a support system that’s been behind him since the beginning. At times, he may not know that that support system exists, but we see that he does have people in his life who care about him, who want what’s best for him. As different as their methods might be, it’s clear that Darlene and Angela will do what they can to help Elliot through his struggles, and it’s uplifting to watch the two forming a strong bond and working together as a result. As Darlene tells Angela: “I should be more open with you. You’re family.”

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Mr. Robot “eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v” Review (1×08)

12 Aug

“Do I even exist?”

The “Who is Mr. Robot?” question has lingered over the show since the very first episode, constantly toying with our minds and making its way into myriad interactions. And that’s a lot of what the show is about: the human mind itself and how it functions, how it forgets, how it distracts, how it frightens. In this episode, there are several huge bombshells dropped about Elliot Alderson’s mind, and we gain more insight into a pained, yet fascinating, character as a result. It’s the most intriguing and well-crafted hour of the series thus far, and it kicks things into high gear before the final two episodes of season one.

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Mr. Robot “eps1.6_v1ew-s0urce.flv” Review (1×07)

5 Aug

“Find someone to be your honest self with. Bullshit.”

There’s no doubt that we hide a lot from the outside world, that we close ourselves off to an extent in hopes of presenting a likable front to the people around us. This hour is an examination of those hidden secrets, those private moments that we hope others will never find, and it’s all represented physically by the imagined signs the AllSafe employees are wearing (certainly another interesting visual for a series that never seems to run out of them). What I’d also like to point out, though, is the following question posed by Elliot: “Would people really want to see?” It might be interesting for a bit to know everyone’s deepest secrets, but this is far from the stuff that gossipers like to waste their time talking about. This is humanity, and it can be ugly.

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Mr. Robot “eps1.5_br4ve-trave1er.asf” Review (1×06)

29 Jul

“This is a zero sum game.”

At this point in the story, many characters feel like they have to make a decision, like they have to change something and move forward; yet, they’re still caught in a middle ground of sorts, in a state of indecision as they face their challenges head on. Angela, for example, is all about her plan to “change the world”, but she doesn’t really do much when she heads over to Terry Colby’s house. Tyrell’s been making moves to become CTO, but after he’s ripped apart by Scott Knowles, he ends up throwing a hissy fit in his kitchen and worries about “overstepping” (his wife states that he’s “spinning out of control”). Elliot grapples with his “flight or fight” response throughout the episode, and he mentions early on that he really should get on picking one of them. The problem, of course, is that it’s just not that easy to ‘pick one’, and that’s a prevalent idea across the show as a whole. Is life really “better when [we’re] numb?” Do we choose to be numb?

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Mr. Robot “eps1.4_3xpl0its.wmv” Review (1×05)

23 Jul

“People always make the best exploits.”

Even though hacking–and technology in general–oftentimes comes with a depersonalizing element, Mr. Robot is still fundamentally about what it means to be a human in modern society. To be a human is to have deep fears and vulnerabilities, to care about others, to be someone easily exploited by the harsh outside world. As Mobley so aptly puts it: “People are all just people, right? When it gets down to it, everyone is the same. They love something. They want something. They fear something. The specifics help us, but the specifics don’t change how everyone is vulnerable. It just changes the way that we access those vulnerabilities.”

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Mr. Robot “eps1.3_da3m0ns.mp4” Review (1×04)

15 Jul

“Intentions are irrelevant. They don’t drive us; demons do. And me, I’ve got more than most.”

Last week’s episode revolved around the weaknesses inside every human being, around our collective ability to be exploited as individuals and as a society. This week, the show takes the idea further by delving into the concept of an inner demon, of something that doesn’t merely allow for control like a vulnerability would; instead, it controls us from the inside, seducing and manipulating and owning us as we attempt to push on through the monotony of life. The illusion of control might be oftentimes created due to the manipulation from the outside world, but sometimes, it’s frightening to look within yourself at your own “monster”.

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Mr. Robot “eps1.2_d3bug.mkv” Review (1×03)

8 Jul

“It’s about finding the bug.”

The third episode of the series is a look at both normalcy and the unconventional, a look at what happens when one person seems to rejoin society for a few hours as the other operates in his own bubble. I’m talking, of course, about Elliot and Tyrell, two people who are damaged in one way or another and who go about their days in unique fashions. By taking us through their lives in this episode, the show shades in additional aspects of their characters and creates a connection that will inevitably be further developed.

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Mr. Robot “eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg” Review (1×02)

1 Jul

“You either do something or you don’t.”

The second episode of Mr. Robot is about choice, about the push and pull between E Corp and Fsociety, about the idea of an “illusion of control” in regards to that choice. The hour may not be as intriguing as the pilot is, but it’s still able to strike a balance between character study and thematic umbrella, taking us into Elliot’s mind and asking us: “How much of this is real?”

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