Absolutely love the direction this season is taking. I feel like there is a lot more "clarity" compared to watching last season and given that you're supposed to empathise with Elliot and see it from his perspective, it really feels like his mind is slightly more clear now, at least when compared to season 2 - he has a goal and is aware of things that are happening, but not everything.
I thought after Elliot realised Tyrell was real/got shot, he had a better grasp of how Mr. Robot operates, or how his mind works, somehow, and that's what shut Mr. Robot down for the most part. This episode suggests the therapy sessions are what help keeping Mr. Robot at bay, though, which is interesting - and so is the fact that Elliot and Krista have discussions about it.
I sort of enjoy the switching between Rami Malek and Christian Slater more than them being side by side. It really adds a lot in terms of making Mr. Robot a frightening presence, and it's written/directed in a way that makes those scenes incredibly good. Even the sound editing in the background set the tone for the transition, such as when Mr. Robot takes over while at therapy, which has happened before - if you go back to the Pilot scene where Elliot does his "fuck society" speech, right before he starts the same thing happens, this being even before the audience knows about the Mr. Robot personality.
My only disappointment is the whole Joanna Wellick thing - only reason why I don't give it a 10. If what happened doesn't factor into the plot (and it doesn't look like it will), then that guy just... killed them for a lame reason. I don't know, that was weird just for the sake of weird.
Review by Lucas MeloVIP 8BlockedParentSpoilers2017-10-19T19:16:33Z
Absolutely love the direction this season is taking. I feel like there is a lot more "clarity" compared to watching last season and given that you're supposed to empathise with Elliot and see it from his perspective, it really feels like his mind is slightly more clear now, at least when compared to season 2 - he has a goal and is aware of things that are happening, but not everything.
I thought after Elliot realised Tyrell was real/got shot, he had a better grasp of how Mr. Robot operates, or how his mind works, somehow, and that's what shut Mr. Robot down for the most part. This episode suggests the therapy sessions are what help keeping Mr. Robot at bay, though, which is interesting - and so is the fact that Elliot and Krista have discussions about it.
I sort of enjoy the switching between Rami Malek and Christian Slater more than them being side by side. It really adds a lot in terms of making Mr. Robot a frightening presence, and it's written/directed in a way that makes those scenes incredibly good. Even the sound editing in the background set the tone for the transition, such as when Mr. Robot takes over while at therapy, which has happened before - if you go back to the Pilot scene where Elliot does his "fuck society" speech, right before he starts the same thing happens, this being even before the audience knows about the Mr. Robot personality.
My only disappointment is the whole Joanna Wellick thing - only reason why I don't give it a 10. If what happened doesn't factor into the plot (and it doesn't look like it will), then that guy just... killed them for a lame reason. I don't know, that was weird just for the sake of weird.