One of the best episodes. That was a whammy! My doubts about season 3 are gone. Bring it on!
Oddly enough, I rather enjoyed Elliot's unusual take on How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying.
Yes yes yes! Finally Joanna is dead. Karma!
I'm really happy to see Esmail dismissed Joanna. She meant nothing to me and almost everytime I watched the episodes which involved her, I asked myself why this show included a character like her. The only thing she's done is pursing her lips and looking with the sexiest way to the camera. This is not jealousy, lol. I mean I agree she is not only beautiful but also sexy but she didn't have an important purpose. I'm pretty sure Joanna's fans don't like to see this comment but who cares. Thx SE.
I'm absolutely loving the way they've taken this series so far. After the somewhat lackluster Season 2, Season 3 is fully swinging for the fences right out of the gate. Elliot being both the protagonist and antagonist is very unique and I can't wait to burn through this Season to see where it goes, and how crazy things get.
Today, I found a way to hit undo. Today is the day I start working at Evil Corp.
Elliot
Finally they get rid of Joanna, I really hated that character.
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.
after a weird season, it keeps getting worse :( .. time to quit and move on to other shows.
Nice how Eliott is not seeing Mr Robot anymore but we can see him interacting with the other characters. The psy session is really good.
This subtle reference to the 1995 „Hackers” movie at the end of this episode was pure gold.
kill my girl and get away with it?? not on my watch!!
Rip. She died too early.
The series thunders along the plot threads laid before in the previous episode, with a cold open that puts the petal to the metal. About as slow as Season 2 was, that's how fast this episode is. Elliot moves forward with his plans to take down E Corp, and gets estranged from Mr. Robot. Darlene reveals--as easy as it was to guess--that she came in town in the first place just to be close to Elliot.
Insane emotional strings are pulled in this episode from nearly all main and side plots, making it nearly impossible to turn away from the screen.
Today, I found a way to hit undo. Today is the day I start working at Evil Corp.
Elliot
a giant step up from the premiere and the premiere wasn't terrible this time.
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Elliot and Mr. Robot talking in unison was horrifying. Actually the whole therapy scene was. Esmail really turning up the horror this season.