Mr. Robot

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  1. helohe
    Jul 3, 2015
    7
    It is a nicely done show. Acting is mostly great so far. It looks like the writes of the show took the time to read a linux for dummies book or something like that or ask someone who knows about computers and stuff. If the show can keep up with the quality of the pilot or even improve it a bit, it will be a great show.

    EDIT: After second episode. I don't know what happened but the    It is a nicely done show. Acting is mostly great so far. It looks like the writes of the show took the time to read a linux for dummies book or something like that or ask someone who knows about computers and stuff. If the show can keep up with the quality of the pilot or even improve it a bit, it will be a great show.

    EDIT: After second episode. I don't know what happened but the second episode is much worse than the fist one, kind of surprised because I really liked the pilot.    … Expand
  2. chughead
    Jul 2, 2015
    7
    Dexter meet your new serial hacker apprentice, his name is Mr Roboto! Hackers try to justify their mission as being saints by stealing information to go on a crusade against the 1%. The show is sleek and cloak and dagger. It has strong characters that build on a good story and intriguing plot. Christian Slater rocks!
  3. Knighthawk81
    Jun 24, 2015
    7
    "Mr. Robot" has one of the most fascinating pilots of summer. Rami Malek is fascinating and perfect in the lead role as Elliot, a brilliant computer hacker that has a complete inability to interact with the world. Most of the pilot is guided by voiceover -- Elliot sharing his thoughts with an unseen friend -- that gives a window into his thinking. It's a somewhat dark and different"Mr. Robot" has one of the most fascinating pilots of summer. Rami Malek is fascinating and perfect in the lead role as Elliot, a brilliant computer hacker that has a complete inability to interact with the world. Most of the pilot is guided by voiceover -- Elliot sharing his thoughts with an unseen friend -- that gives a window into his thinking. It's a somewhat dark and different perspective, but the show makes it work. I can't wait to see where it goes from here.… Expand
  4. tommyguns
    Jan 14, 2016
    7
    I loved this show up until the big reveals of episode 7 and 8. The way a condition like that is portrayed in this show ( and a popular movie from the 90s) has no business on tv. It makes no sense. I really wish the went another direction with this show. Also Rami Malek is a solid actor, but I find him overacting a lot in this show which can get annoying. I'll keep watching and hopeI loved this show up until the big reveals of episode 7 and 8. The way a condition like that is portrayed in this show ( and a popular movie from the 90s) has no business on tv. It makes no sense. I really wish the went another direction with this show. Also Rami Malek is a solid actor, but I find him overacting a lot in this show which can get annoying. I'll keep watching and hope for the best in season 2.… Expand
  5. JennetP
    Jul 25, 2015
    6
    Had I written this review after seeing just the pilot, I probably would have given "Mr. Robot" a 9. Five episodes in, my interest is waning fast. I like the premise of the underground hacker collective waging a guerrilla cyber-war against corporate oppression. I do not so much like the black-and-white moral universe, where the corporation is utterly and diabolically evil, and the heroHad I written this review after seeing just the pilot, I probably would have given "Mr. Robot" a 9. Five episodes in, my interest is waning fast. I like the premise of the underground hacker collective waging a guerrilla cyber-war against corporate oppression. I do not so much like the black-and-white moral universe, where the corporation is utterly and diabolically evil, and the hero (though tragically damaged) is utterly and angelically good. And making revenge for a dead father the hero's primary motive, while it works in "Hamlet," seems a little sentimental (and unnecessary) here. I'll let more knowledgeable reviewers assess the show's take on hacker culture except to say that its way-off-the-mark depiction of drug addiction and lock-picking does not inspire confidence. Rami Malek is kind of mesmerizing, though.… Expand
  6. RichardGonci
    Jul 2, 2015
    6
    Now, this is a very engaging show, but as a director myself, I really wish that Rami Malek had more than two facial expressions to convey to the audience: bemused and more bemused. There are figures in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London that would eclipse his "mask." Fortunately, the other actors actually have working facial muscles. I hope that Christian Slater will play an evenNow, this is a very engaging show, but as a director myself, I really wish that Rami Malek had more than two facial expressions to convey to the audience: bemused and more bemused. There are figures in Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London that would eclipse his "mask." Fortunately, the other actors actually have working facial muscles. I hope that Christian Slater will play an even greater role going forward, as he is a viable actor.… Expand
  7. Zatharel
    Sep 19, 2015
    6
    After the pilot, it just felt like one of those overrated TV shows that only have good reviews because of the character having social anxiety (Tumblr bait much?).
  8. mrffant
    Sep 4, 2016
    6
    Character/narrator with identical characteristics of Fight Club mixed with the stares of Dr House. I was not surprised with the shortage technical about the main theme, perhaps that's what frustrated people in the area (it's for all target audience, more details could lead them to boredom). Overall it is a show ok to me and may not create expectations cause of the golden globe.
  9. JamesCannon
    Jun 25, 2015
    5
    Decent tech talk. though you can find most of this in any basic Network + textbook. It is also unapologetic-ally liberal to the point of nausea. Amoral greedy white capitalist leader (who hates women of course): check, cool city cat who fights against the machine: check. Homeless man who builds entire secret underground network with a couple of 486s in abandoned amusement park. It doesDecent tech talk. though you can find most of this in any basic Network + textbook. It is also unapologetic-ally liberal to the point of nausea. Amoral greedy white capitalist leader (who hates women of course): check, cool city cat who fights against the machine: check. Homeless man who builds entire secret underground network with a couple of 486s in abandoned amusement park. It does have some good commentary on the current social networking craze and the awkward sexual climate that has stemmed from the net...i will keep watching, but if continues to shove out the usual liberal platitudes, I am going to eventually turn away. Aren't there enough of these shows out there already.… Expand
  10. leaveit
    Jan 7, 2016
    5
    It's essentially Fight Club but with cyber crimes instead of general terrorism. It is well-shot, but not as well-shot as Fight Club. Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it features themes and philosophies from computing, but unlike Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it fails to say anything original or interesting.

    Internet memes such as "Anonymous masks" are played    It's essentially Fight Club but with cyber crimes instead of general terrorism. It is well-shot, but not as well-shot as Fight Club. Like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it features themes and philosophies from computing, but unlike Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, it fails to say anything original or interesting.

    Internet memes such as "Anonymous masks" are played straight with no commentary or nuance of how an anarchist group came to adopt the visage of a Catholic fascist who actually failed his coup attempt. In reality it is because teenagers on **** saw the V for Vendetta film and thought it was rad (as I suspect show creator Sam Esmail did), whereas there is no reason for an anonymous hacker group in Mr. Robot to be wearing masks when they could just do voice-over (as Anonymous often have in reality).

    Technologically speaking, the material is less embarrassing than a 90s movie, but then again there is nearly no "hacking." Main character Elliot picks a bathroom door lock at one point, acting like this is some elite feat that we haven't all done at some point with a screwdriver. We are supposed to be impressed that a man in the running for CTO at a major corporation is familiar with Linux as though this is not commonplace for internal networking around the globe. While one would think that this is some kind of Chekov's Gun foreshadowing, this character goes on to do absolutely nothing in the show, before disappearing under mysterious circumstances. Scripts are presented as Python files - not exactly groundbreaking or world-shattering stuff outside of elementary school. At one point, a girl that works for a computer security firm asks unironically what a rootkit is. Still, the fact that the hackers don't hook up to their computers with a Nintendo Power Glove is a slight step forward (though self-aware) in entertainment's portrayal of computers.

    The majority of screen time is spent on plodding character development that goes nowhere, Elliot's psychoses, or rephrasing passages from Fight Club, instead of hacking, however. This footage ranges from bearable to ignorable, and thus, combined with the above considerations, I am overall not terribly impressed with Mr. Robot. It is still better than most schlock on TV, however, so take this review as you will. If you are interested in anti-corporate media, try Fight Club; if you are interested in a high-tech computer security scenario, try Ghost in the Shell or its TV series, Stand Alone Complex. If you've already seen those: nothing to see here, move along.    … Expand
  11. AxeT
    Aug 31, 2015
    5
    A derivative save the world scenario is slightly saved by psychological thriller here, but only slightly since this show seems to have been created and written by naive millennial types who don't really understand the world. The reason it's popular is probably because of its tone which is effective, though blatant ripoff (the score alone is a total knockoff of Fincher/Reznor), atA derivative save the world scenario is slightly saved by psychological thriller here, but only slightly since this show seems to have been created and written by naive millennial types who don't really understand the world. The reason it's popular is probably because of its tone which is effective, though blatant ripoff (the score alone is a total knockoff of Fincher/Reznor), at masquerading an outlandish story with over-the-top stereotype figures and entities that wouldn't pass muster with the comic book crowd much less serious drama. Evil Corp.? Is it a farce or to be taken seriously?
    It can't be fully judged though since it constantly plays mind F games, and that aspect is actually great.
    Slater is okay, but he never came close to the status of now being able to pull off self caricature. The not so appealing lead is like a young Willem Dafoe meets a frog. Well maybe that's the point. Maybe that's the times. So is the f--- profanity laced in and then dropped out in sound editing. You know what adolescents who think you're so clever? We don't need that, it actually takes you out of the story more because of the obvious non-diagetic disruption in dialogue. And what "most of us" by far do not need to see is graphic gay sex. You got a show made, congratulations. That doesn't mean you should then go pushing your depravity on the culture just because so many of you are drawn into that business and gain power.    … Expand
  12. Raven25
    Jun 24, 2015
    5
    The writers clearly read Marx's Capital and a Linux handbook before they came up with this. Half the plot is an exposition of a critique of capitalism which is used as justification to destroy the banking system. This has already been done in Fight Club, it was just done better in Fight Club. The other half simply focuses on the means by which to accomplish the goal - hacking (rather thanThe writers clearly read Marx's Capital and a Linux handbook before they came up with this. Half the plot is an exposition of a critique of capitalism which is used as justification to destroy the banking system. This has already been done in Fight Club, it was just done better in Fight Club. The other half simply focuses on the means by which to accomplish the goal - hacking (rather than explosives). The series has so far been unoriginal because of this.

    The lead is a solid actor but his love interest is a caricature, and so is her boyfriend. The plot has been rather one dimensional - basically the main character falling through a rabbit hole into a new world. Nothing terrible about this but nothing original. Also - and perhaps this is the point the writers are making, the character used as the criticizer of society is no angel himself - he is a drug addicted, mentally ill womanizer who deems himself to be judge, jury and executioner of all injustice in the world. Perhaps people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

    The problem that the plot faces is the same problem that Fight Club faced and it is the fundamental problem with all Marxist rhetoric - what happens after the grand revolution and why is this brave new world better than the one in which we live? Why is it worth fighting for? Fight Club had a poor ending - a bunch of buildings falling down - probably a lot of people losing their jobs and their lives. Revolutions have inherently bloody characters and always end up with a new order that just oppresses different people in different ways (see: France; Russia). The writers are going on a Marxist and egalitarian crusade - they provide valid criticisms of society but offer little in the way of solutions. If the writers are going to improve the show over Fight Club, they should consider this.

    Overall, the show has thus far been unoriginal but decently executed.    … Expand
  13. Broyax
    Feb 17, 2019
    5
    Monsieur Robot est un hacker de génie, un peu anarchiste sur les bords, idéaliste et anti-système... surtout anti-E, "E" la méga-corporation intrusive et reine du Monopoly qui espionne, contrôle tout et magouille à tout va bien entendu : une sorte de concentré des "GAFA" actuels, affectueusement surnommée "E(vil)" par Monsieur Robot et sa joyeuse équipe...

    Alors, ils vont hacker la Evil    Monsieur Robot est un hacker de génie, un peu anarchiste sur les bords, idéaliste et anti-système... surtout anti-E, "E" la méga-corporation intrusive et reine du Monopoly qui espionne, contrôle tout et magouille à tout va bien entendu : une sorte de concentré des "GAFA" actuels, affectueusement surnommée "E(vil)" par Monsieur Robot et sa joyeuse équipe...

    Alors, ils vont hacker la Evil Corp pour un monde meilleur et liiibre... oui, il y a un peu de SJW là-dedans. Mais aussi la diversité du vivre ensemble et la valse et la foire aux clichés. Car si la série semble plus ou moins vraisemblable, elle s'écarte bien trop souvent d'un quelconque réalisme. En tout cas, c'est clairement divertissant, à la manière des jeux Watch Dogs par exemple.

    Mais si c'est divertissant et parfois carrément drôle, c'est surtout parce que Monsieur Robot n'a plus toutes les lumières allumées là-haut... il est complètement cinglé. Et ça, la série nous l'explique au fur et à mesure et au fil des saisons jusqu'à atteindre un paroxysme à la moitié de la saison 3. Plus que le hacking, "Mr. Robot" est en effet une série sur la maladie mentale !

    Et ce n'est pas que lui (excellemment incarné par Rami Malek), c'est aussi la majorité des personnages tous aussi tarés les uns que les autres... une galerie de fous et un asile à ciel ouvert en somme. Si ces excès sont plaisants, ils deviennent néanmoins fatigants à force de répétition et ne servent par vraiment l'intrigue principale. Les personnages de Wellick (le Suédois dépressif) ou de la blondinette aux yeux globuleux par exemple ne servent en fait... à rien ou presque. Et sont incohérents dans leurs comportements ou leur motivations.

    Oui, on sait qu'ils sont dingues d'accord, mais tout de même ! on pourrait se passer d'eux aisément et on sent bien qu'ils ne sont que des bouche-trous en définitive. Par ailleurs, le grand complot international et délirant est surtout trop délirant pour qu'on y croit un peu plus que ça... c'est simplet, caricatural et symptomatique d'une paranoïa typiquement américaine (non, c'est pas les Russes cette fois, c'est les Chinois !).

    En dépit de ses divagations et même de ses provocations (progressistes), en dépit de sa réalisation de plus en plus maniérée et malgré son essouflement regrettable lors de la seconde moitié de la troisième saison, la série parvient à nous surprendre et sait à peu près garder le rythme -à défaut de garder le cap.

    A l'issue de la troisième saison cependant, on se demande comment ils vont parvenir à conclure ce merdier (les scénaristes ou le scénariste en question) car ça part totalement en vrille. Le personnage "White Rose" est à l'image de la série finalement : dingue, machiavélique et signe d'un agenda vraiment douteux... et de mauvais goût. Heureusement, le petit hacker qui se hacke lui-même régulièrement reste à la fois drolatique et assez fascinant.    … Expand
  14. tasmaniandevil
    Mar 6, 2018
    5
    This show just didn't click with me. I feel a little unfair because I appreciate the effort the show makes. It addresses interesting topics and has a cast of well-rounded characters. For me, it felt a bit overly dramatized and I don't think the antagonists were written well enough because I didn't really feel that invested in them, neither in a positive nor negative way.
  15. mihaiteodor97
    Sep 3, 2018
    5
    I'll forever have a deep disgust to the type of media which is used as a soapbox for the creator to voice his opinion, more than often by talking down to the audience,
    What's Mr Robot about? I couldn't tell. I can tell, instead, that Sam Esmail really loves movies and pop culture, especially Back to the Future II (don't worry if you forget, you'll be remained of this for three seasons so    I'll forever have a deep disgust to the type of media which is used as a soapbox for the creator to voice his opinion, more than often by talking down to the audience,
    What's Mr Robot about? I couldn't tell. I can tell, instead, that Sam Esmail really loves movies and pop culture, especially Back to the Future II (don't worry if you forget, you'll be remained of this for three seasons so far) hates piracy, really hates Trump, religion, The Martian, and phonies in general.
    The show is supposed to have been planned with an ending in mind, but I bet it was planned ahead just as much as Lost or the new Star Wars trilogy.
    Oh, and I also can compile a mixtape of Esmail's favorite music if I want to. Still don't know what the show is about. If I could summaries it in one scene, it would be one of the million scenes of someone knocking on a door for a very long time.
    Mr Cliffhanger, or how to jerk around the audience for three years with the promise that all will make sense. Now that's an appropriate title, much better than Mr Robot.    … Expand
  16. Superbuddha
    Jul 15, 2015
    4
    Mr Robot is a really cool show ! The acting is great, so is the cinematography, and moreover what makes it special is the writing:there are some really deep questions about big corps, SJWs, autism and of course nowadays digital world and social medias.
  17. dierregi
    Oct 7, 2016
    4
    I am on episode 5 of the first series and I still have to "warm up". I agree Elliot, the main character, is interesting and Rami Malek is compelling, but a strong performance does not make a great series. Not even Bryan Cranston could have pulled Breaking Bad for 5 seasons without a great script and cast.

    Here the plot is confused to put it mildly, supporting characters are weak or    I am on episode 5 of the first series and I still have to "warm up". I agree Elliot, the main character, is interesting and Rami Malek is compelling, but a strong performance does not make a great series. Not even Bryan Cranston could have pulled Breaking Bad for 5 seasons without a great script and cast.

    Here the plot is confused to put it mildly, supporting characters are weak or cliches (or both) and the show tries much too hard to be politically correct (a female Muslim hacker? Seriously?). Not to mention way too much computer jargon. Makes me feel like I need a master in IT before I am allowed to continue watching...    … Expand
  18. Qldgamer
    Jul 19, 2015
    4
    After starting off quite well the show is sliding into a boring predictable plot. The characters are becoming pretty one sided and dull as well.

    I would give this a miss.
  19. MichaelGH
    Jun 21, 2016
    4
    The show started out with good acting and a strong story. After that the story goes downhill and plotholes appear. It can still be entertaining to watch, but I just found the plot to be too unbelievable and frankly a bit naïve.
  20. Shiftyeyeddog
    Nov 10, 2015
    3
    Started out brilliantly, the pilot is one of the best I've ever seen. But each succeeding episode is worse than the one before, a steady decline until I couldn't care less what happens to Elliott. The gap between its promise and where it has devolved to makes it the winner of Most Disappointing Series of this season.
  21. YorkMan
    Dec 29, 2015
    3
    Probably ranking as my most disappointing 'new' show of 2015. After what was an incredible first episode, where we're introduced to the character Elliot Alderson, a cyber-security worker at AllSafe, a company charged with maintaining the security of 'Evil Corp'.
    Elliot is a high-functioning sociopath, suffering from depression, anxiety, and several other associative disorders for which he    Probably ranking as my most disappointing 'new' show of 2015. After what was an incredible first episode, where we're introduced to the character Elliot Alderson, a cyber-security worker at AllSafe, a company charged with maintaining the security of 'Evil Corp'.
    Elliot is a high-functioning sociopath, suffering from depression, anxiety, and several other associative disorders for which he is taking prescribed (and unprescribed) medications.
    He also moonlights as a hacker, his skills are presented as being unmatched and peerless and he's able to do some good by bringing bad people to justice using his abilities.
    Things get complicated when he is approached by a man wearing a jacket bearing a patch with the logo 'Mr. Robot' who suggests that Evil Corp need to be taken down, and he needs Elliot's help to do it.

    As each subsequent episode unfolds we're introduced to various other characters, most of whom are incredibly boring and who didn't elicit any sense of compassion from me. It was obvious that each one was designed (inside the narrative) to represent some part of Elliot's psyche, which is the fundamental crux of what the show hinges on.

    As Elliot's past is gradually opened up to the viewer, the tone also begins to change, mirroring Elliot's state of mind, until at the end of the season we get the 'twist' that was so obvious I never believe anyone who says they didn't see it coming a mile off!

    What destroyed the show for me was that the initial premise was so open and the character of Elliot was so interesting, that seeing the possibilities ever-narrowing as the season went on was actually more depressing than disappointing.
    The show tries to be too clever for its own good, and whilst it probably makes for fascinating debate, it just ended up being narratively predictable, the fresh ideas being replaced with a sense of it all being seen before.

    Fundamentally it ticks the right boxes for both critics and those who think such shows like this are highbrow entertainment. But, ultimately, what started off in a new and refreshing way, ended up becoming a 'paint by numbers' pastiche of ideas pilfered from other (and better) films/tv shows.    … Expand
  22. WestLil0
    Aug 6, 2015
    2
    First show great. Second show really good third show very good. Fourth show good. Fifth show bad. Sixth show really bad. See where this is going? Nowhere fast. The drug addled main character is so weird looking it's the typical stereotype of genius nerd. Just no plot
  23. marc5477
    Jul 12, 2016
    2
    Its just a boring version of Fight Club. Fight Club worked because they didnt try to pan the main character off as some sort of genius. Rather, the guys in Fight Club were just ordinary average folks who didnt have much skills but were genuinely frustrated with the world. It worked. This does not and the reason is it takes itself too seriously and anyone with above average IQ and about 25Its just a boring version of Fight Club. Fight Club worked because they didnt try to pan the main character off as some sort of genius. Rather, the guys in Fight Club were just ordinary average folks who didnt have much skills but were genuinely frustrated with the world. It worked. This does not and the reason is it takes itself too seriously and anyone with above average IQ and about 25 years of wisdom will tell you the premise of the protagonist is actually false not because the world isnt corrupt, but because his solution is 100% worthless and wouldnt make a lick of difference. This is why the show needed some humor and to tone down the "genius" hacker angle and just make everyone average Joe. But it tries really hard with kiddie tech speak about rootkits and traffic routing as if these arent considered and monitored closely by a million security monkeys across the globe right now... humor would have helped lighten a otherwise eye rolling plot.

    The actors are also very one dimensional overall though it could just be the bland script. Hollywood, yet again, assumes very smart folks are actually damaged and borderline retarded addicts which is opposite of how the are in reality which, again, brings about many eye rolls when they do something off the top stupid like get addicted to drugs, or murder for money etc etc. That is not how genius level folks work nor do they think that way regardless of how damaged they were as children. Only average IQ (and below) folks act that way.

    Anyway, I could barely finish season 1 and I will not be watching season 2.    … Expand
  24. local25
    Aug 17, 2015
    2
    Pilot was awesome, downhill ever since. Most of the show has nothing to do with hacking. This show has a basic plot that easily could have been a two part series, the writers are filling the show with useless garbage. Be realistic it was signed for a second year after the pilot was shown, now its a dud.
  25. Avalancheee
    Nov 1, 2017
    2
    Seasons 1 and 2 were off-the-charts fantastic. Season 3 is a major disappointment, all due to the scripts. Every episode has been completely predictable. But what's even worse, Robot insulted 63 million Trump voters by constant shots at Trump. This show was truly above the fray until this recent BS hit. What a waste of great acting talent. Won't watch anymore.
  26. browe47
    Jul 10, 2018
    2
    This show starts off by showing the great promise and credo of most hackers; People who see wrongdoing and have to do something about it. Then quickly shifts to paint hackers as drugged-out, schizophrenic, homeless, psychopathic nut jobs who will do anything for a “cause” without any thought of consequence. It generates the idea that the best hackers are either being manipulated by theThis show starts off by showing the great promise and credo of most hackers; People who see wrongdoing and have to do something about it. Then quickly shifts to paint hackers as drugged-out, schizophrenic, homeless, psychopathic nut jobs who will do anything for a “cause” without any thought of consequence. It generates the idea that the best hackers are either being manipulated by the very governments or companies that they despise OR cannot differentiate between a moral code and macroeconomic-sized criminal activity.

    The pace of the show and the acting is really good and they do a lot of things well. But it's quite obvious that these characters are blatantly selling their soul to evil forces. (The Dark Army, Fsociety, AKA Devil figures). I will explain further to make it clear.

    How else would the "lawyer" type that visited Tyrell (season 3 episode 3) know that he hated his father, had been unfaithful to his wife, and had killed someone? The man asks Tyrell 6 questions multiple times that are all a major sin in Christianity. He asks, "Have you murdered, have you committed adultery, do you hate your parents, will you be loyal to me"? These are part of the 10 commandments: Do not worship any other god, do not murder, do not commit adultery, honor your father & mother, do not lie.

    While that doesn't really bother me, it is furthering the stereotype that most hackers are evil. When, in fact, the majority of hackers are only concerned with making security better to protect others. Like anything, it is a struggle between good and evil. But this show quickly blurs the lines into, it's all evil.    … Expand
  27. POLOVOYORGAN
    Jan 7, 2018
    1
    Ne bilo polovogo akta tri goda, v svezi s chem virajau svoy nedol'stvo. bil daje suhostoy :(
  28. spud
    Sep 24, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Over-hyped, Instagram-filter-ish, self-important vacuousness populated by cardboard-cutout, two-dimensional characters performed by lackluster actors. Rami Malek, the lead, is actually alright in his performance, though the "autistic and/or socially inept genius" cliché was already an exhausted resource by the time Mr. Robot was first released: Sherlock, Elementary, Monk, the Mentalist, etc... Not to mention that the whole premise behind Mr Robot (both the split personality and the project to bring down financial institutions) are literally lifted from Fight Club. Don't waste your time with this show.… Expand
  29. moviebuffers
    Aug 25, 2016
    0
    Let me start by saying what is obvious to most - we are in a second gold age of television. I truly believe my personal top ten shows of all time are all current or near current with maybe the only exception being The Twilight Zone. OK - Mr Robot first season grabbed me right away and I felt it to be one of the best for 2015. My personal history is when I like a show I stay with it, ILet me start by saying what is obvious to most - we are in a second gold age of television. I truly believe my personal top ten shows of all time are all current or near current with maybe the only exception being The Twilight Zone. OK - Mr Robot first season grabbed me right away and I felt it to be one of the best for 2015. My personal history is when I like a show I stay with it, I realize some shows run out of gas eventually and "jump the shark" but I stay true right to the end. Never is recent TV history have I just given up on a show. That is until now. Mr Robot season 2 is the single biggest seasonal let-down in TV history. I think the creator might have let his ego get in the way or some medical issue perhaps as nothing in season 2 makes any sense. I even tried reading some blogs and episode recaps but I find there is no explanation for the mess it has become. I went as far as the moment when I saw the return of character Alf, that was it, I'm done.… Expand
  30. smb12321
    Jul 10, 2015
    0
    (This is an update of a review after the first episode.) What began as a great idea has devolved into confusion and bewilderment. It's already tiring - the drug-addled, meandering, spaced-out "action" and jerky "dialogue" begging for irony yet sounding juvenile. When the shock elements appear (vs intricate plotting, dialogue and characterization) you know something is up. The last(This is an update of a review after the first episode.) What began as a great idea has devolved into confusion and bewilderment. It's already tiring - the drug-addled, meandering, spaced-out "action" and jerky "dialogue" begging for irony yet sounding juvenile. When the shock elements appear (vs intricate plotting, dialogue and characterization) you know something is up. The last episode with our rambling, disoriented, Proust-like hero, graphic gay sex involving a married man whose wife approved, same couple preparing for S&M, violence, trite social commentary heard in middle school or street corners - they're throwing it all on the screen in the hopes that something sticks. Return to clever plotting, get Malek off drugs (or get him to stop slurring) and build an arc!… Expand
  31. badgamer86
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    Mr Robot is defined by unrealistic characters, cliche dialogue, and one of the most annoying, angsty protagonists TV has seen in some time. It feels like a failed first-draft to Fight Club. You want to hear someone rant about what is wrong with the world? Watch Network or Taxi Driver, films that were made when people actually gave a damn about script writing. The Golden Globes just lostMr Robot is defined by unrealistic characters, cliche dialogue, and one of the most annoying, angsty protagonists TV has seen in some time. It feels like a failed first-draft to Fight Club. You want to hear someone rant about what is wrong with the world? Watch Network or Taxi Driver, films that were made when people actually gave a damn about script writing. The Golden Globes just lost all credibility in my mind. If this is what passes for quality today, then we as a society have bigger problems than bad TV.… Expand
  32. derfnamdoog
    Jul 12, 2015
    0
    I enjoyed the first two episodes. However, since I had no need or desire to watch semi-nude sodomy between men or S&M performed on a pregnant woman, as I did in the third episode, I don't think I will watch anymore episodes.
  33. beachldy
    Sep 10, 2015
    0
    Lost interest around the 5th episode or so when Elliot's addiction had way too much emphasis. The plot just disappeared in the blink of an eye then, when that one episode was ALL about his addiction and nothing else.
  34. CIM
    Jul 9, 2015
    0
    Absolutely, NO longer impressed by this show. The graphic displays from the July 8 episode were totally uncalled for and ruined the integrity of the show. Shock tactic quickly turned to pure disgust.
  35. ravenrcft
    Jul 16, 2015
    0
    I REALLY hate the direction of the main character. I just cant decide if he's supposed to be introvert or extrovert. He's supposedly an anti-social, chronically depressed person but still he bangs his hispter next door neighbor and is still capable enough to buy drugs from her. AND... Some how we're supposed to believe that the hot girl/best-friend/childhood friend would continue aI REALLY hate the direction of the main character. I just cant decide if he's supposed to be introvert or extrovert. He's supposedly an anti-social, chronically depressed person but still he bangs his hispter next door neighbor and is still capable enough to buy drugs from her. AND... Some how we're supposed to believe that the hot girl/best-friend/childhood friend would continue a friendship with him for this long because they both had one of their parents killed by E(vil)Corp. **** She would of dropped him years ago or he would of been to socially awkward to maintain the relationship.

    Also, this show can't go 15 minutes without someone getting HIGH on MDMA, or morphine.    … Expand
  36. antoinedoinel
    Jul 10, 2016
    0
    I don't need to write much more than what badgamer86 had to say. I don't understand the love for this show. I want to like it. But the execution, the flat footed directing, the over obvious script and the one note acting make it impossible for me.
  37. everythingsucks
    Aug 30, 2016
    0
    terrible. another tv show centered around hacking that's clearly written by those who have no knowledge about hacking, computers, phones, internet, intranet, etc.

    i did laugh my butt off when they called a ddos the most severe kind of attack, though. gaping plotholes from a ludicrous premise/set of instances aside, it was also a blatant rip-off of dexter's frst episode. just    terrible. another tv show centered around hacking that's clearly written by those who have no knowledge about hacking, computers, phones, internet, intranet, etc.

    i did laugh my butt off when they called a ddos the most severe kind of attack, though.

    gaping plotholes from a ludicrous premise/set of instances aside, it was also a blatant rip-off of dexter's frst episode. just replace murder with (hilariously outlandish) hacking. pathological hacker/murderer has long history of said actions, only targets bad people, has trophies of said actions, and gets contacted by a fellow hacker/murderer.

    lame.    … Expand
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#31 Best TV Season of 2015
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#8 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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#20 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Will Ashton
    Oct 12, 2017
    80
    Mr. Robot season 3 is quick to prove its building excellence. It’s apparent that Esmail learned from the mistakes he made in his strong, if frankly overloaded, second season, and that he understands what it is that drew fans into his show in the first place.
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  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jul 23, 2015
    90
    The summer's most wildly original new series. [27 Jul - 9 Aug 2015, p.12]
  3. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jun 24, 2015
    83
    Elliot's (Rami Malek) haunted eyes and black hoodies, coupled with a blunt, abrasive take on humankind, propel Mr. Robot through a world of deep discontent and covert villainy.
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