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Mr Robot - Season 2 Episode 03: eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd
The premiere will pick up 30 days after the now infamous fsociety 5/9 hack on multi-national company Evil Corp. Season 2 will explore the consequences of that attack as well as the illusion of control.
Overall, "eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd" solidifies the new era of the series. I'm equal parts nervous and excited, so keep it comin', Mr. Robot. You'll most definitely be on the winning side of the war.
We certainly learned a lot this week -- about new characters, new alliances, and old arcades -- and Elliot's mental collapse due to Adderall abuse made for some killer, stylized TV.
Sam Esmail and company have constructed a well-oiled mind-fuck, to the point where we trust nothing we see, nothing we're told, and nothing we could guess.
There's still a lot of good stuff happening in Elliot's half of the show; it's where the show's stylistic ambition and audacity are most apparent. But I suspect I'm not alone in itching for Elliot to end this death match with Mr. Robot.
Coming off of the two-hour premiere's somewhat indulgent pacing, Episode 3 managed to be both beautifully crafted, at-times haunting/disturbing and yet also plot-stirring - right down to the final "light bulb" moment.
If there's one thing that's been made abundantly clear about Elliot's journey... it's that the character has reached his breaking point. Now that he's aware of the dissociated monkey on his back (a.k.a. Mr. Robot), he'll do anything to shut him out.
More so than the premiere, this episode really focused on Elliot, and while he might not be immediately headed back to fsociety, it's clear he's back on that path.
Last week, Elliot asked us what happens when the mask becomes part of you. This week we get a hint: the line between Elliot and Mr. Robot begins to blur to a point of complete fluidity.
The acknowledgement of helplessness in the face of the yawning void of meaning that constitutes reality is a key element of "k3rnel-pan1c.ksd," What's fascinating is that it mirrors Elliot's journey from season one, only in reverse form.