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- Episode aired Jul 20, 2016
- TV-MA
- 1h 3m
Elliot vows to beat Mr. Robot. Angela gets a glimpse behind the curtain at E Corp and fsociety stirs up trouble.Elliot vows to beat Mr. Robot. Angela gets a glimpse behind the curtain at E Corp and fsociety stirs up trouble.Elliot vows to beat Mr. Robot. Angela gets a glimpse behind the curtain at E Corp and fsociety stirs up trouble.
- Joanna Wellick
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe print on Phillip Price (Michael Cristofer)'s wall is the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Yugoslav nationalist at Sarajevo, which triggered World War I.
- Quotes
Elliot: Is that what God does? He helps? Tell me, why didn't God help my innocent friend who died for no reason while the guilty roam free? Okay, fine. Forget the one-offs. How about the countless wars declared in his name? Okay, fine. Let's skip the random, meaningless murder for a second, shall we? How about the racist, sexist, phobia soup we've all been drowning in because of him? And I'm not just talking about Jesus. I'm talking about all organized religion... exclusive groups created to manage control, a dealer getting people hooked on the drug of hope, his followers nothing but addicts who want their hit of bullshit to keep their... their dopamine of ignorance, addicts afraid to believe the truth... that there is no order, there's no power, that all religions are just metastasizing mind worms meant to divide us so it's easier to rule us by the charlatans that want to run us. All we are to them are paying fanboys of their poorly written sci-fi franchise. If I don't listen to my imaginary friend, why the f... should I listen to yours? People think their worship's some key to happiness. That's just how he owns you. Even I'm not crazy enough to believe that distortion of reality. So f... God. He's not a good enough scapegoat for me.
- SoundtracksYou Don't Have to Say You Love Me
(uncredited)
Written by Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini
Performed by Dusty Springfield
The episode opens with a flashback to Romero showing Mobly the arcade for the first time. This re-introduces the arcade, re-introduces Romero, adds some poignant backstory, and creates a parallel with the end of the episode. Then there are some stunning New York helicopter shots.
The real standout of the episode is the scenes with Elliot. Rami Malek's performance is, as always, a highlight. He goes completely off the rails in this one, providing some really disturbing Lynchian imagery. His scenes left me uncomfortable yet exhilarated. There is a torture scene, an Adderol montage, a deranged rant in the church, and a striking conversation with Ray. His relationship with Ray is increasingly mysterious. There is a scene in this episode involving Ray that I do not understand at all.
Some interesting events play out around Romero, getting all the F Society characters involved. When I initially saw it, I thought it was a twist on a scene in the first season, but then I realized why it couldn't be that. Whatever the case, it seems as though it will be at the centre of the driving action of the story this season.
I thought DiPierro's introduction in the last episode was really awkward and confusing. I did not understand what was going on between her and the man at the counter of the store. This episode does a much better job of providing insight into her character. We learn that she is abrasive, anti-social, and lonely. She also gets a significant purpose in the story (something which was notably absent from last episode).
Even when scenes didn't involve crazy Lynchian imagery, the directing was still totally on point. For example, there is a scene in Pryce's office with Angela. The long pauses and constant wide angle made it wonderfully uncomfortable. In a later scene, Pryce makes Angela an interesting offer.
Going back over it in my mind, I can't believe how much they crammed into this one episode. It really is incredible, in a wonderfully mad fashion.
- TouchTheGarlicProduction
- Jul 20, 2016
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- Filming locations
- Zio, 17 W. 19th St., New York City, New York, USA(Site used for the Italian restaurant where Phillip, Angela and two colleagues have dinner)
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- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD