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I think Tyrell has less of an accent and talks even more like Patrick Bateman now
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So is the twist going to be that Tyrell is in fact not imaginary.
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Sep 15, 2016 04:57
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rot13. The pinnacle of security through obscurity. E: Davey Crockett theme was used in BttF, too. 
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Sep 15, 2016 05:38
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I can't be the only one starting to get annoyed by the pace of the show. Right? The questions just keep stacking up and I don't see them being answered in 1 episode. The show should take a hint from whiterose and start using its time a bit more efficiently.
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Sep 15, 2016 05:45
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Well, my DVR hosed off and missed the final 5 minutes of the show. Is Tyrell real or not?
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Sep 15, 2016 05:50
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Vanderdeath posted:Well, my DVR hosed off and missed the final 5 minutes of the show. Is Tyrell real or not? I would say he's as real as Mr. Robot was in the first few episodes.
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Sep 15, 2016 05:51
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Tyrell is definitely alive.
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Sep 15, 2016 06:00
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Hollismason posted:Good to see Ryan Phillipe is getting work. That was exactly my thought.
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Sep 15, 2016 06:04
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drat, I'm surprised at the low amount of discussion that goes on here for this show. I've taken to reading through comments on the AV Club reviews of each episode. I'm going to have to watch this again next week before the actual last episode because it felt like a Halo 2 level of cliffhanger there. gently caress. The AV Club review was giving off a lot of opinions about how the timeline of this show might be weird now, or there might be some sci fi or metaphysical stuff about to be revealed. Is that really the vibe some of you have gotten too? I don't really feel like we're about to get some alternative universe Fringe style reveal here at all, am I just way off?
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Sep 15, 2016 06:10
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Someone please splice the scene of Mr. Robot figuring out the cipher with B-E-S-U-R-E-T-O-D-R-I-N-K-Y-O-U-R-O-V-A-L-T-I-N-E.
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Sep 15, 2016 06:14
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AwkwardKnob posted:drat, I'm surprised at the low amount of discussion that goes on here for this show. I've taken to reading through comments on the AV Club reviews of each episode. I think time travel is definitely going to happen. It's not a coincidence that there were two references to Back to the Future in this episode.
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Sep 15, 2016 06:37
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Can we get a thread title change to "Have you ever cried during sex?"
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Sep 15, 2016 06:39
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I was half expecting everything to take a Matrix turn when White Rose showed up.
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AwkwardKnob posted:The AV Club review was giving off a lot of opinions about how the timeline of this show might be weird now, or there might be some sci fi or metaphysical stuff about to be revealed. Is that really the vibe some of you have gotten too? I don't really feel like we're about to get some alternative universe Fringe style reveal here at all, am I just way off? I'm curious as to how else you could read the Whiterose and Washington Township stuff at this point.
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Sep 15, 2016 07:29
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Man that taxi driver is an rear end in a top hat. AKA a taxi driver, but he could at least tell me if a guy is real or not.
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Sep 15, 2016 07:38
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I was kinda hoping this being the first half of the season finale, that we'd end up with more answers instead of more questions. I have trouble seeing them resolving stuff and not ending on a giant gently caress you season cliffhanger at this point. Between this and the growing implication that there might be some weird super natural poo poo going on, I'm not liking all these lost vibes. The show's been really good so far though, so they get the benefit of the doubt, and if any show can prove me wrong in the most spectacular of ways, it would be this one.
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Sep 15, 2016 07:39
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Was Darlene in this episode? The actress was credited, but I don't recall seeing her.
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Sep 15, 2016 07:42
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No, she wasn't in it, which was a bit of a disappointment. My opinion on this episode is a bit up in the air until the finale next week. I'm a little disappointed at the drip-feed of information, but I might be blown away next episode.
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Sep 15, 2016 08:51
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counterfeitsaint posted:I was kinda hoping this being the first half of the season finale, that we'd end up with more answers instead of more questions. I have trouble seeing them resolving stuff and not ending on a giant gently caress you season cliffhanger at this point. Between this and the growing implication that there might be some weird super natural poo poo going on, I'm not liking all these lost vibes. The show's been really good so far though, so they get the benefit of the doubt, and if any show can prove me wrong in the most spectacular of ways, it would be this one. Technically this is the first half of the finale, going by the episode title. For whatever reason USA decided to split this one over two weeks instead of running it all at once like they did with the premiere. I'm not worried about the supernatural/time travel stuff, assuming they do it in a low-key way and not a Back to the Future type thing. One thing I really like about this season is how they gradually show the world turning into a dystopian cyberpunk future, to the point where introducing sci-fi poo poo feels way more believable now than it would have during season one.
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Sep 15, 2016 08:59
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so did white rose build a time machine or something? or something that takes up a lot of power? also really enjoyed hearing the sci-fi power noises.
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Sep 15, 2016 08:59
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My thought has been that white rose came up with the idea of mini nuclear plants to secretly put in local power plants around the country. The one in washington township malfunctioned briefly, causing radioactive contamination and the death of elliot and angela's parents. The brownouts now are happening because the problems at ecorp are interfering with the mini nuke plants, causing a power shortage.
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Sep 15, 2016 09:19
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Man I was spoiled not watching season 1 till like a week before season 2 started, this one week wait between episodes is a nightmare!
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I'm so surprised nobody here is mentioning the obvious Lolita callout (after having it be Darlene's thing previously) and the Blade Runner poo poo left and right. Don't you see? Angela, Darlene, and Elliot are replicants. Whiterose gave Angela a Voight-Kampff test. They already know Darlene and Elliot are replicants but had dismissed Angela at some point in time but are now finally figuring out she's also one. The reason she always pauses and stares is because her neural net is busy figuring out the best way to get out of whatever situation she's in with the correct words and actions. Notice how she never paused and stared before blurting out in that ECorp meeting how much she wanted access to the files for the chem plant? She didn't access her smarts. She's actually halfway between Darlene and Elliot on the scale of how well they can act human. You'll notice that Elliot pauses all the loving time but that's OK because we already treat him like a non-human due to his mental issues. Darlene is always on track with everything, no pause, and becoming more human over time. The one time she dehumanizes (and faces to bloodshed) was last episode and Cisco shakes her out of it and she becomes more human as they have a nice chat at the diner. Also, holy gently caress, this is the one time "dehumanize yourself and face to bloodshed" could actually mean something and not be a meme joke. I hate myself for even coming to this conclusion. Anyway, real talk, why is nobody here talking about whiterose's implication that Angela is special? And that she and Elliot are both special because of the chem plant and their parents died for a greater good? And that Angela now knows about some power she has? This is crazy poo poo that I do not like. I don't want this show to be a Syfy show now. Going science fiction devalues the realism of the first season immensely. That said, it's a better turn of events to make this show interesting after dragging the plot harder than a plow in a field. I'm now entranced by this show but have no idea if it's for the better or for the worse. I really hope the finale does not disappoint, otherwise this is like (despite amazing ALF scene, fantastic final-half of last episode, and Elliot high on drugs) True Detective Season 2 poo poo right here in terms of quality dip. One last thing. The one thing I want to not happen more than anything else is for this to turn into a time travel show. However, it would make complete sense as to why whiterose cares so much about time. She never wants to be in the same place twice.
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Sep 15, 2016 10:52
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I'm gonna laugh when it turns out it's just a hacker conspiracy drama about crazy people and there's no sci-fi at all.
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counterfeitsaint posted:I was kinda hoping this being the first half of the season finale, that we'd end up with more answers instead of more questions. I have trouble seeing them resolving stuff and not ending on a giant gently caress you season cliffhanger at this point. Between this and the growing implication that there might be some weird super natural poo poo going on, I'm not liking all these lost vibes. The show's been really good so far though, so they get the benefit of the doubt, and if any show can prove me wrong in the most spectacular of ways, it would be this one. Wait, what supernatural things have happened? 
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From what White Rose was saying it sounded more to me like it is going to involve some kind of elaborate ultra realistic virtual reality (which Angela might already have been in?) Creating another world that can be what you wish it to be.
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I'm leaning towards time travel not being in the show, but time travel was attempted in the past. E: and if they do still go there, I would expect no less internal consistency and logic to how it works than Primer. carticket fucked around with this message at 13:06 on Sep 15, 2016 |
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Sep 15, 2016 12:58
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...I feel like the last few minutes I missed must've been crazy if loving time travel is being talked about. 
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Sep 15, 2016 13:10
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Vanderdeath posted:...I feel like the last few minutes I missed must've been crazy if loving time travel is being talked about. It's the vague talk from Whiterose and all the BttF music. I wonder if any Fight Club music foreshadowed the reveal in season 1. Where is my Mind didn't play til after.
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Sep 15, 2016 13:15
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I also thought Tyrell looked/sounded different, I was actually wondering if it was meant to be him when he was in the cab. When they were outside and he wasn't in profile it was obviously the same guy. Weird. I still don't think there will be anything supernatural or sci-fi about the show, but I don't think I would mind if there is. It would probably be done very well
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muscles like this? posted:From what White Rose was saying it sounded more to me like it is going to involve some kind of elaborate ultra realistic virtual reality (which Angela might already have been in?) Creating another world that can be what you wish it to be. I'm on this path 95%, because escaping into Vr while the real world turns into an ecorp nightmare is so loving horrible. And I can't see white rose keeping a kid around, much less a c64. I did love the time emphasis though, and the watch. Did anyone check yet if they were actually a minute apart?
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Sep 15, 2016 13:40
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I refuse to believe that season 2 is about a time machine or the Manchurian Candidate or whatever theorycrafting has come up. You know what power exists in the real, mundane world, that we've seen multiple characters exert, that lets people turn their imaginations into reality? Money. Whiterose, Price, Tyrell, Joanna, Elliot, they're all in this for the same thing. Power/money are synonymous. I think it's way more likely that the twist is "Elliot has already sold out" than "Whiterose is building a time machine." Just as Back to the Future 2 is about a time machine, it's also about somebody abusing preternatural power and inside knowledge for personal gain in a way that the other two films aren't. Elliot's not Marty or Doc Brown, he's Biff. Mameluke fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Sep 15, 2016 |
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The concept of cryptocurrency itself is a form of willpower exerting itself into reality, especially e-coin set to overtake the importance of the american dollar. However I'm down if they do decide to take the show into a more sci-fi spin. TrixRabbi posted:Machine questions woman I loved this juxtaposition.
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This was the preview for last night's episode:quote:Angela makes an acquaintance; Darlene realizes she is in too deep; an old friend reveals everything to Elliot. Given we didn't see Darlene at all, I'm wondering if the episode was re-edited after USA changed their mind about airing the finale as one 2-hour episode. Either way, as much as I love this show it's starting to get really tiring going episodes at a time without getting any answers. I really hope it sticks the landing next week. e; Minor spoilers I guess? blunt fucked around with this message at 14:16 on Sep 15, 2016 |
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Sep 15, 2016 14:09
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Out of all the loving shows on TV, how the gently caress does Mr. Robot get hit with the craziest theories reminiscent of Lost posters in its heyday. Paperhouse posted:I also thought Tyrell looked/sounded different, I was actually wondering if it was meant to be him when he was in the cab. When they were outside and he wasn't in profile it was obviously the same guy. Weird. It's my opinion that Tyrell is acting a lot different than he did before. He may still be some sort of sociopath, but he isn't on edge as much as he was before. Mameluke posted:I refuse to believe that season 2 is about a time machine or the Manchurian Candidate or whatever theorycrafting has come up. You know what power exists in the real, mundane world, that we've seen multiple characters exert, that lets people turn their imaginations into reality? Money. Yes, this fits a lot better.
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My  theory that wouldn't involve too much SF elements about what's going to happen next is that Phase 2 is an AI designed to destroy the existing power structures (governments, E Corp, etc) by manipulating data through financial networks and the internet.My less theory is that Mr Robot predicted the whole E Coin thing and that Phase 2 is going to seize the entire infrastructure behind it, secretly, so that the DA and fsociety can use it to bring E Corp down for good. Of course, there really isn't an fsociety left at this point, so it'd just be Mr Robot and Elliot continuing their ultimate revenge plan.
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Sep 15, 2016 14:28
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Hollismason posted:So is the twist going to be that Tyrell is in fact not imaginary. It could be either and it would still be a twist for me
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Sep 15, 2016 14:36
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I told myself I was going to wait until the season was finished and then binge watch it. I got half way through and then gave in. I wish I had stayed the course because drat, waiting a week for the finale is going to be horrible.
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Sep 15, 2016 14:36
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Kwyndig posted:My It's probably this, and Mr Robot is in fact literally a Neuromancer prequel, and in the series finale, Darlene gets Adam Jensen sunglasses and finger razors.
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HorseRenoir posted:Technically this is the first half of the finale, going by the episode title. For whatever reason USA decided to split this one over two weeks instead of running it all at once like they did with the premiere. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. This just pin pointed a thought for me: is all of this stuff a dream/delusion? Then, with all the other stuff being floated around I now get the matrix stuff: it could be in a simulation.
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