Elliot plays a game of chess against himself and we learn all about the Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie.
Robotreview contains spoilers
Mr. Darlene knocks on Elliots door wearing the now infamous fsociety mask.
Elliot tries to send her off as he usually does but she intimates that she cannot be alone.
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*Rather confusingly titled for the computer illiterate.
Elliot opens his closet and shows Darlene that he still has the Mr.
Robot jacket their father used to wear when he went to work.
Darlene then puts the slasher mask from Careful Massacre and Elliots Mr.
Robot alter ego is born.
Im not a psychologist, mental health expert nor knowledgable about dissociative identity disorder in any way.
Elliot has always had issues.
But his acceptance of Mr.
Robot as a new personality into his body is something new entirely.
Elliots always been dissatisfied and always had the potential to be destructive.
Because in many ways he did just that.
Init1 (that will be the title we go with.
Computer nerds tell me if it should be otherwise) is rife with epiphanies.
Elliots epiphany into a Mr.
Robot persona is just the first.
After presumably dozens of hours of daily affirmation tapes Angela realizes why Price gave her that intel.
It wasnt out of the goodness of his heart.
Angela shares this information with her now back in play lawyer and later confronts Price with it as well.
She demands for an office on the 20th floor and Melissas job.
Price says he admires her spirit but doesnt know what shes talking about.
What could Angela possibly have that Price wants?
Speaking purely from her position on the show her most valuable trait is her proximity to Elliot.
It may seem as though Price couldnt possibly be that omniscient.
Wong who all BoJack Horseman watchers know is a big deal) who has met Elliot.
These dudes are still up to something.
We dont know what still but it involved ecoins and FBI investigations.
Speaking of FBI investigations, Darlene also has a rather unfortunate epiphany in Init.
She now knows the FBI knows where fsociety headquarters is and that Romero get some uncomfortably detailed records.
Elliot told her previously to abandon the plan entirely and she didnt listen.
But after a tryst with Cisco, she finally sees the severity and wants to flee.
Of course she cant because thats what guilty people do.
Still, in the present Elliot has one more epiphany to go.
There is a current fan theory circulating about season two ofMr.
That would explain how Ray is so damn helpful.
That all seems perfectly plausible but I would hate for the show to make it so guessable early on.
He also leaves some muscle behind as a silent reminder not to stray.
Both Ray and Leon are instrumental in Elliots grand epiphany.
Leon, fresh off seeing the series finale ofSeinfeldtells Elliot that he shouldnt be afraid to dream.
Existence could be painful or it could be beautiful but thats on you.
He then adds it’s crucial that you dream.
you’re gonna wanna find out the future your fighting for.
So Elliot does dream.
*I binged NetflixsStranger Thingsover the weekend and it reminded me a lot ofMr.
The use of Basketcase kind of reminded me why.
Mr. Robots pitch perfect placement of Basketcase and the piano version of Where is My Mind?
speaks to such a perfect pop culture I.Q.
Elliot sees what he wants.
He knows his final goal.
But that computer brain of his also quickly works out the way to achieve those dreams.
Thanks to three straight stale-mate games of chess against Mr.
Robot he knows he cant defeat him.
Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep?
Sure they do, but when they wake up they wont know how to get them.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
