Angela and Darlene begin to hack the FBI.
Ray misses his dog.
And absolutely nothing strange whatsoever happens to Elliot.
Robotreview contains spoilers
Mr.
Robot:Season 2 Episode 6
Well, that was weird.
Achmed is going out of business!
It was so surprising and violent, whereas Elliots beatdown was certainly violent but not unexpected.
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When it was clear whatMr.
I hope this doesnt last the whole episode.
And the execution of the 80s sitcom IS great.
Its one thing to pull off something so random and unexpected.
Its another thing entirely to pull it off so well.
It opens with a grainy USA online grid graphic Youre watching USA!
Robot.Angela is still working for Evil Corp, just at a gas station.
Which has no bearing on theMr.
Robotuniverse but is a hilarious, unexpected touch.
By that I mean: the depiction of the fantasy sequence is fascinating and entertaining.
Its just what leads Elliot to this sideways universe that is lacking.
We eventually get to see Elliot beat up in a hospital bed.
Lets look at some other famous television extended dream sequences both because theyre applicable to figuring out whereMr.
Robots places in history and also Im just an absolute sucker for them.
Note: The following contains some spoilers forThe SopranosandThe Leftovers.
The Sopranosused to be the gold standard for extended dream sequences.
ThenThe Leftoverstook thatSopranosplot to the extreme by placing its protagonist in a hotel-based purgatory for an entire episode.
Both are amazing, stylistically.
But just as important are where they fall in terms of importance to the overall plot.
He got beat up real bad and went to a happy place.
Elliot thinks hes in this reality because Mr.
Robot has won and exiled him there.
Robot wants to protect him from it, having known quite a bit about pain himself.
Its touching enough and by episodes end, Elliot embraces and hugs his dead dad.
Still, its not quite as strong as thoseSopranosandLeftoverslife and death struggles.
Elliots dream sequence remains an interesting triumph and perhaps the best part of the season thus far.
Apart from the Elliot in a sitcom opening, the rest of Master/Slave is shockingly conventional.
Dominique for one is shockingly ok after surviving a shootout in China.
The Dark Army just wants to spook the FBI into going home.
Its a pretty weak-sauce plan from one of the biggest hacking armies in the world.
And its foiled almost immediately thanks to the ingenuity of a plucky redhead.
Perhaps more unsettling is what the Dark Army does to Cisco this week.
Angelas hacking of the FBI is also weirdly easy.
At least those are two pieces that are now closer together.
The non-Elliot stuff in Master/Slave is among the least consequential material that season two of Mr.
Robot has presented us with so far.
Still, Id consider it yet another very good yet not great entry in a season full of them.
