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oyaskii:
MR. Robot (S1-S4) (2015–2019)


// Hello, friend. Initiating a system reboot...


I had numerous false starts with this show. The premise seemed like such a clusterfvck that I couldn’t wrap my head around it or, to put it more conveniently, I didn’t have the mental mantle to fully grasp it. But a few days ago, I decided to give it my undivided attention. Right off the bat, I can confidently say this is one of the best shows ever made. It has earned a spot in the upper echelons of the greatest TV experiences I’ve ever had.

At its core, Mr. Robot follows Elliot Alderson, a socially awkward cybersecurity engineer by day who moonlights as a vigilante hacker. Recruited by the enigmatic Mr. Robot, Elliot sets out to dismantle oppressive corporate America, represented by the monolithic E Corp. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that this revolution is just a backdrop for Elliot's larger battle......with himself.

On the surface, it might seem like a show tailored for programmers and ethical (or unethical!) hackers.. However, at its heart, Mr. Robot caters to everyone. With its brilliant writing, it explores themes and metaphors that mirror the human condition in profound and relatable ways.

The show examines how corporations hold people hostage, exerting incredible influence over their daily lives. It’s a sobering critique of modern systems of power and oppression. At the same time, Mr. Robot dives deeply into mental health and identity. Elliot’s dissociative identity disorder is central to the story. Mr. Robot, revealed as a manifestation of Elliot’s father, embodies his fractured psyche and coping mechanisms. The series portrays mental health with nuance, showing Elliot’s struggles with empathy and authenticity in a way that feels raw and real.

One of the defining traits of Mr. Robot is its unreliable narration. Elliot’s perspective constantly challenges viewers to question what’s real, mirroring his fragmented sense of reality. The show’s brilliant use of fourth-wall breaks pulls us into Elliot’s world as his confidants. As we watch idly for four seasons, the show makes us complicit, a metaphor for real life, where people often endure mental anguish while the world looks on and moves forward.

Despite its dark tone, Mr. Robot is ultimately about connection. Elliot’s bond with his sister Darlene provides an emotional anchor, while his relationships with other characters add layers of meaning to his journey and the show’s conclusion.

Sam Esmail’s direction and style elevate Mr. Robot into a unique art form. The cinematography often frames characters in isolated corners, reflecting the show’s themes of disconnection and loneliness. Mac Quayle’s electronic soundtrack heightens the tension and perfectly matches the show’s tone. The twists, including the revelation of Mr. Robot’s true identity and the final twist about Elliot himself, are masterfully executed and unforgettable.

Rami Malek delivers a stunning performance, capturing Elliot’s vulnerability and quiet intensity. In a lighter vein, his portrayal was almost too good and one might wonder if this loner and depressed persona mirrors his real life, potentially leading to typecasting. Regardless, Malek’s performance cements Elliot as one of the most iconic TV characters.

I believe no media is perfect, and Mr. Robot is no exception. The pacing in Season 2 is brutally slow, leaving you in a metaphorical "mind prison." It’s easy to feel tempted to drop the show at this point. Additionally, while the character arcs and development are among the finest in TV history, Tyrell Wellick’s storyline though brilliantly written, feels unresolved and leaves much to be desired by the series’ end.

Mr. Robot is more than a story about hacking or societal rebellion. It’s a profound meditation on identity, trauma, and the human spirit. Its audacious storytelling and execution cement its place as one of the most groundbreaking series in recent history.

That said, this is not an easy watch. It goads you, baits you, and challenges your perception of what’s happening. Just when you think you’ve figured things out, the door closes again, and you’re left in a loop of the unknown. Some might even argue that it requires an acquired taste to truly enjoy. But I urge you to persevere, it’s worth it in the end. The series delivers all the answers in one of the most satisfying finales ever.

This is an all-timer. Brilliant, brilliant show. 👏🏿

Rating: 9/10

Reading this makes me want to rewatch this. A masterclass of a show with no bad seasons unlike others

abduleez1:
Lmao.....

"Wicked has the potential to easily make $1bn"

"It is the most popular musical in the US, Asia and Europe"


Yet, na another thing entirely I dey see.
You have to understand that, while some IPs can be very popular, some are demographically, geographically and culturally tied.



I always knew this was a typical vibes and insha'Allah North American flick. 😅

Bro😭😭 What I meant by easily is 'it was an easy decision to pick wicked over joker not it could make 1 bill easily

phr0nesis:
No p bro, but at least you can agree that you mentioned easy 1 bill. Abdulzeez has even assisted with the quote

😭😭😭 when did potential mean easy?

The hype for the Wicked movie here in the US is insane you guys don't understand and the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. It had the potential to make a billion

By the way....

phr0nesis:
You posted around October that it was receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews, so bro your expectation was already high. And as for the total gross, $700m is a huge success, but still, it pales in comparison to your "easy $1b prediction". You also spoke about its popularity outside the US.

This is what I said brother - I never said an easy 1 bill- I said it has the potential to. Also as a guy who doesn't enjoy musicals - my expectations were low but it exceeded my expectations even as a musical

phr0nesis:
Low expectations?
You've been hyping that movie long before it was released. In fact, it's currently performing below your projection

In what sense? I know I said it could make a billion ofc the only thing stopping it from doing that is it’s international market- it’s on track to make 700 million minimum 👀 won't you call that a success? Besides I never said anything about how good the film will be and I had low expectations concerning how good it'll be now it's actually an Oscar contender...... So what's your point

SOZINN:
Even when watching films that have received positive reviews, they often fail to meet the high expectations set by others. SMILE 2 is the first movie in which I have genuinely felt engrossed since August this year.

The only movie that blew my expectations is Wicked probably because I had low expectations

Out of the 1k movies coming, 990 of them just suck.

28 Days Later - 9.5/10
28 Weeks Later - 7/10

NaijaMemes:
Venom; the last dance. 2/10


I felt like I was watching a looney tunes cartoon! Everything in the movie was wacky and disjointed.

The jokes didn't land. The plot didn't make sense. If Venom just stayed in Eddie, the film would have ended immediately.

Worse off, no cameo from other Marvel characters.

It is like they just wanted to kill off venom. I feel that this movie was inspired by Joker folie e deux.

Why is Marvel (sony) trying to flop like DC?

It's not that bad. Switch off your brain - there are still some moments that are entertaining

Gmajor:
Hijack 93

This movie personifies everything that is wrong with the Nigerian movie industry. It is bland, unimaginative, uninspired, and a complete waste of time.

Anyone who watched the trailer and still decided they would waste almost 2 hours of their life to watch this movie is probably a fool or just had a lot of time on their hands

BlackManta:
Mark Rylance >>> Mark Strong

Mark Strong will probably snatch the role.

I can't count how many times he's worked for Warner Bros. He's always there when they need him

Any one of them will be great

I think this casting makes total sense

Movies I watched this week
Just watched Queer 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ fake ass movie- 5/10. I prefer lesbian sex than this abhorrent mess of gay men relationships🤮

Blitz - 3/10 - I once thought this movie would qualified for an Oscar🤮

Watched Wicked the 4th time- amazing movie

Moana - 6/10 I was forced to watch it

Nosferatu 11/10 as a fan of Gothic Horror this is one of my best horror movies of this decade🤲🏾 if it wasn't a horror movie it'll be nominated for cinematography

NB: I once said Wicked could make a billion 🧘🏽‍♂️ the way it's going that's actually possible the only thing holding it down is the international market

LifestyleTonite:
K-drama is for effeminate boys
Telenova is for simps
Anime is for mastuuurb8ing boys
Super hero movies are for weaklings with inflated ego
Dialogue movies are for MEN

Catch your sub

You sound like someone who had never finished a movie. Either you're rage baiting or you just watch movies so you can sound smart Online

Westman001:
As in eh... When I read the synopsis and watched the trailer. I felt NAH not gonna spend my time watching this.

Then I came here and started seeing high ratings and sweet talks. I was like, well let's go for it, maybe I was wrong about it.

Horror is cool genre but I hardly feel horrored or scared because I know it's all acting. But a better acting can get to you sometimes. Great horror movies that have actually gave my heart a skip is Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Substance, and one or two others I can't remember now.

Your heart skipped a beat while watching The Substance? is it the same film we watched😭😂 how can your heart skip a beat to body horror with no eerie music or jump scares. Scream 2 is a perfect movie for that bro. One of the scariest movies of this year

Westman001:

You still need more maturity in terms of movies rating then.

Hateful Eight was a top-notch western genre movie. There was no boring moment. Better storyline than Conclave. Got fascinated by it from the beginning and still had a second watch later. You can't compare the two. And I'm sure it has a better rating than Conclave on all rating site.

Just so you know, Westman01 is not an anime watcher. No matter how highly rated it is. Even if it receive Oscar. I just can't see myself watching animation.

That was funny anyways with how you tag movie watchers in respect to the movies they watch. I'd give you that.

Conclave is a 10/10 movie to people who actually understand movie production and storytelling. If you don’t find old 1930-60 movies fascinating- you won’t like the movie. END OF STORY!

Kaycee7:
That tweet is just shitposting. Pic is very obviously AI generated

I know Brother, they can’t be that dumb

pu7pl3:
When a project will be whack you'll know even before it starts shooting.

I truly truly had cautious optimism for the show - looks like I was dumb🤦🏾‍♂️

Also Snape is almost a background character 🤲🏾 in a way he's slimy and loves to be a wall flower- being Black will make him stick out in the presence of white people

GloriousGbola:
The only black character I can recall from memory in the series is Lee Jordan. It will be even weirder when you consider snapes arc in the books. The death Eaters are nazi analogues with their mud blood noise. How does a black wizard fit into a what is a racist movement? How does he get accepted?

And then the whole business of him beinf chanced of lily potter and pining for her for the rest of his life. Eeew man - that shit is for white boys.

Actually there were up to 34 black cast members in HP - it was one of the most diverse shows in its time. All this black cast taking over white roles is just dumb and cringe🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ and shows the show is already lacking creativity in the writing room.
I'm sure Hermione will be black and the twins will be gay and trans I have no doubt. Also James Potter will bully the Snape guy because of RACISM!

Wtf is sincerely going on? Can't they already know people just see this as phoney and an Artificial affirmation of black people especially when they don't have a good story to tell. Harry Potter is not just popular in the US and UK but everywhere in the world and they won't accept this!

You can already notice that Netflix writers were involved in this series instead of the original writers

joseph1832:
How illumitaing. Horror flicks still happen to be among the best flick out there, as not much is even needed to make it a horror fiesta. Just a few jump scene, good suspense and eerie music, and of course, alot of screaming and voila, you're home free. This is what scares purple. Lol.

Would have called you a pussy_, but heck, pussies happen to be among the strongest, If not hardest objects I know, considering the amount of pounding they receive. Lol. A kid is what I'll call purple. Lol.

What do you know about pounding👀

pu7pl3:
A movie I'd love ke?

😂😂 this is like the last film you'd enjoy. Gothic Horror is the worst kind of horror for you guys. Absolutely terrifying

pu7pl3:
Please start taking Hoult seriously, he is about to play Lex Luther in the new James Gunn universe.

I just watched a screening of Nosferatu🔥🔥🔥🔥 Hoult was absolutely great in the movie and Depp's daughter too, it's a movie you'd love

blingxx:
No no one have seen gladiator 2 to give us reviews ? Wow🤧

I saw it on Saturday, it’s a good movie not great 👍🏾 but the movie you should definitely see is Wicked that’s a great movie imo
Gladiator 2 - 7/10
Wicked- 9.5/10

khanivorous:
The level of arcane deek riding on this thread is ballistic.

Arcane season 2 is a farcry from the hype bombarded on it here.

Even arcane fans know that at the back of their minds, there is that itch saying: the season 2 is not even close to the hype they giving it.

Arcane season 2 is a glorious 5/10.



You know it, you know it and yes! YOU!!!

It was the first series I downloaded for a long time- I can't even finish a single episode without sleeping. Kaycee still deek riding this shit series because he's been over hyping too much. Can't still believe people think it's the best series Netflix has every made. It's just too artsy for no significant reason and they just made it about girls kissing with no significant plot people can actually understand without scratching their head

GracieX3:
The tax cut is a regressive one. If everyone had a similar tax cut of 5%, that is fair. But Trump's regressive tax made richer people to have more benefit.


You can argue with yourself over Trump. I'm not interested in MAGA propaganda.

Thanks for saying it's fair because that's exactly it!
What's MAGA propaganda😂 by the way? you leftists own every media company plus Hollywood in the United States - you're literally the biggest propaganda machine in the world. When you don't have a significant argument you call it propaganda 😂

GracieX3:
Is it not the same Trump that did tax cuts that heavily benefitted the rich in 2017? The people that earned over 450k Dollars a year benefitted the most from the tax cuts


Or is it not the same Trump who crippled many Labour laws protecting the working class?

https://www.epi.org/publication/ten-actions-that-hurt-workers-during-trumps-first-year/

the fact that your news source is EPI of all publications says something about your bias. The labor law that affected those workers enacted at that time was not executively ordered by the Trump administration but by the 2/3 majority of the senate that was controlled by the Senate which were Democrats but they didn’t say that😂.
Also, definitely tax cuts generally favour rich people and also a booming economy especially in a capitalist system but also the middle benefits exceedingly also - are you too dumb to understand?? And why's that a bad thing- if a rich person has 2mil and a middle class person has 200k and they both get a 15% increase in their income surely the rich guy makes more money but the middle class does too that's what a tax cut mean - isn't that equal?🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ either you don't understand simple math or you just listen to what you want to hear

Palehair:
I don't even know where to start. I never disputed the fact that the dems have lost the plot this last four years, even I think they lost the plot way before that when they started to push Hilary down everyone's throats knowing her track record when we all wanted Sanders and when the billionaires starting cozying up to Harris, I knew we were cooked hence why I didn't vote for them but 4-12 years isn't going to cancel out the fact that they were for the middle class compared to the republicans.

Also like I said "the left" is way different from democrats and most leftists tend to identify with the democratic party but the far left wants nothing to do with billionaires, infact most of the far left believes they shouldn't exist as they are a giant strain on capitalism so many of them will be supporting the Dems to save face and fool the masses onto thinking they are for them because without us, they are nothing but many of us are done drinking their Kool aid

I typed a whole freaking show before😭😭
The Democratic party is no longer for its people but for lobbyists and bureaucrats who love war🤷🏾‍♂️.
Regardless the left is also being brainwashed to hate the Republicans and Trump for 8 years with lies from the media they control🤷🏾‍♂️. It's difficult to switch from being a Republican to a Democrat now.
By the way what do you think of abortion as a leftist

GracieX3:
Spoken like a poor man.

Trump favours the rich. In fact, at the presidential level, you favour the rich first before you do anything for the common man.


Keep spouting Trump propaganda. You will soon be buying Trump holy water.

You're simply too dumb to understand English. What policies has Trump created to favour ONLY the rich? I'm very sure you can't answer this question because you're an NPC who just reads headlines🤮
Why will 74% of middle class voters even working Hispanics vote for Trump if he didn't favour them and their families during his presidency. Elon Musk made up to 100 billion almost immediately Trump won but people forget every Tesla employee has shared and they tripled their shares too. The rich make a lot of money and the middle class benefit too. It's like you're saying the reduction in gas prices and groceries only affected rich people 🤦🏾‍♂️ please be smart don't be stupid

Palehair:
Democrats and leftists are two different things. Even at that, most billionaires didn't take a side publicly in this election because the left hates them so why will they advocate for a party that don't think they should exist. I personally voted for Trump (not proud of it) but let's not come out here to pretend the democratic party isn't the party of the middle and working class Americans

Looks like you’ve not been following real news for a long time. The Democrat party have significantly changed this past 4 years - if you go through documentaries about why the Democrats lost on both sides - a majority said the Democrats forgot the middle class and working class even Bernie Sanders said exactly the same thing. And like I said 80% of US billionaires support the Democratic party not publicly but through donations🤷🏾‍♂️. Right now the Democrats are the elites - they lord over the Pentagon, the media, the US Military and you're still saying the Dems are still for the working class. Please work on new information. The Republican Party have vastly changed