There’s a lot of love going around for this show and I
personally don’t feel it’s warranted. It
is a good show but there are many better shows out there. Rami Malek plays a hacker named Elliot who
works for a cyber security firm but on the side works for Mr. Robot, a group of
hackers intent on fighting corruption.
None of the characters are really likable and it’s hard to care about
their vague conspiracy theory cause.
There’s a twist in the show that I saw coming from the start and I
didn’t feel was very clever. The
writing is good though and the cast delivers strong performances. I just would have liked to have liked this
show more. Instead it’s overrated and
hard to embrace. Grade: B
Spoiler:
Did Sam Esmail read Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk or see
Fincher’s film of the same name and decide to make his own version of the story? I wouldn’t say he stole the idea
but his show is very close to being a clone. They even have the same twist (with a slight variation). Did Palahniuk consider calling his lawyers
and ask, “Do I have a case?” Yes, they
are different but at the core they’re the same.
This isn’t really a knock on the show, more of a head-scratcher. If I had done the same thing I’m sure I would
have gotten a call to stop and cease. It
will be interesting to see what they do for season 2. Or maybe I should say; it’ll be interesting
to see what book or film Esmail is going to borrow from next.
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