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denbot

(9,901 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2015, 12:45 AM Jul 2015

Jump starting a bandwagon for USA Network's "Mr Robot"

The main character is a kind of Aspergers Syndrome afflicted cyber security drone by day, avenging hacker by night. The character is morally complicated, well cast, and played by an actor by the name Rami Melek.

Elliot is recruited by a shadowy hacker group who shares his goals of social justice, primarily opposed to the all powerful "Evil Corp" who's logo is a crooked E, very reminiscent of Enron's.

I think this one is going to be a winner.

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Jump starting a bandwagon for USA Network's "Mr Robot" (Original Post) denbot Jul 2015 OP

The pilot episode was pretty good. progressoid Jul 2015 #1

Don't know.. denbot Jul 2015 #2

I think the pilot was 1.5 hours long. progressoid Jul 2015 #3

I remember thinking the episode was pretty long. denbot Jul 2015 #4

yeah, but the solution of cancelling debts doesn't work for me, I am obsessive about not being in de hollysmom Jul 2015 #5

I dug it. blogslut Jul 2015 #6

Rami Melek was in The Pacific alarimer Jul 2015 #7

A Mr. Robot topic has been started in the TV Chat section of DU, but will talk about it here too... a kennedy Jul 2015 #8

Hard to see where it goes ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #9

progressoid

(49,999 posts)

1. The pilot episode was pretty good.

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 12:53 AM

Jul 2015

Did I miss the second episode?

denbot

(9,901 posts)

2. Don't know..

Reply to progressoid (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 12:56 AM

Jul 2015

Now I'm wondering if I missed the pilot episode..

progressoid

(49,999 posts)

3. I think the pilot was 1.5 hours long.

Reply to denbot (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 01:02 AM

Jul 2015

Here's the schedule. http://www.usanetwork.com/schedule

Looks like there is a new one tomorrow night.

denbot

(9,901 posts)

4. I remember thinking the episode was pretty long.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 01:15 AM

Jul 2015

We watched it "On Demand", but I was on a short home break, talking to my wife, pausing, fast forwarding through commercials, and was only vaguely aware that the episode was taking unusually long to finish.

I set our DVR to record the next episode which does run tomorrow, and will watch it next time I'm home.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

5. yeah, but the solution of cancelling debts doesn't work for me, I am obsessive about not being in de

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 04:02 AM

Jul 2015

even paid off my mortgage several years early.Won't ever be rich, but will not owe anyone I hope.

blogslut

(38,016 posts)

6. I dug it.

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 06:11 AM

Jul 2015

Moody, broody, surprisingly slow-paced and, so far, the script ~~isn't a trope-laden panderfest~~ is totally trope-laden but somehow feels fresh. The kid is intriguing and (maybe) Christian Slater has finally found a gig with a future.

alarimer

(16,245 posts)

7. Rami Melek was in The Pacific

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:47 AM

Jul 2015

An HBO miniseries a while back. He played a Marine who turned out to be kind of creepy. He was very good in it.

I like what I've seen of this show so far.

I also recommend Humans, on AMC

a kennedy

(29,706 posts)

8. A Mr. Robot topic has been started in the TV Chat section of DU, but will talk about it here too...

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 09:24 AM

Jul 2015

love it. Very well acted, and it's a new fresh premise, so different and so current. Love it.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,364 posts)

9. Hard to see where it goes ...

Reply to denbot (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 10:39 AM

Jul 2015

After the hack, when everything is stopped, does the show devolve into a remake of "Revolution"?

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