Mr. Robot: eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt (2015)
Season 1, Episode 9
10/10
Elliot discovers more shocking truths about his family, and Tyrell turns over a new leaf.
29 August 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I was compelled to write my first review ever because this episode is just that good. It is stylish and mind-bending, and its homage to Fight Club is flawless; the cover of Where Is My Mind that plays as Tyrell looks upon Elliot's hideout and learns of his exploits basically smacks viewers in the face, making the show's similarities to Fight Club painfully obvious. I enjoyed the pain, though. I wonder whether the song foreshadows that their relationship will come to resemble Jack's--or Joe's, if you happen to be a Palahniuk snob--relationship with Marla, but without all the sport copulating, of course.

I've read some reviews that express disappointment that Elliot is Mr. Robot, but I was overjoyed to learn this--as well as anxious to discover whether the other members of fsociety actually exist, aside from Darlene, who simply must exist (right?). If I wasn't hooked before, I am now.
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