The Madness of Mr. Robot
I love Netflix and let me tell you why. I haven’t had cable for a long time, so I haven’t watched networks like USA and TNT. I’m always looking for something new to watch and Netflix never disappoints. They recently added Mr. Robot and described it as being like “Black Mirror” meets “Dark”. I’ve never seen “Dark” but I’m a huge fan of “Black Mirror”. I also really like Rami Malek so seeing his face and the description of the show I was immediately drawn in. The first episode did not disappoint. I was hooked from the first hack of the coffee shop owner.
SPOILER ALERT --- if you’re intrigued and you’re going to watch then STOP READING NOW! I don’t want to ruin it for you. It’s just too good. I love smart people. Sam Esmail is an undeniable genius. If you’ve already watched the series leave a comment with your thoughts.
The show is so much deeper than the hacks. That’s just the outer layer. I’m drawn to the madness of it. The viewers are Elliot’s imaginary friend, and he sees his dead father, Mr. Robot, who is just an identity. By the end of season one Elliot realizes he is Mr. Robot. The mystery is why is Elliot seeing his dead father, what is the underlying cause. We get the answer in season four and it’s a doozie. Elliot was sexually molested by his father as a child just like my delusions about Joshua. Elliot said his father made him feel special. It was all too familiar to me.
So good. It’s just so good. You have to watch it. He has dissociative identity disorder. It’s like a journey through the mind. The person we’re seeing in the black hoodie is the mastermind. He is just another identity who has taken over to express the anger of the real Elliot.
I’ve never seen anything more thought-provoking. Nothing that’s touched me so deeply. I guess because the mental illness component and the childhood sexual abuse. What the mind does to survive trauma is extremely powerful. Even bipolar. I truly believe that first trigger that causes a manic episode that leads to psychosis is the result of pain that the mind can’t bear so it checks out.
It's the best fucking show I’ve ever seen. I watched all fours seasons twice and I just can’t get enough. I know I was late to the party but I’m grateful I finally arrived. If you can’t go deep while watching TV this show is not for you.
“Maybe happiness isn’t the point. Maybe the point is to feel everything—the pain, the loneliness, the anger—so deeply that when joy does come, even for a second, it’s so bright it burns away everything else.”
