Wow. Just...wow. I have to imagine that Michael Cristofer read this script and then went out and bought the writers a nice bottle or ten of single malt. What an EPIC exit for a fantastic character. Every single moment of Phillip's verbal exchange with Whiterose in this one was terrific, and Wong was no slouch here, either. Phillip was stalling for time and used that time to taunt and mock Whiterose, who was just a step behind in figuring it all out for the entire hour. Just phenomenal.
Whiterose losing her shit has got to be one of the highlights of this series!
If not, I'm pretty sure it was at least for Phillip Price.
best episode of this season. BANGER :fire:
Fucking brilliant. The most satisfying episode ever!
That was like the grand finale now what's left lmao
Finally a good episode after couple of nonsense & boring episodes.
I had goosebumps by the last 15 minutes of this episode. Phillip Price fucking killed it.
What an incredibly fun ending to this plotline. If there's one thing Sam Esmail knows how to do, it's to deliver on his plots, especially at the beginning and the end. Seeing this more emotional side of Elliot paired with exceptional cinematics, additional tragedies and a beautiful ending, not to mention the rousing score...wow this was a joy to experience.
Price: Want to tell me what's going on?
Whiterose: I thought we'd start with a drink.
What this episode proves most of all is that the destruction of Elliot's father wasn't necessary at all and could have been dealt with in a completely different way.
Cathartic as hell. Bravo. There's an underlying jubilee in the filmmaking on display in this episode that really allows the audience to fly off the rails with glee. And that's truly accomplished stuff.
But I do have a minor gripe with one piece of the writing here. I am more and more uneasy with the show's characters' unwillingness to acknowledge Darlene as a power player in the game of chess that's been going on since episode one. When in reality she's been in on the ground more than Elliot himself. She's gotten her hands dirty and suffered the consequences. I can reason around the characters' ignorance. Perhaps Price and Whiterose just don't really grasp how much f_society is Darlene's as much as Elliot's, but it seems like at some point the show could have a little more reliance in that fact as well. I don't necessarily think it's overwhelming to the point where I am pulled out of the experience. Overall, this is Elliot's story. Darlene is a supporting character, even when they've been pushing more weight onto her as the show goes on, so I don't necessarily think it's the wrong idea to suggest there's stuff going on with her without delving into it as deeply as we do for Elliot. Hell, I've even been critical of the execution of her b-plot this season not being quite as engaging as I would have hoped anyways. But I do think it is the duty of viewers to call out writing short-changing female characters, even if it feels somewhat calculated within the confines of the show.
Regardless, I am enthralled by this two episode streak of Mr. Robot. There was a minor mid-season slump in the writing that was made up for in the craft on display, but this episode shows an incredibly solid cohesion here. In particular, this episode's oner where the Deus Group's gathering is stunning (particularly love that not-so-subtle side-eye thrown to Trump). This series has always shown a very strong grasp on how oners should operate and I place many of them within the upper echelons of one-shots that cinema has to offer. I just love how damn cheeky this one is, though. Conceptually it operates as a troll to the audience. Esmail is so heavily in control of the heist genre he's able to wag his finger at the tropes.
Hasn't it been established before that taking all the money away from E Corp won't save the world? Why are they doing the exact same thing to Deus Group now?
Shout by AhmedBlockedParent2019-12-03T11:07:59Z
Holy shit that was like a series finale. How the hell is this show gonna end