Mr. Robot - Season 1 - Review

By
Ethan Griffin
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9.5

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Mr. Robot - Season 1

Back in 2015, the USA Network released the first season of Mr. Robot; a TV show created by Sam Esmail who had a whole precise plan written for where the TV show was going and how it will end.

His vision turned out to be prolific, as the show’s reception by both audiences and critics was astoundingly positive; thus, the mania for a technological revolution brought forward by the hands of a group of hackers was widely spread, accepted, and praised by the audience.

The story of a vigilante group was accepted by many people due to the great characterization and the amazing cinematography that created a new format for TV show filming. Season 1 of Mr. Robot sure made hacker TV shows more popular.

The first season introduces the protagonist, Elliot Alderson, a computer programmer who works for the cybersecurity firm “Allsafe” along with his childhood best friend Angela Moss. Elliot suffers from social anxiety, and his childhood is often obscured by vague flashbacks.

What we can glean from Elliot’s unreliable narration is that his mother was abusive and nothing much was mentioned about his father.

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Then we’re introduced to the villain, which is a corporation called E-corp that has firm control over many sectors. From cyberbanks to people’s grocery, they have too much power and control many people’s fates, which urges Elliot, who is approached by a mysterious man called Mr. Robot, to hack into their network and publish all their files online. Season 1, like all seasons of Mr. Robot, ends on a high note, usually an internal discovery on Elliot’s part.

Many elements made this TV show shine so much. For starters, the episodes were photographed by the brilliant Tod Campbell and Sam Esmail who managed to break the rules of image composition and create a unique style of cinematography.

Characterization, in regards to Elliot, was enchanting, with the events giving the audience fragments of who Elliot actually is and exploring the ambiguous relationship between him and Mr. Robot. The technical details showed on Elliot’s computers have been proven to be accurate in real life, which is why this show is favored by many programmers and engineers.

If you worry that these scenes will bore you, the main story does not require that you understand every nook and cranny about computers, so don’t worry, as the story will be clear. If you like Elliot Alderson, as bizarre as he is, you will like the TV show, as it’s all from his perspective.

All in all, Mr. Robot is a bit dark and oppressive, but it was addictive and thus, deserves 9.5 out of 10.