rewatched S3 in preparation, I had forgotten a lot of details
BOY am I even more excited now, this show is too good. Something I forgot about/rediscovered was just how great the music usage is in this show. It even managed to integrate an overplayed song like Renegades in perfectly
still don't know how I feel about Angela's death but boy o boy it caught me off guard. FOR NOW I'm a little disappointed in the fallout (Shayla's death seemed to be way more impacting for Elliot) but I'm sure that'll change
Also I was really convinced they actually killed Elliot for a sec, and there really WAS gonna be some sci-fi/alt timeline shit going on. A bit confused why they OD'd him in the first place? Just to sp00k him?
I actually thought it was gonna be VERA walking in behind those two dudes for a sec til Price popped in (: NEED MORE VERA
also these Dark Army goons are always so good, Leon, Irving, and now this taxidermist lady. Her scene at the end was p chilling. Looking forward to seeing more of her
I still can't believe how quickly this faded out of the public eye after S1 (which was p widely talked about for a HOT MINUTE). I think the fact that Malek's a star now will bring back interest for this season, but it seems like it'll never get back to those hype levels despite how great it's been since
I guess it doesn't matter tho since either way they get to go out on their own accord
I still can't believe how quickly this faded out of the public eye after S1 (which was p widely talked about for a HOT MINUTE). I think the fact that Malek's a star now will bring back interest for this season, but it seems like it'll never get back to those hype levels despite how great it's been since
I guess it doesn't matter tho since either way they get to go out on their own accord
speaking of which, apparently the premiere was watched by a whopping 400k viewers. lel
BOY I hope it's not Tyrell. I don't think there's any way that could make sense anyway. My money's on it being...us...somehow? Or maybe when he was breaking the 4th wall he actually WASN'T breaking the 4th wall that whole time and was talking to this mystery 3rd persona?? AHHHHHHHH
I thought the ending scene was pretty clunky tbh and kinda unneeded since that was already revealed in the previous scene. Speaking of which I was totally expecting that Elliot/Mr Robot scene to end with them both looking at the camera (:
Really liked the exposition scene too, Pruit Igoe + Price's voice was perfect for that
Also I get unreasonably GIDDY whenever Vera's name is brought up, I'm still so curious how he fits into all this. I liked that that was basically Elliot's response when it was brought up too
ep 3 was good as usual. I really wish I could binge this whole season but at the same time I'm glad I CAN'T cuz it's nice that I'm forced to savor it this way
THOTS:
- I was totally ready for this to be a 100% White Rose flashback, would not have minded that at all. But what we got was good, and it's prob for the best to leave some air of mystery around White Rose still anyway
- did not expect Vera to pop back up just like that, I thought his confrontation with Elliot down the line would be the first time we'd see him again. That scene really made me think Vera's ultimate PURPOSE is gonna be inadvertently getting between White Rose and Elliot and screwing her plans up cuz it's the one variable she didn't account for. It's GOTTA be something like that
- idk if it's the sound mixing or just the song selection but there's SOMETHIN about the way Esmail does bar scenes that I really like. Under the Tide from last year (with Darlene/Dom) and the music here added so much to both. Turns out they both ended VRY similarly too! (: At least Elliot didn't get caught like his sis did. I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop there, it's gonna be so sad
- That shot of Elliot/Olivia in the bathroom was gorgeous
- How is Tyrell that dumb, c'mon man did you not notice the BUSTED DOOR HINGE
- FUN FACT the episode titles this year have been named for the corresponding 4xx error codes (4x01 was 401 Unauthorized etc) which SO FAR have been loosely tied into each episode. Error 410 is "Gone" which would be a perfect finale title but since there's 13 episodes this season, it'll be 413 "Payload Too Large" which...not sure how that'll tie in unless it has something to do with the Congo project
lol what was that. I don't think I liked that episode much at all. Something felt really off about all of it, like the cinematography was still on point (some of those shots of them in the misty woods were STUNNING) but the writing especially felt uncharacteristically sloppy
Agreed about Tyrell, I don't think they've done a good job with him since S1 (when he was easily one of the most compelling characters of the show, if not THE most)
The Dom plot felt like a pretty drawn out way to tell us what we already know, she's paranoid af and has lost all control of her life
Really my only takeaway from this episode was the ending, otherwise I feel like it was almost a throwaway. It was character-centered, which is fine (the Eliot/Martian episode last year is a great example of that) but I don't think any character moved forward in a meaningful way. I am intrigued about wtf that blue light was tho, like I thought it was just an ambulance or something but between the music and the fade to WHITE it seems to be implied that it's something big? Can't imagine what it could be tho
405 Method Not Allowed, p easy to see how they tied that one in (:
Liked it a lot better than last week's, that's for sure. tbh the no dialogue felt gimmicky/forced at times, when that's something I never felt with something like the one-shot episode. I feel like a few more lines of dialogue would've made for a better episode even if it would've lost the cool factor
Was still good though, the foot chase through NY was insane. Elliot got to pull off his signature move at the end!
I really love the use of juxtaposed Christmas music in anything and this season's had it in SPADES. Ave Maria playing over Elliot stumbling across the ice rink was probably my fav
