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I will be the first to admit that season 2 is not perfect. I will be the first to admit that this episode is not perfect. However, the worst thing a show can do is be boring, and that's something this season never was. Esmail spent all 12 episodes making bold choices. When they worked, they were stunning, and even when they didn't, it was still interesting to watch. It has been a wild ride of a season, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

The episode's main focus is of course on Tyrell and Elliot. Rami Malek's performance here shows that he deserves that Emmy he just won. It's also great to see Martin Wallstrom back on the show in earnest as Tyrell. He is brilliant in this one. The other story lines that show up in the episode are Joanna and DiPierro. There is also a post-credit scene, so be sure not to miss that.

So much was depending upon this episode. It had to provide answers to a season of nothing but questions, and satisfying resolution to a season of nothing but teasing. With so much riding on it, there was no way everyone would be satisfied by it. But did it satisfy me? Yes and no. The episode solved so many minor mysteries that I was not expecting resolution on until next season. But it only partially solves the big ones people have been waiting for this season (Tyrell, Stage 2). For me, the minor answers and partial big ones were enough. For others, they will not be. All I can say is, to each their own.

Trigger Warning(s): Violence Against a Woman

Topic 1: Happiness Makes Up In Height For What It Lacks in Length (Joanna)

Scott Knowles (CTO of E-Corp) wanted revenge. So he impersonated Tyrell hoping to force Joanna to feel his pain. Problem is, she isn't impressed and, unlike him, she isn't made weak by her disappointment. No, it makes her vicious and she notes how his wife was going to have an affair, that his unborn baby is better off dead than having him as a father, and it leads to Scott snapping. He nearly kills her but stops. Something he may wished he had done for Joanna, it seems, is going to use Derek to frame Scott for his wife's death.

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Is it wrong I was hoping Joanna was going to be killed off? Her scene with Scott seemed like the perfect sendoff but, alas, it seems season 3 she shall return for her revenge. All the while remaining in the shadow of being Tyrell's wife, even after a full season without him.

Topic 2: Let's Be Friends (Dominique & Darlene)

It's a stalemate. Dominque doesn't have the evidence she needs to manipulate Darlene and Darlene feels confident enough about her chances in prison to keep a tight lip. Thus leaving Dominique to hope her "Good Cop" or "let's be friends" tactic actually works on someone. For, as of now, while Dominique has evidence, and pretty much knows most of the F-Society's connections, without Darlene all she has are dead bodies and missing persons.

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With Cisco dead, that leaves Elliot as the one person who Darlene not only trusts, but loves. So comes the question if she may sacrifice herself, thinking Elliot will clear her record eventually, or if she'll work with Dom solely to protect her brother. Two scenarios which seem as unlikely as they could be options. For where else could they go with this storyline? Besides the Dark Army swooping in and trying to kill everyone in that FBI location. Which, while mind blowing, honestly would feel like a Jumping the Shark type moment.

Topic 3: Can You Trust Yourself (Elliot, Mr. Robot, and Tyrell)

Stage 2 deals with killing the hope of Mr. Price rebuilding the database by destroying all the physical records of E-Corp. All of which, from across the country, are being shipped to one central location. All that has to be done is use the backdoor Elliot created, use the femcell he also made, then overload the UPS systems to release a gas which, when they explode, will cause a fire and level the building and everyone in it.

Which is the problem for Elliot – the death of people. Making it so as he realizes what Mr. Robot has planned with multiple parties, including what he believes is a fake Tyrell, he tries to stop them both. Leading to the truth being revealed: Tyrell is alive. He shoots Elliot with the gun Mr. Robot gave him for no one is supposed to be allowed to stop the project, even himself (Elliot/Mr. Robot).

So, as Elliot lies on the ground, bleeding out, Tyrell calls Angela and with that she calmly reassures Tyrell and we begin to realize that Mr. Robot has planned farther ahead than given credit for. He has made use of Elliot's body in ways we can't truly fathom and he somehow has even got Angela wrapped around his finger.

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As interesting as Stage 2 seems you know it isn't going to happen, leading to the only interesting thing here being Angela's role in all this. Who prepped her, why did she accept, and could it just be she has become a Dark Army soldier for protection? Outside of that, you have to wonder if that bullet maybe all Elliot needed to get rid of Mr. Robot. Someone who flickers like a glitch, post-gunshot, until he eventually disappears.

But if he isn't gone, you have to wonder if that means we basically are just going to see the same thing we saw this season? Is Elliot going to OD on Adderall to combat Mr. Robot as he tries to fight not only Tyrell and the progress of Stage 2, but also The Dark Army? Leading to the question, how does this benefit The Dark Army? Granted, destroying the paper trail covers Whiterose's alter ego, but it isn't the property is some warehouse. It is a nuclear power plant.

Overall though, it is strange when a season finale feels like the episode before one. For while it is nice we have some idea where season 3 is going to go, I honestly don't feel all that excited for it.

Things To Note

Trenton (Tanya) and Mobley (Frederick) are seen in a post-credits scene and Leon walks up on them asking for the time. Leading you to believe Whiterose has been recruiting heavily, or this is another trick from the writers.

Highlights

Outside of the surprises dealing with Angela and Leon, and maybe Joanna and Scott's scene, there isn't much to praise here.

Low Points

With Mr. Robot cutting the social commentary and philosophy of season 1, so came a show more about fostering distrust and splitting the focus too thin. Leading to weak mysteries like if Tyrell was alive, to multiple episodes wasted in the Ray arc. Ultimately making season 2 feel like an unnecessary sequel to a rather brilliant movie.

On The Fence

Which isn't to say the season was outright horrible. Dominique was a welcome new addition, even if the constant reminders of her loneliness went nowhere. Plus Whiterose, with her musings, made up for Elliot's memory loss and trickery. Not to forget, the whole concept of how everyone wears a mask was very appealing until it was forgotten to focus on "What is Stage 2?"

The first season of Mr.Robot was great and had an impressive finale. When the second season began I was afraid this show was following "Hannibal"s steps and was going to turn into something boring and disappointing, fortunately I was dead wrong. After the first 3 or 4 episodes this season was turning out to be really good and a breath of fresh air. Although the show is sometimes difficult to understand, even cryptic at times, it is all revealed in the end. About this season's finale, it offers some sort of closure to the Tyrell Wellick mystery as it shows him alive and well but it also shows the never ending struggle between Elliot and his other personality(his dead father) as well as the apparent demise of the FSociety.

I am not happy with what kind of personality Angela turned out to have or with the Tyrell saying about Elliot "I love him!" or with the little clichè from Elliot and Angela, the childhood friends who turn out to be in love with each other. Over all, season 2 was above my expectations and the season finale(I though it was going to be really packed with action) was a really good episode but the season deserved a better ending. Season 2 - 8.8 Season 2 finale - 9.3

I think my opinion on the first season of Mr. Robot was not unique; I found it slick and engaging, but yet also very conscious of its own style to the point where it could seem superficial in its construct. This continues into the second season in a way that manages to retain the mystery of the first season (its strength) but as a result does rather feel like the delivery is the focus, with the content being a close second. In keeping with this, we pick-up the second season without a direct link to the ending of the first. Major characters are missing; supporting characters are brought to the fore, and a whole new subplot of trouble engages Elliot while his friends and otherwise all try to build on the work of the first season.

In this approach the film manages to get back into the strength of the first season in that we are not wholly sure what is going on, what is real, or what the motivations are of the various characters. This sense of mystery helps the narrative while also not being the whole thing it has going for it; there is also plenty of interest moving forward, as well as good material regarding Elliot's struggle with what he now knows is a wholly internal creation of self. The downside of this is that at times it feels like the season is working too hard to be a mystery, and that the detail of what we see versus what is really happening is not going to be resolved and that we should just go with it.

Thankfully it is engaging enough to make "go with it" a viable option, and I did enjoy the twisting narratives and characters. I'm not sure this will be as strong a third time around though. The second season delivers a lot in the moments, but not as much in the bigger picture of the show; in particular the closing episodes seem to be about creating/leaving questions rather than providing a satisfying end to the season. We will see what the third season brings, but certainly I will be there for hopefully more of the strengths (the style, the high production values, the performances) but maybe more that really grounds the show in the content and characters as a priority.

Woaah what a Finale. Sam Esmail successfully makes viewers to wait crazily for next season. A Finale full of surprises full of speculations, what more we can ask for. I just wish season 3 to be released now and I wish my wish come true, as my mind is full of questions related to Tyrell, is he real and really shot Elliot and then called Angela Moss and talked to her? Is this all imagination of Elliot or something else? And where Mr. Robot suddenly disappeared as soon as Elliot got shot? And Agent Dom and Darlene facing each other, as Dom trying to convince Darlene to help her, would she be convinced to help her? And we yet have to know about fate of Scoot Knowles who had been sending gifts to Joanna, Tyrell's wife. And how surprisingly Trenton and Mobley appeared at end of Finale and Leon(Tyrell's prison partner) tracking them down. Everyone go and watch Finale asap, you surely will enjoy it.

Mr. Robot should have ended at S1 because S2 is a complete u-turn. The show is no longer targeted at the general viewer but viewers that have a high tolerance for the shows ridiculously slow story progression, theory enthusiasts, and viewers that love 'emotional development' (by that I mean the ever-so frequent 5 minute long stares characters like Angela are seen doing).

Season 2 overall is not a season for the average viewer. From the get go you will notice the massive (and negative) change from S1 to S2 in terms of the exaggerated cinematography, extreme lack of story progression, and misuse of emotional development as mentioned above. You will find yourself painfully forcing your way through the first 5 episodes for the story-line to actually begin, and by the end of the season you will ask yourself -- "did I really just put myself through those painful episodes for that?".

Ultimately, I will not be watching this show on a week-to-week basis as I have done since season 1. With that said, I feel absolutely no excitement to watch season 3. And I will most likely stop watching it completely if they continue with this new approach.

Fix up. Your rating is going down for a reason.

This episode serves as both the conclusion of the 'pyth0n' two-parter and of the second season, wherein Tyrell reveals all to Elliot, Joanna confronts E Corp CTO Scott Knowles and Dom conducts her interrogation of Darlene. I must say that this second season has stepped above and beyond the quality of the first - not that it has been bad at any point, but nearly every scene in this season has been of the upmost quality in performance, cinematography, pacing and, crucially, it has remained interesting and has been bold enough to progress the arcs of all of the relevant characters to unpredictable places, testing the morality and endurance of each of them in turn. Elliot is the prime example, as he should be, for no story is worthwhile if it does not take the protagonist to a different place from where they began. His unreliable nature and the monologues that make us, the invisible viewer, believe Elliot is baring his soul to us make for an effective combination, I can't say that many other shows are as challenging and as thought-provoking as Mr. Robot, or at least that keep you guessing. The deceit about the prison, his passing it off as 'routine', and the associated storylines involving 'Warden' Ray and interestingly named Joey Bada$$'s Leon work after the fact in both 'realities' and give more depth to both characters quickly despite them only appearing in Season 2. On that point, Dom is a great addition to the cast, masterfully portrayed by Grace Gummer whom is distancing herself from her Streep-related cage to get her own attention that she deserves; she provides a necessary insight into the opposing side following the aftermath of Five/Nine and in this context I honestly don't mind seeing the 'FBI agent pursues controversial case despite boss disapproval' trope again.

I'm grateful that the episode count was raised slightly for this season, though I can acknowledge why some other reviewers here think that this was a detriment to the quality of this final episode. I disagree - in terms of following traditional story structure and having everything grow to a climax in the final episode, Mr. Robot has already subverted this idea and the pacing of the main story seems that it will always pride the quieter moments over dramatic action-filled sequences. How would they even keep the actors in the far corner of the frame all the time if they were running all over the place and not sitting absolutely still? I joke, but the dialogue and character relationship scenes are some of the best aspects of the show and I don't think that is an accident. And I adore the choices in framing. With this said, I thought the scenes of this episode were fantastic and suitable for the finale, and that it especially ended well, finally having the two primary storylines of Elliot's mental illness and the hacker revolution come into conflict with each other instead of running parallel, alternating from one to the other. I won't say more, in the interest of keeping this review spoiler-free for this episode. To answer the important question of whether I was left wanting to continue to Season 3, of course I do. I'm all for more surreal sequences and tense character moments, if they can replicate the efforts gone to elevating the main and new characters beyond simple stereotypes to realistic, layered people, which I'm sure won't be an issue.

Strong end of strong season. It is hard to say witch one is the greater this or season 1. Same disturbing atmosphere, genious dialogue and storywriting. Suspenful soundediting. Acting is pure Art. In a Word: This is one of the greatest series ever.