Mr. Robot Recap: eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes

Mr. Robot/USA/Episode 6 YOOOOOOOO! How many times is Mr. Robot going to give us a reason to crown Sam Esmail the new king of cable and Rami Malek an Emmy Dark Horse? How many times is Mr. Robot going to flip the television filmmaking game on its head and make that shit do a breakdancing 720 McTwist? How many times are we going to see something so new, jaw dropping and absolutely astonishing before this show receives the attention and recognition it deserves? I don’t think anyone has the answers to these questions, but every week that people keep sleeping on this show is another week of missed greatness. Like deciding to go to bed at 9 instead of watching LeBron put on one of the greatest close out Finals games in NBA history. Like deciding to work that extra shift instead of coming home and witnessing your child take their first steps. Like being too busy to watch The Sopranos, Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones then sullenly watching them break awards season records and being too bitter to admit you were wrong and should’ve hopped on the gravy train. Shielded in the Sitcom Era

Sam Esmail completely obliterated the opening sequence of Master Slave. He hybrid Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, Jack the Ripper, Son of Sam eviscerated this 1990’s sitcom approach to coping. Coping with that grade A Super Saiyan Bruce Leroy glow ass whoopin’ Elliot da Snoop GAWD just received at the hands of Craig Robinson’s surprisingly imposing Black Market kingpin, Ray. Mr. Robot has done some fucke…