This is a drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides he can only connect to people by hacking them. Elliot finds himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for, his hacking exploits at night, and the underworld hacking organization trying to recruit him to help bring down the 1 percent.
Keren Elazari is an internationally recognized security analyst, researcher, author, and speaker who works with leading security firms, government organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. Here, she looks at 12 hacking scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism.
Elazari analyzes "Ocean's Eight" (2018), "The Social Network" (2010), "Mr. Robot" (2017), "Skyfall" (2012), "Hackers" (1995), "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (2011), "The Fate of the Furious" (2017), "Jason Bourne" (2016), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "Silicon Valley" (2017), "Star Trek: Discovery" (2019), and "Wargames" (1983).
Almost makes me want to watch Mr. Robot again! :cool:
by lighton posted 4 years ago
I finished the show too. Yes, great show, just the very last episode was somehow less than I expected. It was okay though. :)
by scorpius074 posted 4 years ago
DAMN, now that was a work of art. :)
And, perhaps the mother of all twists‽ Now, with the knowledge I now possess, I get to one day re-watch the entire series with a new set of eyes. Sam Esmail, I think I speak for all of the fans of this show by saying, thank you. Thank you for breaking the mold for just how good a TV show can be. It's been a wild ride...
Welcome back Elliot, and goodbye my friend.
I said:
IMO, 1 is legendary, 2 is decent, and 3 is a masterpiece.
Yes, scorpius074, "Sam is a genius!" - that intro/outro was lovely. :)
And yes at what you wrote about 4x6. :cool:
by scorpius074 posted 4 years ago
lighton said:
I had already forgotten some of the nuances since the season 3 finale, now the 4x1 beginning was even better! (And probably the most seamless TV show season-to-season continuation of all times! :))
Ha, yeah, even while knowing this, it still caught me off-guard. I was waiting for the recap to end and for the 4x1 episode to start, and then it finally hit me after the lawn scene. It had already begun. :p
lighton said:
4x4 wasn't one of the best episodes IMHO (not enough forward motion and too predictable), but Dominique 'Dom' DiPierro's dream! Damn! :D
And the ending - what a cliffhanger! :)
That episode almost felt like an admission by Sam that he had no idea where to go with this. That is until I watched 4x5. Only then did I realize 4x4 was the calm before the storm. Still, my least favorite episode so far this season. For those who haven't watched it yet, I recommend watching 4x4 in a cold dark room: makes what they're going through more relatable and cool — pun intended. ;)
graybags said:
No dialogue in 4x5... Very clever, it can't be an easy thing to do, write an episode with no speaking.
The only other time I've seen this done with real style was the Buffy episode "Hush".
Yeah, 4x5 is my new favorite hush episode of all-time, and one of the best system penetration/heist episodes I've ever seen; a culmination of clever work done in prior episodes this season. Definitely the most intense episode I've seen so far this season, and I still have two more eps to watch before catching up with 4x9 this Sunday.
Darlene: "It's cool dude, we don't have to talk" (at the beginning of the episode)
Fernando: "It's time we talked" (at the very end of the episode)
Sam is a genius!! :D
lighton said:
Ok, I've finally watched 4x5. Very good episode! And one of their most suspenseful episodes. And an interesting use of xmas songs and text-based communication instead of talking. :)
Agreed. Minus the text-based communications, I couldn't help but loosely reminisce about Die Hard.
lighton said:
Elliot successfully running away from the cops was - while not entirely impossible (after all, they have to carry their heavy gear) - quite unlikely though, given that he's a nerd who's never seen doing any exercise. :cool:
Yeah, the perceived distance he covered at full tilt did seem a bit unrealistic, but I think the scenes were cleverly cut together for all of the non-New Yorkers out there to indulge. Besides, if you were facing the amount of prison time he was looking at if caught, not to mention ultimate death at the hands of the Deus Group, you would reach deep down into your reserve tank and haul ass like there is no tomorrow too.
lighton said:
:) I don't like to binge-watch, so a weekly delivery is perfect for me. :cool:
I finally decided to combine the two methods because it's been killing me to wait this long.
*Edit*
Actually, what I should've said is that I have three more episodes to watch before catching up to 4x9 this Sunday. Just finished 4x6 and all I have to say is, DAMN Elliot, that was cold but necessary... :o
by graybags posted 4 years ago
lighton said:
Glad you liked it. Only one ep left!
You scared me there for a moment! :D This week 4x7 aired, and...
Ok, I've finally watched 4x5. Very good episode! And one of their most suspenseful episodes. And an interesting use of xmas songs and text-based communication instead of talking. :)
Elliot successfully running away from the cops was - while not entirely impossible (after all, they have to carry their heavy gear) - quite unlikely though, given that he's a nerd who's never seen doing any exercise. :cool:
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Elazari analyzes "Ocean's Eight" (2018), "The Social Network" (2010), "Mr. Robot" (2017), "Skyfall" (2012), "Hackers" (1995), "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (2011), "The Fate of the Furious" (2017), "Jason Bourne" (2016), "The Matrix Reloaded" (2003), "Silicon Valley" (2017), "Star Trek: Discovery" (2019), and "Wargames" (1983).
Almost makes me want to watch Mr. Robot again! :cool:
And, perhaps the mother of all twists‽ Now, with the knowledge I now possess, I get to one day re-watch the entire series with a new set of eyes. Sam Esmail, I think I speak for all of the fans of this show by saying, thank you. Thank you for breaking the mold for just how good a TV show can be. It's been a wild ride...
Welcome back Elliot, and goodbye my friend.
4. perfection
Mr. Robot Season 4 IMDb ratings
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Look what I stumbled upon:
Meet Evil Corp., the Hacker Group Feds Say Stole $100 Million From Banks
:)
And yes at what you wrote about 4x6. :cool:
Ha, yeah, even while knowing this, it still caught me off-guard. I was waiting for the recap to end and for the 4x1 episode to start, and then it finally hit me after the lawn scene. It had already begun. :p
And the ending - what a cliffhanger! :)
That episode almost felt like an admission by Sam that he had no idea where to go with this. That is until I watched 4x5. Only then did I realize 4x4 was the calm before the storm. Still, my least favorite episode so far this season. For those who haven't watched it yet, I recommend watching 4x4 in a cold dark room: makes what they're going through more relatable and cool — pun intended. ;)
The only other time I've seen this done with real style was the Buffy episode "Hush".
Yeah, 4x5 is my new favorite hush episode of all-time, and one of the best system penetration/heist episodes I've ever seen; a culmination of clever work done in prior episodes this season. Definitely the most intense episode I've seen so far this season, and I still have two more eps to watch before catching up with 4x9 this Sunday.
Darlene: "It's cool dude, we don't have to talk" (at the beginning of the episode)
Fernando: "It's time we talked" (at the very end of the episode)
Sam is a genius!! :D
Agreed. Minus the text-based communications, I couldn't help but loosely reminisce about Die Hard.
Yeah, the perceived distance he covered at full tilt did seem a bit unrealistic, but I think the scenes were cleverly cut together for all of the non-New Yorkers out there to indulge. Besides, if you were facing the amount of prison time he was looking at if caught, not to mention ultimate death at the hands of the Deus Group, you would reach deep down into your reserve tank and haul ass like there is no tomorrow too.
I finally decided to combine the two methods because it's been killing me to wait this long.
*Edit*
Actually, what I should've said is that I have three more episodes to watch before catching up to 4x9 this Sunday. Just finished 4x6 and all I have to say is, DAMN Elliot, that was cold but necessary... :o
You scared me there for a moment! :D This week 4x7 aired, and...
"The fourth and final season premiered on October 6, 2019, and will consist of 13 episodes."
Ah... It shows only 9 here on NE...
You scared me there for a moment! :D This week 4x7 aired, and...
"The fourth and final season premiered on October 6, 2019, and will consist of 13 episodes."
Elliot successfully running away from the cops was - while not entirely impossible (after all, they have to carry their heavy gear) - quite unlikely though, given that he's a nerd who's never seen doing any exercise. :cool: