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After a great series of 9 episodes we finally arrive at the 10th episode, the season finale. But to be honest it felt like a set up for the second season rather than a conclusion to this season.

It left the viewers dumbfounded. Hungry for explanations. Where is Tyrell? What is going on with Elliot? Why are the Evil Corp. people so chilled out? What is White_Rose planning? What was with the opening shot with Micheal or whatever his name is? Where is the dog? This is just the tip of the iceberg of unanswered questions bigger than the one responsible for sinking the Titanic.

This show is a masterpiece and I am ready to give it the benefit of doubt but this anticlimactic finale has sadly left a sour taste in my mouth.

The saving grace was the post credits scene which has given some insight towards what we can expect from the next season. Now we must wait.

I was not a fan of this episode when it first broadcast; I was deeply frustrated by a combination of unanswered questions and scenes that seemed pointless to the overall story. I think my frustration might also have been amplified by the fact that I had to wait two weeks to see this episode; the broadcast was pushed back at the last minute due to a similarity between a scene in the episode and a real-life tragedy.

However, having re-watched the episode after seeing the resolutions to these mysteries and where the story goes in seasons 2 and 3, I like this episode a lot more and completely understand why Esmail decided to structure the story in the way he did. While I no longer agree with it, I have included my original review below as I don't believe in erasing history.

My ORIGINAL REVIEW -------------------------------- Too many questions, not enough answers.

Holy hell, where to start? I suppose with the controversy. Yes, the episode was postponed due to a "graphic on-screen shooting". Having now seen it, I am glad that USA network chose not to water it down, but simply delayed a week. The impact of that scene was too important. Most networks would have just made the show-runners change it.

First of all, we check in with that loser from the first episode who was dating Christa. While the scene was good, it had no effect on the story, and stole runtime from things that DESPERATELY needed it.

The time jump at the start was initially confusing, but once I got a grip on it, I really liked where they were going with this. Overall, I thought the scenes with Angela working at E(vil) Corp were the strongest. They were beautifully written and acted.

Meanwhile, Darlene and the hackers celebrate and dispose of the evidence. Again, while these scenes were okay, they really felt like they were just detracting from the precious runtime.

Finally, Elliot and Mr. Robot. When that big twist was revealed last episode, I initially thought that it was full of holes. Then, I spent the extra week re-watching the show, and found that everything fit very well. There was only one hole I could find (the one mentioned in my review of last episode), and even that I believe I have an explanation for. In the end, it actually works out better than Fight Club, with fewer holes, less contrivance, and a more compelling and multi-layered character arc.

BUT, I felt like they wasted that setup in this episode. Sure there were some cool scenes involving conflict between Elliot and Mr. Robot, but they tried to go for an ambiguous ending, which blew up in their face. That's been the one flaw with this show since episode four; it doesn't know how to handle absolute ambiguity. It tries to be arty but ends up confusing. For the record, I am not opposed to ambiguity. I LOVED the post-credit scene and all the questions it raised. I just honestly thought that the final scenes were directed poorly. Once we see season 2, the whole thing will probably be given artistic resonance, and become clever. But until that happens, this is a weak ending to a great show. ---------------------------------------- END OF ORIGINAL REVIEW

Again, having now seen the later seasons of the show I no longer feel that way about the episode. If you find this episode as frustrating as I did back then, just be patient. In time, the show justifies every decision made in this episode.

This question has nothing to do with the review but "when the world falls, where will you stand?" This is a question you might find an answer to in this season finale.

Now for the main event… This finale has presented the aftermath of a somewhat successful revolution. Fsociety & Ass. have done their worst and the world is now a better place to live in. Well is it? Is that it? The world shall now rise from the ashes and be reborn anew? What did you expect? You know it couldn't be…

This finale goes all out in an hour and half episode showing a realistic depiction of the world Year Zero after the fall. Two themes are strongly exploited through it all and they are: confusion and darkness. Oh yes. This episode is fifty shades darker than the rest of the season and by that I do not mean kinky you filthy reader. I mean DARK.

The opening scenes make a great and subtle job putting us in context and do make use of recent covered real-life events which I find lacked after the first episode. The rest of the episode is a search for answers and oneself from both Angela and Elliott. This part of it gets dark and "real" very fast. Real footages are shown, brand names are dropped – some censored but hey – and USA Network prove that they do not lack on resources. New environments, great use of the public spaces and of public/extras, everything is there to make it feel real. The episode concludes into the greatest/realest monologue since Elliot's "Why do I despise society" monologue and with an after-credit scene very much worth watching.

The cameras work is loyal to itself and as always do not disappoint. The actor's work is in my opinion flawless and even minor characters are given a time to shine in for some reason always the darkest way possible. Fsociety members are shown too but really it is more to cover plot holes than anything else. No menaces, no nothing… But trust me that will come later (in Mr. Robot's voice). One thing however that might have went overboard is the use of music. In previous episodes, it occurred that actual music was used in often subtle ways to provide more to the scene but this time, despite the fact that they were well-chosen, there was too much and they were too loud in my opinion.

In conclusion, a great season ending to a great new and very promising show, setting up a very mature second season that I am expecting very much.

Now let's play Jeopardy… "The emergence of a totalitarian world government operated by an elite of organizations and corporations"

This show has been an absolute masterpiece from start to finish (and that's just the first season). I was having goosebumps just seeing the Times Square scenes, blown away by how phenomenal the writing is. I was left speechless. I have never seen a show that is directed in such a cinematic way. I think what I love most about this show is how it isn't afraid to make unconventional decisions. The main plot line was leading up to this major hack yet they jumped to the aftermath instead of letting us see it. This could easily have backfired but I think it was handled perfectly. Between the whole Illuminati thing at the end with WhiteRose and Angela asking the CEO why he seemed so calm about the meltdown, I wouldn't be surprised if we find out that this was all a part of somebody else's plan.

Greetings from Lithuania.

Final episode of "Mr. Robot" season 1 gave us some answers as well as many new questions. Acting was solid by all involved as well as screenplay and directing.

Overall, season 1 was interesting experience, in many ways different then many shows these days. There isn't one straight plot line, well there is actually, but everything around it plays not in a convenient way. Sometimes this show isn't easy to understand, and not due to some technical talk - it is a story about hacker, family but not about hacking itself - and i was pleased with that. Music was phenomenal in all episodes, dark and gritty, and only by the end of last episode it was more hopeful and light.

Overall, i will return to the second season of "Mr.Robot". While it's not my favorite show our there, it is a pretty damn good one.

A chaos this chapter, too much tension between characters, truly shocking moments that left me with my mouth open. A great ending to this great first season of Mr. Robot.

Many things in just a few minutes. It's incredible what this last episode made me feel, in my opinion the best episode of the entire season. The tension of this chapter was excellent and very good. I already hope to see more of this incredible series. Is Epicc!!!!

Great episode! Full of intense emotions without any response posed to us. But even so I consider that it is the best chapter until of Mr. Robot.

I'm not sure why this episode gets so much backlash. I loved this episode the first time I watched it, and even more when I rewatched the series. If you think about it, this episode really begins a major arch in the series where we don't know where Tyrell is and what happened the night of 5/9. This arch lasts about 16 episodes up until season 3 episode 3, so this really isn't a season finale story-wise. I would argue that s1 ep 9 is much more of a season-finale plot-wise. It's easy to see why, this episode barely moves the plot along, but it really does work for building up the next season. I guess because I watched this when all the seasons had already come out it didn't bother me as much that the story wasn't progressed. I thought the way they did the characterization and build up was great, it builds up that fsociety will now be on the run and that Darlene will take over as leader, it builds up that Angela will start a relationship with Price and become even higher-ranking at E-Corp, it builds up the massive 5/9 crisis, and it builds up Elliot's mental breakdown and how his dynamic with Mr. Robot will work from now on, which is an amazing resolution to this episode.

I LOVE the ending of this episode. The last 10 minutes or so are some of my favorite television ever. I think that Elliot having a complete mental breakdown is a brilliant way to end the season. After all this chaos he's gone through in about 2 episodes, him finally giving up in this massive spectacle created by him and only saying "I don't know what I'm supposed to do" is BRILLIANT. It makes him feel insanely human and interesting because we never really see Elliot break up until this point. He's constantly spiratic and has his thoughts disordered, sure, but having him go through a complete silent breakdown is pretty cool and insane. The last montage as he walks home is a 10/10 scene, especially knowing that the police answered the door (which is brilliantly foreshadowed by the opening scene).

Just an overall amazing season finale that perfectly sets up season 2 while giving us some great character work. Doesn't deserve the hate.

Another great episode of this season. Was it the best, though? No, not really. My mom said that this episode alright, and i agreed with the part where she said that nothing really happened, but this was still great. My favorite characters in this episode were Elliot, Darlene, and Angela. My favorite things were the Protagonist, the Antagonist, and the acting. Now, let's talk about the whole season. This was a 9.65/10 season in my opinion. The top 5 episodes were ep8>9>6>5>10, and the top 5 characters were Elliot>Mr Robot>Tyrell>Shayla>Darlene. So far on rewatch, this is definitely an overhated show.

Re-watching this as I started it years ago and only really remember season 1. I have grown and learned a lot (thanks infowars) about the world and society we currently live in. And folks it's not even close now as it was back in 2015. Now we get digital passports and digital ids and social credit scores and 10 minute cities. All real look it up. Carbon emissions and carbon scores. ESG scores. Iots no longer the best, it's the more diverse. Cool right? N season 1 it was simply the corrupt banking system evilcorp (J. P. Morgan chase and Goldman Sachs in real world). And it hits at home with so many

This is a great season. So much psychological stuff could be talked about with Elliot and his dad/sister but the anti gubmint is full frontal like it should be. As a don't tread on me American this show is great so far. Seeing the ceo of evilcorp do what he does? Justice imo.

If this was real world I would say the world would be in fact over. Better have cash and gold/silver stockpiled. Never rely on the gubmint, no matter whose in office to save you. You save yourself and you protect your family. Not daddy gubmint and it's minions.

A little music from Fight Club as Eliot shows Tyrell around the HQ.

The hack goes through and we get a little music from Eyes Wide Shut for that.

Eliot looks for Tyrell Wellick.

An announcement comes out from fsociety claiming responsibility for the hack. WE ARE FINALLY AWAKE!!! Eliot seems boggled by the announcement as he doesn't recall making it and who else would have made it??? There is some great music in this ep. +1 Star.

Gideon talks with his money person, Penelope. Gideon is drowning in debt and may have to fold his company AllSafe. But of course if all debt has indeed been erased, he might just be in luck.

Bahahha, when the EVP puts a gun in his mouth on Live TV, that was classic. It really was unnecessary though.

I love Slater's V For Vendetta type rant at the end, as Eliot, basically wishes himself into the mental cornfield. +1 Star mostly for weirdness, not for cleverness.

Where is Tyrell????

7/10.