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This episode is the missing piece that will finally allow Mr. Robot to eclipse Twin Peaks as my favourite show of all time. For three seasons, Sam Esmail has been taking out narrative cheques; mystery after mystery, intoxicating and frustrating at the same time. Now, in this fourth and final season, he's finally cashing them.

Perhaps the most unknowable question the show has presented us with up to this point is Whiterose's mysterious project in the Washington Township Nuclear Power Plant - and that's what this episode is all about. Up until now, everything we've heard about it has been vague and surreal; a mythical science fiction construct seemingly detached from the type of story we are telling. In this episode, however, we finally find out EXACTLY what it is and what it's supposed to do. Then, we get a crazy twist that I definitely can't talk about.

If this episode is any indication, we are in for one of the greatest finales ever made. I don't want it to be over, but I'm so excited to see how it ends.

This episode completely blew my mind and has left me feeling awestruck. Rami Malek & BD Wong deserve Emmy's for that incredible scene between Elliot and Whiterose. Whiterose killing herself was shocking as hell, along with the revelation of there being a parallel world created by her machine!! Elliot having flashes of the real world while in the parallel world, along with him seeing the real world version of himself at the very end (plus the preview for the finale) makes me think Elliot didn't actually die, but still went to the parallel world somehow. Also, I loved seeing so many returning characters, both major and minor in both worlds.

We are left asking so many questions and with there only being the two-part series finale left to give answers, we're all wondering how the heck Sam Esmail is gonna pull this off. That being said, I have complete faith in him & think we're in for one of the most insane, masterful series finales to ever air.

I think what we actually saw in the final scenes is about that Elliot's TRUE reality is the one with F corp and stuff like that. The Elliot who lives in this perfect world is the real one. He still hates people, loves Angela and his family - who stand up for him. He is happy (?) and still has multiple personalities which he suppress(4 actually, plus the real one). And like most of this kind of people does, he also lives in his head - trying to save the world.

Remember back where Mr Robot, little Elliot and his Mother sat at the table? A chair was empty! Whose chair? Well, that's what we're about to find out in the last few episodes left.

My guess the happy Elliot is the real one, while the Elliot we've been following for 4 seasons is the missing one from the table.

That Elliot for 4 seasons is struggling to become happy. And for that, he sacrificed everything. There's no other explanation, parallel stuff is just bs here - wrapped in multiple personalities' delusions, making no sense.

In his mind actually twisted 5/9, E Corp, his Father, Angela, Whiterose, etc. For what purpose? Well, imo this is his way to express Fsociety.

At least that's what I see up until now. :) 2 episodes left, I'm really curious about the final conclusion. Good show :)

First of all may i say the acting of the two was phenomenal!

Secondly my own guess is that this is all an endless loop. This is a totally different reality (the current one).

Just remember where it all started. Elliot doesn't remember his sister (an only son in new reality) ECORP(FCORP in new reality) (5/9 hack 5/9 door open so he goes back to his current reality(HIS CHOICE as WR said), 5,9 magniture earthquake on Washingtown Township. In the end he meets himself in te new reality to restart again. Then we'll prolly get a 6/9 DCORP and so on .. who knows.

Point is Sam Esmail is a genius. Rami Malek, BD Wong, Christian Slater did a fantastic job in the episode, Mac Quayle's tone was perfectly set and the cinematography and tone were perfect as always. I cannot wait for next week!

Honestly this show is a masterclass in any aspect!

Let me start this off by saying bravo to Rami Malek and B.D Wong. World class performances yet again with their duologue, absolutely mesmerising. Now on to the plot. Oh my god! My mind is shattered, Sam Esmail has been hinting at Whiterose's project being a time machine or alternate reality device, something along those lines. Looks like he went with the latter, so now we have a parallel universe 😱. Or do we? Is this all in Elliot's head, is he having a bad dream? Did the nuclear plant really blow up (I don't think so)? So many questions, which is why I love this show so much. This show will be talked about for years to come with a cult following that I'm a part of. I wouldn't be surprised if Elliot snapped out of it to see him back at the plant, this could go down a lot of directions. It made me think back when Elliot kissed Darlene and forgot that was his sister. We find out that's because Mr Robot shut him out, but is it because Elliot was in a relationship with her in an alternate universe, and his mind is struggling to keep come? Probably not, but I'm excited for the 2 hour season finale next week, which should be one of the greatest finales of all time. We still haven't seen the third personality and what "they did" as said by Mr Robot a few episodes ago, it makes you think is this a "dream" of the third personality is he/she going to come out of her shell and save Elliot? Who knows, I just hope Sam doesn't over complicate it and take away from quality of the episode, I have faith he's done excellent so far. But I'm so sad it's coming to an end next week, we've had really great times. The episode ends with Elliot walking into his apartment upon seeing "Earth 1" Elliot and says "who are you?" I just know the acting will be insane next episode. So, recap in "Earth 2": Elliot's dad is still alive and not a weirdo, Elliot is an only child, and we see him the day before he's about to marry his childhood crush Angela who is alive! E Corp is now F Corp & Elliot is the CEO of Allsafe. Tyrell is back too, which pretty much confirms his death in the current "Earth 1" reality. Speaking of deaths, Whiterose shoots herself in front of Elliot. She really believes in her machine creating the possibility for a new life wow. So much has happened.

We're in for one last final ride next week, buckle up because the show is about to go out with a bang. 10/10 for this episode, beautifully constructed leaving the viewer in suspense wanting more.

While the last episode disappointed a lot of viewers,this episode more than made up for it.We start right where Ep. 9 ended.WR has managed to escape from FBI's clutches.Elliot makes it to the Washington Township to completely destroy WR.The conversation between Elliot & WR was excellent writing.While their belief systems seem similar,the subtleties set them completely apart.WR realises this & sets into motion a bizarre set of events.The following scenes had serious S2 vibes.We see what we see but are aware that something is off.BD Wong & Rami Malek were excellent in their parts.

The episode ends at the best possible moment.Everything is in place now for a knockout of a series finale.

I really dont like this "sci-fi" turn of the story in this episode. I really hope this is somehow in elliots mind (which is a strong possibility) according to the story so far. I mean the whole parallel worlds theory makes Elliots struggle so far, a bit pointless. If thats the case ,Whiteroses machine worked ,so the Congo project cancelation was a bit pointless too. Mr Robot so far had logical and humble explanations to give about the acts of the protagonists .From child abuse to multiple personalities disorder all makes common sense, but this goes beyond the reasoning so far. I really want Elliots struggle to end with his innermost effort and not with some ex machina trick from a plot we all missed from the beginning. I really hope this is a trick Whiterose pulled like in Angelas case and Sam wants to make us believe in it like Angela did ,because otherwise it is a bit ruined for me .

B.D. Wong did an amazing performance during the dialogue with Elliot that blew my mind. The feelings of the character and it's clairvoyance to describe our protagonist was amazing and well synthesized. But yet, i cannot feel as full as the rest of the reviewers' section are. I know it's probably a dream in Elliot's head but it wasn't enjoyable at all the latter parts of the discussion between the main characters of this episode. It was a simplistic Ying-Yang way to describe a complex plot in which we mustn't forget, this story is involved. We cannot forget the sins of Whiterose and the Deus Group as well, and I can't see how a character that notices all of that as Elliot can't detect that she's full of crap. Another bad point (which I don't know if it's true or is in Elliot's head) about it is the parallels universes, it wasn't needed at all, this ain't fullmetal alchemist and we need to know how this problems will be solved in the real world. That's why chapter 4.07 is by far better, it doesn't rely on weird resources or ideas to solve the plot, yet it travells in the psychic of the protagonist. Yet again, i want to recall, amazing performances from Malek and Wong.

The episode, television wise was amazing and on par with the best ever - the best for this show and the best for tv shows in general -, but the direction where the show went was a classic you either love it or hate it. I'm not a big fan of having expectations on where a show HAS to go, except for blatant mistakes or cheap stuff, tbh. Anyway, we still have to know if it's really an alternative dimension, like one would think without really analyzing the situation, or a simulation, or an "allucination" etc. I don't know what people who are shocked were watching until this point honestly. We always knew that WR had a sci-fi type of project, and at this point it was clear that it was in the alternative world stratosphere, only IFs where: will she be able to pull it off (as in, will elliot stop her)? and: will it really work?

In the classical world of music there's this tendency that the composers have a negative relationship with their most highly praised and popular pieces of grandeur.

Chopin hated his Fantaisie Impromptu, Op. 66; Ravel, his Bolero; Liszt didn't let his students play his Sonata in B Minor(because they couldn't play it right); and most interestingly in relation to this episode of Mr. Robot - eXit, Rachmaninoff had enough of playing his prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2 at every concert because of the popularity of the piece.

However grim, these events are beautiful in their own way. They make these composers very human.

About Op. 3 No. 2 the legend goes: Sergei Rachmaninoff is at a funeral and people in black clothing are standing around an open grave and mourning before a final goodbye. Sergei joins the bunch and bends over to look down into the grave. Horror strikes as he realize it is he himself lying in the grave. Second page starts playing from your fingers and goosebumps set in.

I've been playing quite a lot of piano through my young years, and the thought of that story gave me goosebumps every time I got to the second page of playing the prelude, imagining looking down on myself in a grave.

When I watched the last 20 seconds of eXit, I got goosebumps, and that is very rare for me. I can't explain the strong feeling I felt from this plot twist other than associating it with the stomach-turning piece written by Rachmaninoff. The legend lives on.

So everyone's thinking there are paralell universes, but if we just look at the series it won't go to this sci-fi stuff. WhiteRose meant heaven/a better place(in my opinion) to be the "paralell universe" where you can only get if you die. She gave Elliot a choice to enter this paralell universe. But it might be just one of Elliot's mindgoings. Afterall, this episode was just crazy, and had lot off messages to the viewer. This is a series you must watch.

Nice music, and powerful compositions, impressive and intentional cinematography as always, with both Rami and Wong killin' it. They were actually mindblowing. But if we really saw an alternate universe after the red blur, I think the show is actually ruined. Hear me out. The show was always about very real people and very real struggles, and it wouldn't make much sense if they traded realism for awesomeness. Yeah it could be fun, but I prefer the idea of this all being in Elliot's head. A twist like this could undo all the consequences of the first few seasons and it'd make it all... worthless. I hope it's not the case, but frankly, Elliot is crazy enough to imagine something like this. The season finale will either make this one of the best shows ever, or kill the whole thing. I hope it's the former.

The part about the parallel universe makes robbing the Deus group and the wealth redistribution events pointless. I really liked Elliot's life in the parallel universe. It's the life he dreamt of, but getting there through a parallel universe is not satisfying. An ending in the real world would make more sense and it'll be a perfect ending to the show.