To be fair, much like Elliot and his relationship with Mr. We open on Elliot wondering if the mind can really do its own thing while the body sleeps.
He gives it a try and wants us to join in.
Itll only work if we all do it.
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Our participation, as always, could be important or baloney.
Elliot fades away do we do the same?
and were brought back to Joanna.
She only has one response: You know all those gifts hes sent?
This is the greatest weve ever received.
No more Joanna or Sutherland for the rest of the episode.
Were caught up with Elliot and Joanna, but what about Angela?
Its a super-racist song thats also about some guy making his way to the top of the government.
Im not going to say Phillip Price is basically Davy Crockett, but hes notnotDavy Crockett.
Early on, eps2.9pyth0n-pt1.p7z establishes that this season ofMr.
Robotis about much more than Elliot.
He could be in for a big surprise sometime soon.
Buckle up, because this is going to get good/Lynchian.
Typical family pictures adorn the walls, until we notice all the faces are covered by little colorful squares.
Then, shes brought into a dark room.
Its barely lit by the backlight of an aquarium containing one large fish.
Everything is dream-like at this point.
(Mind awake, body asleep?)
The focus shifts to the desk.
Our eyes scan the surface for clues like we did last week in Elliots apartment.
Then things get weirder.
Thats right, I saidweirder.
A little girl, looking a lot like a miniature version of Angela, comes into the room.
She sits behind the desk and situates herself in front of the computer screen.
We should get started, she says, inserting the floppy disk into the drive.
The title of a text-based game pops up:Land of Ecodelia.
Some thoughts: like psychedelia, and in specific relation to psychedelic plants.
Theres a clear invocation of hallucinations, which makes sense given the surreal scene.
How does technology change that connection, our relationship to the world?
How do we know whats real?
Is this scene with Angela real?
Is it really happening?
Is all this part of Elliots sleep?
Probably not, but maybe.
Shes asked if the key is in the room.
She has no idea what the girl is talking about.
An automated voice leads her through a scenario determining how the keymightbe in the room.
This whole sequence is misleading, but damn if it isnt thrilling.
We talk every week about howMr.
Thats right, Whiterose has brought Angela in for testing.
Were not sure, and neither is Angela.
Either way, Whiterose has allotted 28 generous minutes for a chat.
She also says such a statement doesnt matter.
No, she wants her belief.
NEXT: The definition of real
Is this a recruitment interview?
Is Whiterose actively courting Angela, bringing her into whatever her larger plans are?
Could she be the piece that finally allows Whiterose to get one over on Price?
Whiterose: I guess it all depends on what your definition of real is.
Dont forget about the shows focus on augmented reality, or Elliots lucid dreaming.
Anyway, it seems like Angelas in.What the hell else was said during that 28-minute conversation?
She shows up at her lawyers house near the episodes end.
She tells her to forget the voicemail and to never call her again.
Then she gets into a black SUV and is taken away.
Is Angela in the Dark Army now?
And what would that suggest about the importance of the Washington Township scandal?
These are big questions that might not be answered any time soon.
Oh, but theres more questions, because Elliot is back.
Hes not awake, though.
Well, heisawake, but Mr.
Robot isnt aware of that.
Wait, lets be clearer: All season long weve seen Mr.
Robot operating independently of Elliot, or rather without Elliot knowing hes doing anything.
Robot takes over his body and Elliot becomes the silent observer, like us.
Now, he watches and listens, just like Mr.
He watches as Mr.
Robot tries to decipher a code left on a BBQ invitation.
He watches as Mr. Coding isnt sexy or exhilarating, but man, doesMr.
Robotmake sure each coding scene is full of tension.
Elliot grabs the front door before Mr.
Robot can close it on him, a great little shot that left me giddy with expectation.
Here was Elliot finally confronting his other side and maybe learning to distrust it.
Maybe wed finally see what Mr.
Robot was up to when Elliot was hiding the truth from us in prison.
What else has he/Mr.
Elliot gets in a cab left for him at the mysterious address.
Hes not sure where to go, though.
Luckily, someone else does.
Thats right,hes baaaacckkk: Tyrell Wellick gets in the cab.
As Elliot states, we know this isnt about what Elliots seeing anymore we know thats not reliable.
Its about what heisntseeing, whatever that means.
So Tyrell is maybe alive, or maybe he isnt.
The cab ride confirms nothing, as show creator Sam Esmail perfectly disguises Tyrells existence.
He cant wait to show it to him, because its going to be magnificent.
Everything they dreamed of is finally happening.
But what is that, exactly?
Well have to wait for next weeks season 2 finale to find out.
Earth Angel, a song about visions and fools takes us to the credits as Tyrell quotesCasablanca.
Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship?
And what does that mean for everybody else?
Something big is coming, folks…
I hope youre ready.
