Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
TV Chat
Related: About this forumMr. Robot's latest episode captured the swirling chaos of 2017 in just 45 minute
Its one of the best TV episodes of the year.Source: Vox, by Todd VanDerWerff
If youve watched Mr. Robot on any occasion, hearing that the show filmed an episode that appears to be one long take will either instantly irritate you or instantly delight you. Sure, its the kind of showoff-y thing this always-showy series would pull out of its bag of tricks as a desperate attempt to pump juice into its storyline. But you can also be reasonably assured of Mr. Robots ability to pull it off with a level of technical precision few other TV shows can match. Hence irritate or delight.
My experience was quite different when I first watched the episode weeks ago, in the buildup to season threes premiere: I didnt realize it was filmed to seem like one long take at all. I was so pulled in by the episodes story and central dilemma that I simply didnt notice there were no obvious edits. Those who watched the episode on TV where USA broadcast it without commercials likely clued in right away. But I remained blissfully unaware until I started talking about it with a friend whod also seen the screeners.
*****
Its a dizzying, surreal sequence, but its one that captures the feeling of living in 2017 better than almost any shot Ive seen in film or television. Heres Angela, a small part of a much bigger machine, but also somebody who just might have the key that will bring down a corrupt world order (and/or install an even more corrupt one). The chaos is being held at bay, but only somewhat.
*****
And yet isnt that true of all of us? We look at our computer screens, typing away missives we hope will convince somebody, anybody. We might join protests, skeptical that anyone will listen. We worry, all along, that we are being buffeted about by forces beyond our control, because we are. The world is wheels within wheels within wheels, but so are we. Everything is under control, and nothing makes sense.
Read it all at: https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/11/12/16634564/mr-robot-episode-5-recap-runtime-error-long-take
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
2 replies, 1229 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Mr. Robot's latest episode captured the swirling chaos of 2017 in just 45 minute (Original Post)
yallerdawg
Nov 2017
OP
kimbutgar
(21,285 posts)1. American horror story this season has also been interesting in regards to the 2016 election
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)2. Oh, yes.
I particularly liked the idea of 'awakened feminine rage.'
Very, very timely and right on the button!