Line #2 Recap/MrRobotS03E01


1	!! ''Often I think these sad old tropes are whistling in the dark...''
2	* BavarianFireDrill: [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer Passing himself off as a concerned law enforcement detective]], Irving manages to disable an FBI tail in pursuit by bluffing the vehicle security technician into doing it for him remotely.
3	* BookEnds: The boulevard where the street lights are going out is the same one that the bus takes Angela and Mr. Robot through in the ending, with the same street lights coming back on as they pass.
4	* CallBack: Elliot directly references his infamous "fuck society" monologue from season one to [[BlackComedy rather comically]] emphasize just how efficiently he has done that.
5	--> '''Elliot:''' "Yeah, well, I ''[[GagEcho fucked society]]'', alright.
6	* ChekhovsGun: The syringe that Angela packs away. Three episodes pass before we see it put to use.
7	* ContinuityNod: The stress of being followed by an organized criminal syndicate that assassinated her boyfriend sends Darlene into a panic attack.
8	* DoubleMeaningTitle: "eps3.0power-saver-mode.h" references both the [[HeroicBSOD theme of the episode]] as well as the rolling blackouts.
9	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Mr. Robot appears to Angela, the ambient light from the fireplace not only gives him a sinister, red complexion, but the shadows from his glasses align on his forehead to mimic devil horns. The entire scene even plays out like a dramatic monster reveal.
10	* DomesticAbuse: Angela begins doing this to Elliot to promote Stage 2.
11	* DrivingQuestion: The trend-setter: just ''what'' is Whiterose planning?
12	* ForYourOwnGood: How Angela justifies her ill-treatment of Elliot.
13	* GothicHorror: The episode is rather dark and ominous, with Mr. Robot's return being presented as an occurrence of mythical proportions, the phantasmagorical direction, and a plentiful amount of symbolism.
14	* HesBack: Mr. Robot reemerging to communicate with Angela.
15	* ImpliedDeathThreat: A not-so-subtle one from Irving:
16	--> '''Irving:''' "You know that bullet we took out of you? We can easily put it right back in."
17	* ItsAllMyFault: The utterly fractured state of the world is not lost on Elliot as he laments over being its true architect.
18	* KeepingTheEnemyClose: How Angela tries to stay ahead of Elliot's campaign to shut down stage two.
19	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Elliot "muting" the rowdy hacker tournament.
20	* LibertyOverProsperity: As he debunks his own revolution, Elliot considers this trope was a major flaw in the plan.
21	* ManipulativeBastard: Angela, having learned how to detect Mr. Robot's presence, actively uses Elliot's mental condition against him to promote stage two.
22	* TheOner: Elliot and Darlene's entrance to the hacker tournament is directed as a single take.
23	* PsychoPartyMember: The ending removes any doubt that Angela is mentally compromised.
24	* RealAfterAll: Even after being shot, it takes a while for Elliot to grasp that Tyrell is still alive.
25	* TheOnlyOneITrust: Elliot contacts Angela and requests that she be his guardian against Mr. Robot, reasoning that he considers her to be the most reliable person in his life at the moment. Unfortunately, this trust is misplaced.
26	* RefugeInAudacity: The monologue by Elliot is essentially "fuck society 2.0", but even more coarse and scathing. Justified in that this monologue is also internal.
27	* RunningGag: Josh Groban strikes again when Elliot requires a shirt before venturing out to the Confictura Industries warehouse.
28	* SpannerInTheWorks: Discussed as part of a plan by Elliot to thwart stage two. He asks Angela to get him a job at E Corp so he can have direct access to their network.
29	* TemptingFate: Elliot is all too easily betrayed by his own optimism when he puts forth the notion that Mr. Robot "died" from the gunshot wound and his malignancy is now destroyed. The truth is worse and only makes the entire situation much direr.
30	* TookALevelInJerkass: Angela.
31	* UndressingTheUnconscious: One week after being shot in the stomach by Tyrell, Elliot wakes up in Angela's apartment, '''half-naked'''.
32	* WhamEpisode: Angela, Tyrell, and Mr. Robot are working together to finish stage two. Tragically, Elliot is unaware.
33	* WhamShot: Mr. Robot comes out of the darkness as Angela approaches.

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