#bill harper

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The Interrogator — Stephen Fry to star in new drama

The Interrogator — Stephen Fry to star in new drama

[ellestra]

Justified

Through out this episode I kept thinking of Bill Harper. And how back them Mr Robot had to pressure Elliot to do it. Back then he was the one advocating the most radical option and not caring who they hurt along the way as long as it got things done. Like with destroying the physical backups and not caring about people inside the building. Now he tries to talk Elliot out of it. He has somehow become Elliot’s conscience but Elliot barely listens. So he talks to us.

I loved how Whiterose said it time for Elliot to know her plan. To see how they are on the same side. While Elliot is planning to take her down using pretty much the same methods as she does - finding a pressure point and pressing until there is no other choice but to comply.

This episode was all about showing how similar they are. They are both fanatics in their causes. Even the previous flashback showing the motivation behind Whiterose actions is pretty much the same. Just like Elliot she wants to make a better world. So far they both only managed to make it worse. No end to unjust systems (or even companies) just a lot of dead and broken people. Elliot has been racking up the body count ever since the 5/9 hack (it destroyed so many lives) but Olivia wasn’t even the first suicide he caused this Christmas (sure Lomax was an evil fuck but still) and then there is whatever happened to Tyrell. For all his good intentions most of Elliot actions lead to hell for everyone involved (from people who lost everything in 5/9 to his friends). The best thing he did so far was reversing his own hack.

This episode we saw their methods both leading to trapping women in a situation where they fill the only way out is suicide and it was only an accident neither succeeded. Everything is acceptable to get the plan fulfilled. Goals justify means, lines get crossed etc. It was so nice to see Olivia call him on that. Especially after he called her a hypocrite.

I think Vera is a nice, dark mirror of that. He does it for his own sake. No lofty plans to save the world here. Just the evil.

All this was nicely contrasted with Dom who just can’t cross the line even when she doesn’t seem to have any other choice. She’d rather die. But Darlene can only doing that to people she hates.

And now we end with Alderson siblings once again going through mirrored experiences. They get abducted by evil people. I’m hoping that at least Elliot organised Leon’s help before walking into that trap.

[aya-kuun]

Mr Robot!

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[sarahdrewsource]

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TheSarahDrew: This is Bill Harper. He wrote this beautiful episode. I was so moved when I read it. I was SO grateful that he wrote such a gorgeous tribute to April. It captures who she is and what she means to the people in her life, and I felt like she was profoundly loved through it. Thank you Bill.