Future Tense

Hacking Mr. Robot, Week 6

How to reconcile the show’s technical verisimilitude with its incredibly flimsy plot?

Carly Chaikin as Darlene in Mr. Robot.
Carly Chaikin as Darlene in Mr. Robot.

Michael Parmelee/USA Network

Slate and Future Tense are discussing Mr. Robot and the technological world it portrays throughout the show’s second season. You can follow this conversation on Future Tense, and Slate Plus members can also listen to Hacking Mr. Robot, a members-only podcast series featuring Lily Newman and Fred Kaplan.

In this episode of Hacking Mr. Robot, Fred and Lily discuss Episode 7.

Previously:

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5