re: Mr Robot

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The razzle dazzle of the cinematography and editing of this show makes it feel like you're watching something interesting and unique, but if you really break it down, you've wasted 45-60 minutes because the actual plot is about your average 23 minute House/Sherlock-style "super smart" guy overcoming obstacles.

The show consistently wastes your time as a viewer by extending mundane things; like holding a shot well beyond when any action or dialog has finished, actions and side quests that do not move the plot forward but merely act as filler, and extended intros and outros. Time is a precious commodity and when the audiences time is being wasted in these ways, it shows a lack of respect for you as a customer.

Edited to add that much like House and Sherlock, one can think "if I lacked emotion and empathy, what is the most sociopathic solution to this problem?" This is every primary and secondary character's motive and it becomes extremely tedious if you binge watch.

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