Mr Robot - Depicting Vulnerability 

this show is literally a masterpiece

Stop making the wait for season 3 harder on me pls That fucking show is too damn good That fucking music in the background is too damn good

i connect to elliot way more than i should. hes a perfect portrayal of loneliness coupled with anxiety. i want to see people, but im afraid. and it hurts. a lot. the scene of him crying in s1e1 gets more real every time i see it. OOF THIS SHOW IS TOO GOOD

when the entire world was talking about Sherlock.. they couldnt make me watch it when the entire world was intoxicated about Game of thrones.. they couldnt make me watch it but mr robot changed me. thank you sam esmail , your tv show Mr Robot changed the fundamental core of my being

the interesting thing is that the show portrays elliot's condition as debilitating, yet not disempowering.

An astonishing look in the post-modern human condition. I see MR ROBOT as a work about loneliness, isolation, and about the extreme alienation that we, in the overall capitalist society, suffer nowadays - not only from one-another, but even from ourselves. This one is my favorite series.

Reminds me of how Ismail says he thinks plot doesn't matter, it's about tone. In other words, if you take time to connect the audience to human vulnerability and intention, the themes land, and that strikes the audience in the heart far more than fancy plotting.

Preach!! I heard some people were frustrated with this show because the plot wasn't satisfying enough, but this show has never been about the plot for me. It's about the expression of humanity

I’ll be honest Elliot’s story in Mr. Robot is put in so well and that is why a lot of people who watch the show can actually connect to Elliot in a way that makes them feel like they are not alone in this world and that is one of the things that movies, documentaries and seasons miss when making the perfect show, thankyou for having the time to read my comment and just remember in this world you are not alone ❤️🌍

Anxiety consumes you up slowly. It redlines your whole mind and body all the time until the point you get so exhausted you just pass out. And when you got some sleep and try to recover, you can literally feel it building up again inside you. You start to pick up bad habits that are self destructive, because only the small shots of happiness remains when you are scared of your own future and cant plan ahead for more than a day. Because you know it will build up again tomorrow. And after that. And after that. Naturally the depression sets in, since you feel hopeless. In the meantime your friends and family is desperately trying to help you by saying all the wrong things. That you should try doing some sports and yoga, and eat more vegetables. And you sit there with a heartrate of 140, your vision is closing in because you need to escape, to run home and cry the pointless tears of anxiety. If you live like that, reach out for professional help, let go of the wheel and do the things they tell you to do. At first it wont help, but that doesnt matter, if your life is pure misery you have nothing to lose. Reach out for help and get better. It might take time and a lot of work, but its possible. I did it and it was the best decision of my life. Fuck, im actually happy again.

This is by far the best examination of any show I have ever seen. Would love to see more.

Yeah its weird that more depressed people are a bit more self aware because they care less about fitting in and more about thinking

I couldn't fully put my finger on why I connected with Elliot so much. I suffer from social anxiety and get frustrated at myself because of it, just like Elliot does as you pointed out. Thanks for this video.

I bloody love listening to your analysis of literally anything. The way you work with words to create a fluent opinion is just pure talent

It is so weird to see this, (again) now. I stumbled on Ryan's channel & noticed all of the "Hoyever" comments. It was his breakdown of "Sinister" that made me fall in love with the channel though, bc horror terrifies me, and Ryan absolutely deconstructed my fears in 10 minutes. I loved this show. 4x7 needed a trigger warning and I hated the ending. But, damn. One of my new favorite RU-vidrs addressed one of my favorite shows back before everyone was doing it. Amazing.

Hard to believe how good this channel is vs how much it's viewed. Every video is excellent.

I came to this show because it had realistic hacking methods. I always wanted a show that did this, not how fast you can type to get into IP addresses. I came out of the show, undoubtedly happy that the show relates with me. The show relates to me with Mental illness and a dark and cynical view of the world. As much as I love this show, every person who have watched Mr Robot in my friend group has depression. I'm not saying this as a bad thing, Mr Robot is just very relatable to people with Depression and Social Anxiety. You earned a sub from me Ryan, the 28 days Later review was 10/10

I'll be honest and say that Elliot is one of the first characters I totally empathize with and understand his position. With clinical depression and anxiety myself. It was almost a little too authentic and genuine for me to appreciate because I realized that's how I must look to the outside world. Where Mr. Robot fails for me, is the story involved. Honestly I wish it would have simply kept with the relevant destruction of our society. Rather be a hacker taking down a dystopian government yaddah yaddah. I was much happier to see a genuine understanding of the world through someone like myself eyes. And beyond that, one of my favorite quotes from Elliot was "I hack people to understand them" or something along those lines. And I am a writer. I make and write characters to understand people. Writing is to his hacking. And I was like, thank you. Finally a show that understands.

This is a very good video. :D Something I want to add: Tyrell isn't just afraid that Elliot will see him as "weak." He genuinely wants to impress Elliot because he's obsessed with him.

I suffer from social anxiety too, so that's probably why I'm attracted to this show so much. It really captured the feeling of what it's like to simultaneously be disconnected from society and at the same time despising the same society you want to be a part of. It's a shame that season 2 became more focused on Elliot's hallucinations and half-baked plot twists than showing what mental disorders and human emotions are like. Great video as always.

Literally my number 1 favorite show. It was a masterpeice. I will eventually watch it again but maybe in a decade cause it hurt me.

Poor Bill he was a nice guy

This guy makes sense to me, i used to be afraid of meeting new people or having extended conversations, although its much better now this really hits home

Excellent Analysis! So glad that you're making videos on Mr Robot as it has become one of my favorite shows. The premiere episode had instantly captivated me just by how relatable Elliot was as a character.

Rami Malek said "incarcerated" 3 years ago, and we werent listening.

elliot mr robot is stuck in everyone who has seen this series, it's just so relatable on some levels, I really liked that it lasted not too many seasons and the journey was better than the ending but.. all good things end. sam also made a good job finding people who know about IT since some scenes in the show are really similar to how real life hacking works

Great review and analysis of a great show! I'm alwayd looking forward to your videos :)

Brilliant show, thanks for the analysis

Mr Robot and Neon Genesis Evangelion are the two most accurate portrayals of depression and social anxiety I have ever seen. I know Evangelion is a silly cartoon to most people. However, those who have experienced such mental illness will recognize it when it's properly shown in fictional stories. Same goes for the hacking in Mr Robot. Just like its portrayal of mental illness, it shows hacking done in an extremely realistic way.

While Elliot is disgusted that society will seemingly do anything to ignore the ugliness of reality, he himself has carefully constructed an alternate reality in order to ignore the ugliness in his life. While Elliot is disgusted how Evil Corp is exploiting the weaknesses of consumers, he himself exploits the weaknesses he finds in others, through hacking them. THIS is the crux of the show. Our mentally ill hero, is a total hypocrite. A couple of times during the show, other characters call him out on it. His response is sort of a, “yeah....BUT....” S4E7.....was the best episode of television history for me. I feel like that episode alone, could be an entire movie or a play. The writing is that good.

I loved this show more than I've loved any other show in a really long time. I only finished it recently and I want to watch it again. It has that quality where it rattles around there in the back of your head, I love when a story makes you think. Also, are you from Northern Ireland? Small little twangs here and there sound familiar 😊

First a video about Dylan Moran, and now Mr. Robot?? I'm subscribing, keep the awesome content coming :)

Love your content ! Could you analyse Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror ?

6:37 - 7:04 A deep insight into why I connect with Elliot so much. Eloquently put man.

Couldn't have said it better.... Best video I've watched so far on RU-vid.

This is probably the best video on Mr. Robot i have seen to date. Well done sir. And apropos the disconnect from society through technology and media, are you familiar with the works of William Gibson?

That part with Bill destroyed me emotionally

When I've started to watch mr. Robot, my first thought was. Finally, an introverted character that isn't a serial killer. But during first season he's introversion basically disappeared.

im so thankfull to be able too watch this series because it gives you the feeling that youre not the only Person out there.I thin that in our current society most people wont talk about their Problems because you then get considered Sick wich nobody wants to be.

Most underrated masterpice

Very good analysis of Elliot's character, I think you hit the nail on the head!

Sam Esmail is an absolute genius and Rami Malek is the only one who could play Elliot. A total new way of looking at tv.

Thank you Ryan..for this great assessment of Elliot's character/ the show & its msg and society in general... and thank u for your honesty...

I just realized Elliot is Neo, but in a more realistic and detailed day to day depiction.

I love you, man. So many people lazily consume media, openly admitting they want the easiest possible watch or listen rather than taking the time to analyse the themes/mythic tropes and psychology in the content. The content comes out of the human psyche, which is itself a product of the present world we live in, begat by the history that preceded that... When everything we observe is so steeped in context, connotations and related to our perception (of external agents and the self) how the fuck can people only scratch the surface? Sure it takes a lot more mental energy (especially if you suffer from depression and anxiety like myself) but I just can't imagine not exploring these things. I would feel forever ill at ease putting it all on paper/film and doing the original content creators justice for the thought they put it. It's only fair to eat every layer they took the time to put in the lasagne, isn't it?

I want to thank the creators of this show for making me feel so not alone as I sit here alone

A brilliant and creative perspective paired with the profound ability to articulate one to such a degree like you have just done; It's quite impressive, but what else do you do intellectually, bc. now you as an individual have struck an interest within my mind.

Wow, damn glad I found this channel

I just discovered your channel and wanted to say THANK YOU for these great analytical insights. You're doing an amazing job :)!

YES! I've been waiting for someone to do a theory on this show, love it

He doesn't use his tech advantage like a simple beast nor carry beastly understandings that humans get used. I've always strived to avoid degrading myself if I noticed that is the case.

Fascinating show from a psychological standpoint. I look forward to every show with anticipation. Rami malek is excellent as elliot. I can't see anyone else playing him.

Finally someone pointed out Hollywood shit.

Extremely thorough and perceptive analysis!

This was a really eloquent video

He is my granddaughter to the fullest. When I see how he interacts with others I see her. And super high I Q with pretty close talents with technology

Great analysis of a great show. Getting ready for season three.

First video I see of you and I'm suscribed. Loved the editing, script and the entonation you gave the video. Keep the good work up!

basically a D.I.D hacker version of Taxi driver

This is amazingly put and accurate, this show is just great

this was beautiful. thank you

Can I ask you about the artist and track name of the music starting at 6 minutes?

Excellent video on one of the best shows ever aired on television. Great stuff man.

It's so fantastic because of the accurate IT stuff as well

Social Anxiety = Overwhelming fear of being negatively judged by others; and also the consequences that follows: being ostracised, called names, beat up, and other forms of bullying and abuse those ppl can think of.

Thank you so much for this fantastic analysis of this truly beautiful show.

Interesting. Thanks for your view. The description of people working together in a mechanical manner is a modern phenomenon which has it's good and bad sides. It is divorced from nature. It's the hive mentality as opposed to the sense of freedom to live or die that we have in nature. In the hive situation we feel obliged to live in order to fulfill a function which is completely contrary to the mindset of the adventurer. Failure is the equivalent of dying in modern culture which is utterly constipating for creative people. Mr Robot is good, insightful and similar to Fightclub or Twinpeaks but more relevant. However, in the instance of Twinpeaks and Fightclub I saw lots of artworks which reflected their impact. In this instance I've only seen idiotic adds trying to capitalise on what they see as a trend. Nothing grass roots. Nothing personal.

this was great! I appreciate your honesty about relating to Elliot and that made it even more powerfull to watch. Stay star bro! 🌟🙂

i had no clue what this show was about at all and now i feel so attacked because i have social anxiety and it's usually so underrepresented or mischarachterised i felt a certain safety(?) in that i wouldn't get meaningfully questioned about it and how it shapes my decisions, someone somewhere getting it right makes me feel a certain pressure to handle it better(?) or acknowledge at the very least all the pernicious aspects of my life that i've built around it, the worst thing one could do to a person who wants to fade into the background is to point a camera at them and follow them around their life for all their good and bad decisions to be broadcasted, the inner doubt feels amplified tenfold, but it also forces me to look past the fear and into the hope, since change and the unknown being scary doesn't immediately mean they're bad which is the conclusion i more easily jump to

After listening to how Elliot's personality works in 50 different ways, I think I'm starting to understand this character.

A great job, you deserve our likes and even more! You're talented, go ahread !

So smart, I loved the depth and meaning of the speech!

I used to have social anxiety disorder and it made it impossible to make friends which crippled my self esteem so I also became depressed for a long time

Great work as always Ryan!

I watched both seasons of Mr Robot thanks to this video.

beautifully put

Here from an AV Club fb post. Nice job on video. Keep it up!

It's quite alarming how much I relate to Elliot and the points in this video. I'm even trying to make a career for myself as a programmer lol

man love these mr robot videos

'Couldn't have said it any better. Thank you.

Hey, can I get the name of the song used at for the second half of the video?

Damn when I came across mr robot I could relate to EVERYTHING

That was really interesting - nicely put together.

After season 4, this one is in dying need of amendment ;)

This show is really good

i'd say the majority of people have social anxiety hence why we can relate to elliot. i also enjoy building computers and understanding how tech operates, and it was always cool how he makes everything analogous to how a computer operates.

what's the background music if you don't mind me asking

I had some social anxiety and a little bit of depression... that was til I started doing #calisthenics, heavy exercise is scientifically proven to increase serotonin and testosterone

Ok, I'll watch this later due to the spoilers!

I've mastered both extro and intro and I like intro much better because you learn more about yourself

Well Damn, that deserves a like

Nice essay bro. I know what to look back on when writing my thesis 😂

do an analysis of the monster (2016). it is a simple but effective poetic film with very deep symbolism. also, I think you should do a theory video on arrival....there is so much to talk about in that movie.

I like this show simply because its everything I ever wanted in a show

Im gald i found your channel, you talk about all my favorite stuff like i would like to talk about it :D you awesome man keep going!

Hmmm, maybe I'll watch it one day.

Music, names of the songs?

You nailed it

i am pretty sure i have a bit social anxiety disorder. all i do is learning for university so i have to go there less often and sometimes in my free time i like to hack games and program bots. when i go to the gym i prefer daytimes when the probability is high that no human beings are around

Every time I think about Bill I have to cry