Dreamers_x_Disease — 9 years ago(September 28, 2016 01:37 PM)
I'll admit that for a time I was one of those people shouting out about needing answers and resolutions and all that, but once you view the show as the whole it will be and not the segments we get now, it just makes everything so much better (in my opinion).
It's easy in the short run to be frustrated, the nature of the show calls for one to be frustrated, but thinking big picture helps put it all into context for why we're not getting everything neatly tied up by the end of the season. They're not just doing season arcs, they're doing entire series arcs. It's ambitious to be sure, and clearly not everyone will like it, but by the time it's over I bet a lot of people will look back at s2 and get it and like it a whole lot more and understand how it fits into the greater story at play here.
We've been conditioned to watch tv a certain way over the years and to know what to expect from its format, so to get something that turns that on its heador maybe not even that, but toys with its conventions like Mr. Robot does, it makes sense there will be a certain amount of backlash or confusion to that. I agree with the OPs sentiment though, that they're building for the long game and not worried, necessarily, about appeasing the short game. It's a bit risky, and again causes frustration, but that may just be what makes or breaks this show for some people, and that's just how it is.
The next time I find myself screaming about wanting a clear cut answer, I'll have to remind myself of all of this, and that I'd much rather have a cohesive, mind blowing series end than a mildly satisfying season finale that gives me what I'm anticipating. As the show has taught usit's all a matter of perspective