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What's the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have 'found their audience' but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.

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[–] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 97 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Mr Robot is a damn masterpiece and I don't think I've ever participated in or heard a verbal discussion about it. But whenever it pops up in a thread or comment section there's always tons of people giving it praise.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know the camera operator that shot Mr Robot. They created a completely new camera framing language. Breaking the norms and conventions. It really deserves more recognition than it got.

[–] Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

Could you discuss a bit more what you mean by new camera framing language?

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought nothing could top Breaking Bad, but then I watched Mr. Robot.

The creativity, cinematography and unique ideas in that are outstanding. The episode with almost no dialogue is particularly brilliant.

[–] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The episode with almost no dialogue is particularly brilliant.

Despite not liking most of the last season, I agree that episode is brilliant. I did not even notice there wasn't any dialogue while watching it, I was that captivated.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I didn't notice until near the end, when I couldn't recall anyone saying anything or the music stopping. 😄

[–] jonafire@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

My personal favorite episode is "Don't delete me". It just has a certain feel to it that other episodes don't, especially with the "Trying to find a purpose" theme.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I watched the first season and found it cringe.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

THANK YOU. I couldn't get past the god-damned teenage angst.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I don't know the last time I fell off a show so hard. It sets up this amazing conspiracy plot with dramatic cloak-and-dagger stuff, all supported by interesting characters I wanted to see more of, and then it completely went off the rails into addiction and petty crime.

I'm sure that stuff gets relevant later but it felt like I was watching a different show. Completely lost interest.

[–] utiandtheblowfish@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It just feels so Reddit

I think you’re supposed to see that and see that it’s cringe though. I still couldn’t get into it though. I watched the first season and half of the second and it didn’t do it for me

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

My partner and I had the same experience. I kept powering through because I had heard from some folks OH IT IS SO GENIUS AND AMAZING but it felt… awful.

[–] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

First season is the best, it actually gets much worse after that. Shows tries extra hard to be edgy, graphic and "weird". It also becomes less and less about hacking, which was the most interesting part of the show.

[–] Nihilore@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The first season was “so bad it’s funny” for me, I never got the praise.

[–] YIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I thought the ending was atrocious tbh, had it been as strong as the early show I would've been talking about it!