USA’s new hacker thriller, Mr. Robot, is not a hack-of-the-week show.
It’s not a world where you meet characters, and check in with the gang each week.
It’s not a show that aims to be like any other technology-centered drama on TV.
And that’s exactly how creator Sam Esmail intended it to be.
It was the story of an emotionally, socially and psychologically troubled man named Elliot, who works as cyber security expert by day, and turns into a hacking web vigilante of sorts at night.
In the course of the first hour, Elliot is approached by the head of a secret society — Christian Slater.
Actor Rami Malek’s voice for Elliot is full of paranoia and distrust — helps viewers navigate the world through his eyes, which at times is an unsettling ride.
