I see what you're saying, but I'm not sure he needs to be physically present for us to be in his mind's eye.

Which characters? Elliot is an unreliable narrator, and we see the world through his unstable eyes - everything and everyone is filtered through the prism of a paranoid delusion. The show's sleight of hand is that his seemingly tenuous grip of reality is the result of him 'hacking' into a deeper level of reality (so…

Mr Robot wants to have it both ways.

I hope not though - cause that would be lame.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is more a mood swing - Farell is still in limbo working through his issues prior to moving on.

The conspiracy is all a mood ring.

I'd like to see someone give this show a good review without making a fool of themselves.

Chances take people.

I recall reading an interview with McKinnon where he claimed that Daniel was innocent. I was disappointed to read this because it should have remained ambiguous or be an open question.

This show is at least two years old, and much better than the review indicates.

Yes, too many of us are comparing it to the (supposed) greatness of season 1. Season 2 obviously needs to be taken on its own terms, and once the dust settles, will be appreciated for what it is.

I laughed and laughed and laughed…although (I think) I wasn't supposed to.

I've seen the first season (it was great) and tried to watch the second season but couldn't (cause it was crap).

It's not so much about reasonable expectation - it's more that the show is having trouble to fill the void with details.

The last scene was certainly enjoyable, but there was so much dross to get through (and we all knew that Hannibal would live to kill again).

The show has lost some of its luster now that everyone knows who Hannibal really is.

I was on board with the 'mystery', but now that its being 'explained' the show makes even less sense.

Say what? Sense8 is relying on escalating violence to increase its sense of joyous human connections.

The episode is worth it just for the shot of the Van Dame bus 'spinning' to do the wheel house kick.

The show is completely hamstrung by the character's 'back stories' (or the need for its characters to have a history bearing on every situation or interaction).