Thank you for articulating this so well! You captured the reasons why I found Mr. Robot so engaging and original in the prior seasons, and why I’m also now concerned that the show is taking a turn towards the generic. As you pointed out, such a development in the show would only reflect the troubling trends in the…

that Charleston at the wedding! exactly what I thought.

just watching this show for the first time now, and despite it being a year later, thanks for this insight! brilliant catch that answers a question I've been holding about the adopted son's significance

That line was far more unrealistic than the Hannibal hacks a telephone with foil moment.