This was one of the best episodes of Mr. Robot, terse, tense, and really well-designed.

But….

So, why is Elliot alive again?

Ostensibly, ‘whiterose’ was trying to wait until her “project” was shipped to the Congo (I suspect ‘whiterose’ was afraid Elliot might have a fail-safe set for if he meets with an untimely or unfortunate end), but then a week later we find out that the Dark Army have Elliot under surveillance, that gets shot all to hell by Tyrell, but the Dark Army is a step behind (despite literally knowing Elliot is the ONLY thing standing between themselves and total victory).

Okay, I’ll play along, but why is Elliot alive?

Tamir Rice, a 13-year-old kid, was in a playground with a toy gun and he is now dead because two police officers thought he had a gun.

Elliot Alderson endangered citizens all over New York City, literally running through traffic and knocking people and even, at one point, a baby carriage over. Eric Garner gets choked out for selling loose cigarettes in the same city but Elliot Alderson somehow got a pass? I know he didn’t have a weapon, but he was putting people at risk and police have done worse with “fleeing felons” even in New York City.

Thank goodness, it was a MONSTER chase scene but hard not to think about the last ten years of police stories across the United States (and especially in NYC).

But why is Elliot alive?

I mean he managed to get hit by a car, jump off a fence down a cliff, and beyond that got the holy hell beaten out of him sacrificing himself to ensure that Darlene escapes with the data on the Dark Army bank.

Oh well, Elliot is alive, which I suspect is a good thing in terms of us being able to get to the bottom of the large list of mysteries I suggested remained to be solved at the beginning of this season.

I get that Elliot has to stay alive to move the story along, I am just saying that - at points - it strains credulity.

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