Robotis halfway through its second season, viewers have become adjusted to creator Sam Esmails unique, cinematic styling.
Frames will be emptier.
The soundtrack a bit quieter.
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If you havent seen the most recent episode ofMr.
Robot, you should probably stop reading now…
…because we need to talk about the sitcom stuff.
In an attempt to shield Elliot from Rays massive beatdown, Mr. As a coping mechanism a happy place to hide Elliots consciousness away Mr.
Robot created the sitcom setting.
The notion was that we wanted Mr.
Robot to actually show the good attributes of having an alter ego, Esmail said.
Youve seen the negative.
You cant get rid of me, even if you want to.
You cant control me, but heres a huge plus of having me around.
Everyone always loved each other.
Life was a lot simpler.
Every house looked totally nice, and you had everything you needed.
So Elliot goes to that place.
Conceiving of the scenario is one thing, but shooting is another.
On top of directing every episode, Esmail had to quickly master the sitcom style.
The question of believably sitcom-y performances was no guarantee.
But the cast delivered.
Thats a whole other talent and skill that those actors spend a lot of time refining.
I have to say everybody really took to it well.
We just had a lot of fun, especially Christian.
Christians amazing at it.
And then theres ALF.
But with a character as lived-in as ALF, it can be difficult to separate performer from performance.
ALF is amazing, Esmail joked.
Hes a little insulting sometimes.
He can be a little needy, but its all worth it for the great performance he delivers.
