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After four seasons of being intrigued, befuddled, and frustrated by the character and his purpose withinMr.
Robot, Im basically ready to declare that Tyrell Wellick was something of a giant misstep for the series.
Robot pulled the trigger on Five/Nine.
Since then, he has lingered in the background, coming into focus whenever the story demanded it.
Im sure that many people would disagree with this assessment.
Robot to drive the soldiers van upstate to dispose of the evidence.
They walk in circles, hear spooky animal noises, and eventually turn on each other.
As with much of this series, Sam Esmails complex plot moves inevitably mask very basic characterizations.
Elliot can constantly surprise people because his hunched demeanor and his laidback Millennial hacktivist wardrobe dont demand an audience.
But you never cared.
Elliot also shares those anxieties, but as he tells Tyrell, hes better at hiding them.
Its why Elliot cant leave him in the woods to freeze to death.
Its why Tyrell cant let Elliots seemingly inevitable death at the hands of the Dark Army be in vain.
For better or worse, they started this thing together.
They need to see it through.
(Some of them are so small.
Its as if they were born to die, he mutters.)
Once they arrive, however, Tobias hilariously informs her, all through slurred speech, that hesfine.
He was referencing Jimmy Stewart inIts a Wonderful Life.
His wife threw out her back putting up Christmas decorations and the Percocet is for her.
Its Darlene whos falling apart and projecting her own depression on anyone around her.
It turns out that shes dreaming the whole time.
Her subconscious is trying to tell her not to fight against the forces that control you.
Its time to submit or more people might die at your hand.
The Dom storyline is just okay, but the other two featureMr.
(Well, one two-hander and another three-hander, but whos counting?)
Darlene doesnt lose a brother that night, but in a way, Elliot does.
Elliot and Tyrell find the van with the Dark Army soldier still inside.
He shoots at them before killing himself, but one of the bullets hits Tyrell in the gut.
Elliot demands they get him to a hospital, but Tyrell decides to go for a walk instead.
He knows theyre too far away for help.
But he still wants Elliot to take down Whiterose so his death isnt for naught.
Maybe its the sublime that hes been searching for his whole life.
Maybe for one brief moment, he finally became larger than himself.
All the credit to Jon Glaser for a stellar guest turn.
Him drunkenly dismantling Darlenes concern for Tobias was the episode highlight.
he yells at her in frustration.
Music Corner: Some interesting choices this week.
Joeys top-20 single Concrete Blonde plays on the radio as Darlene drives Tobias home.
Plus, the Motels Total Control comes up on Doms Slow Jams playlist.
