- “Technology has always been a passion of mine,” Bazzell said. “And I’ve always been interested in hacking. Most hackers are definitely geniuses, and there are a lot of people who are involved in ethical hacking. All hackers are not criminals.”
But some are.
I really appreciate the accuracy of the technical stuff in the show. It's a lovely change of pace to not have to wince whenever a computer shows up in the story. I'm not sure to what degree I'm on board for yet another "corporations vs. the oppressed oblivious masses" cautionary tale. I liked "Fight Club" as much as the next moviegoer, but I think that premise is fast approaching cliché status. Corporations are the new cinematic Nazis: faceless villains that are safe to caricature without a hint of nuance. The mustache-twirling "Join with me and together we can rule the world!" recruiting speech at the beginning of episode 2 didn't do a lot to inspire confidence in that area. One thing that keeps me tuning in is the possibility that the show will take another cue from "Fight Club" and pull the rug out from under us in an unexpected way that seems obvious in retrospect. The whole story is an unreliable narrative and from the very first episode, the narrator straight-up tells us that some of the things we're seeing are figments of his imagination. I'm a sucker for a well-executed plot twist, and I'm hoping the fact that they've so blatantly telegraphed the potential for an "Elliot is psychotic and none of this is real" twist means that they have a different one lined up to spring on us.
I loved the pilot. It is leaps and bounds more accurate than any computer drama I have ever seen. The second episode didn't draw me in as well, I hope this series stays good.