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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by jonknee on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @11:58AM (#12549378)
> The cliché about dysfunctional people in IT is too much for me. I'm a normal person and I don't have difficulties in dealing with other human beings.

TV shows centered around normal people are really boring.

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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by colmvp on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:57PM (#12550601)
I think though there's a difference between cliche/stereotyped characters and whether or not a character is interesting .
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by okwhatthe2 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @03:04PM (#12551220)
It seems OP was referencing a cliché trope as opposed to cliché character.
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by Unklejoe on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @12:37PM (#12549796)
Except Seinfeld, of course.
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by jonknee on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @12:40PM (#12549842)
If only my normal friends were comedians!
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by dikaiosune on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:46PM (#12550483)
Are normal people actually that mean and uncaring? It's not been my personal experience.
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by Unklejoe on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:02PM (#12550663)
Well, I think the answer to that is going to vary a lot based on the personal experiences of the person answering, so here's my take:

I can’t speak for everyone, but it’s been my personal experience that many groups of friends partake in “shit talking” or “gossiping” when no one is around.

This leads me to believe that many people can be uncaring behind closed doors (which is what I think Seinfeld was meant to show, and which is why many people could relate to the show).

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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by bcholmes on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:50PM (#12551111)
Isn't "mean" a synonym for "average"? :)
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by wnevets on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @01:13PM (#12550171)
who was the normal one in Seinfeld?
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by Unklejoe on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:12PM (#12550763)
They all had their quirks, but overall, they were all meant to be relatable to in their own way. Of course, some were really out there (Kramer, Soup Nazi, etc...), but I think Jerry, George, and Elaine were all kind of normal.

I believe that the show was so popular because many people saw connections between the characters and people they actually knew in real life. Compared to Mr. Robot, I would say that the characters in Seinfeld were far more normal.

So maybe relatable doesn’t necessarily mean normal, but that’s what I was thinking.

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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by wnevets on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:18PM (#12550814)
When the show started that was probably the case but as the seasons went on they became cartoon characters. I believe the finale was to show just how awful they and their actions were.
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Re:'Mr. Robot' may be fiction, but its hacking plots are all... by Unklejoe on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @02:22PM (#12550849)
Yeah true. It seems like that's the trend for a lot of shows. The events and characters keep getting more and more ridiculous. I guess they have to keep introducing new things to keep the show interesting.

I think it’s starting to happen with Mr. Robot already. I liked season 1 a lot, but I’m not as big of a fan of season 2. I think they’re going too far with the whole “delusional acid trip” kind of thing.

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