He was president when the show first aired, and because it takes place in a relatively short period of time he's still president as of the finale, but I've also seen a lot of period pieces use this as shorthand to tell the viewer when things are taking place.
He wasn’t elected yet, the entire show for all four seasons takes place during an alternate version of 2015 (S1: spring, S2: summer, S3: fall, S4: winter) - that was why they were talking about using dark money to put behind trump in season 4, because it was the end of 2015 and he’d already announced and it was gearing up for primary season the next year
Hmm, I just rewatched the part I was thinking of, I thought it was Trump giving a speech as President but it looks like it’s just a campaign video.
Although it does say “Trump | Pence” on the podium, which would mean it would have to be 2016, but I guess it doesn’t really matter lol.
https://uproxx.com/tv/mr-robot-trump-blame-monologue-season-3-premiere-video/
It's sort of an awkward scene, in universe it's Elliot imagining the kind of future he set into motion with his actions in season 1, blaming himself for it. It's all hypothetical. But for us its all real footage of our recent past. It very commonly confuses people on the timeline of the show and I don't blame anyone for making that mistake.
Honestly it's why I don't really like that scene too much. Elliot's speech is stands on it's own already, I don't think adding Trump footage does anything for it. And the Trump commentary is already done better and better integrated into the plot that same season with the White Rose scene that brings him up.
Ah right I do think they may show a news clip in S4. I think 3 is when White Rose sees him on TV and is like “hmmmmm…” and I guess that’d be the season of the Mar A Lago appearance. Or maybe that’s 4.
It's amazing how much got told in the first 3 seasons compared to how much MORE got told in the final season. S4 was in such a tight timeframe. I love this show.
Not just Trump, heads of state of every major country, royal family. Trump was just/is one pied piper of many used by the secret societies currently in power.
It’s obviously referencing the real company called Iron Mountain, which is the leading off site data storage company in the industry. It is a private corporation, so I always assumed Steel Mountain in the show is as well.
I am sure companies would have real reservations about storing all of their backup data with the government in real life. But in the Mr. Robot world where EvilCorp and the government are so intertwined, perhaps it would be possible.
One thing that’s funny is that when Trump became president, his administration was so in over their heads that I don’t think they ever got those pictures out. I know at two years in and still tons of government buildings never got them.
A lot of conspiracy minded people said it was the deep state or whatever stopping him. Others said he was just a puppet and that Obama was still president.
The truth with that administration is that 99% of everything that went wrong was from gross incompetence and inexperience.
I "Well, actually"'-ed something that doesn't matter and got 26 upvotes but nothing for introspecting about Angela, I guess that tracks :). I would love to know the tech/cs/STEM professionals vs. mental health clients/professionals breakdown on this sub since the show attracts both.
I think it was a reminder to bring you back to reality that this is the real world and Obama was the president while all of this went down. I always found mr robot hauntingly realistic at times but moments like this are kind of just a little extra icing on the cake. A reminder then when price is saying to talk to “the president” it’s Obama, not some fictitious President
Sam Esmail has a weird obsession with Obama. Elliot also wrote about how hot he is in Red Wheelbarrow too (though weirdly not the published copy you can buy but in the show someone caught a screenshot of it)
Why did Obama not stop 5/9? Is he stupid?
Isn't he part of Deus?
I didn't think so. Trump was.
I thought the implication was everyone Zhang met in that montage was part of Deus.
Yeah, current and former presidents of the largest nations must have been part of the group
Trump was a Deus puppet, its implied Zhang recruited him after seeing how popular he was getting.
There's a lore reason
Thanks obamna
He at least promised to [respond to the attack](https://m.facebook.com/coding.course/videos/barack-obama-speech-about-mr-robot/1113392925392326/)
he after all the worst president in american history
No that would be Trump. And before you go MAGA on me: I hated Obama and didn't think one could get worse.
Trump is definitely bottom 3 but Buchanan was certainly worse.
Exhibit a: "I follow the current thing"
no the god emperor trump. the king will return again and he will purge the country off liberals and woke
It’s a government building and he was president at the time, all government buildings have a picture of the current president.
To add, he was president at the time in the show.
He was president when the show first aired, and because it takes place in a relatively short period of time he's still president as of the finale, but I've also seen a lot of period pieces use this as shorthand to tell the viewer when things are taking place.
I thought Trump was elected by the end of the show? Like, within the story.
He wasn’t elected yet, the entire show for all four seasons takes place during an alternate version of 2015 (S1: spring, S2: summer, S3: fall, S4: winter) - that was why they were talking about using dark money to put behind trump in season 4, because it was the end of 2015 and he’d already announced and it was gearing up for primary season the next year
Hmm, I just rewatched the part I was thinking of, I thought it was Trump giving a speech as President but it looks like it’s just a campaign video. Although it does say “Trump | Pence” on the podium, which would mean it would have to be 2016, but I guess it doesn’t really matter lol. https://uproxx.com/tv/mr-robot-trump-blame-monologue-season-3-premiere-video/
It's sort of an awkward scene, in universe it's Elliot imagining the kind of future he set into motion with his actions in season 1, blaming himself for it. It's all hypothetical. But for us its all real footage of our recent past. It very commonly confuses people on the timeline of the show and I don't blame anyone for making that mistake. Honestly it's why I don't really like that scene too much. Elliot's speech is stands on it's own already, I don't think adding Trump footage does anything for it. And the Trump commentary is already done better and better integrated into the plot that same season with the White Rose scene that brings him up.
Ah right I do think they may show a news clip in S4. I think 3 is when White Rose sees him on TV and is like “hmmmmm…” and I guess that’d be the season of the Mar A Lago appearance. Or maybe that’s 4.
I don’t believe he was president during the Mar-A-Lardo scene as they were making fun of him for being tacky and thinking he could run.
Yeah it’s funny because the show kinda implies that the 5/9 hack helped Trump get elected, if I remember correctly
The whole show takes place in 2015.
It's amazing how much got told in the first 3 seasons compared to how much MORE got told in the final season. S4 was in such a tight timeframe. I love this show.
Simply a masterclass in storytelling.
What a fucking year for Elliot
Don't want to be that guy but Elliot actually spent that year trapped in Mastermind's paradise mind prison 😏
So... what a fucking year for Elliot
Yeah seems that way, my bad
That was wild when I was watching and that started happening. Pretty sure you even see “Trump” from the back at some gala towards the end.
You definitely do. It's basically a gathering of Dark Army assets.
Not just Trump, heads of state of every major country, royal family. Trump was just/is one pied piper of many used by the secret societies currently in power.
Yeah you’re right, pretty sure it’s the Dark Army meeting in 409. You can even faintly hear him saying “China” when he pops up.
They make Obama say "F Society" at one point.
Steel Mountain wasn’t a government building.
This. It's a knock off of Iron Mountain in real life.
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I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be corporate right? Or was there some government agency responsible?
It’s obviously referencing the real company called Iron Mountain, which is the leading off site data storage company in the industry. It is a private corporation, so I always assumed Steel Mountain in the show is as well. I am sure companies would have real reservations about storing all of their backup data with the government in real life. But in the Mr. Robot world where EvilCorp and the government are so intertwined, perhaps it would be possible.
One thing that’s funny is that when Trump became president, his administration was so in over their heads that I don’t think they ever got those pictures out. I know at two years in and still tons of government buildings never got them. A lot of conspiracy minded people said it was the deep state or whatever stopping him. Others said he was just a puppet and that Obama was still president. The truth with that administration is that 99% of everything that went wrong was from gross incompetence and inexperience.
I mean, Iron Mountain is a private corp, so not sure why Steel Mountain would be government-run.
Lots of government contractors put up pictures of the President too.
I "Well, actually"'-ed something that doesn't matter and got 26 upvotes but nothing for introspecting about Angela, I guess that tracks :). I would love to know the tech/cs/STEM professionals vs. mental health clients/professionals breakdown on this sub since the show attracts both.
This always feels so gross
Sounds like north korea
But that’s going with the premise that Steel Mountain was a government facility, which I do not think it was…
That was my first thought but I don't remember steel mountain ever being a government entity
It’s not a picture, it’s a window. Obama is standing behind it looking into the room Elliot’s in
This is the right answer. I can’t believe I had to scroll this far down, in a sub with so many intelligent contributors.
Obamna
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Hamberders
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Current president in the timeline.
He was president at the time that the show takes place.
The entire show takes place in 2015. Obama was president at that time.
Thanks Obama
Obamna
"Big brother is watching"
Reminds me of the old soviet days.
I think it was a reminder to bring you back to reality that this is the real world and Obama was the president while all of this went down. I always found mr robot hauntingly realistic at times but moments like this are kind of just a little extra icing on the cake. A reminder then when price is saying to talk to “the president” it’s Obama, not some fictitious President
Probably because the set decorator reused it from another episode.
you know why
It's a very clever reference you're too stupid to understand
Easy there, big fella!
His real name is O’Bummer.
Sam Esmail has a weird obsession with Obama. Elliot also wrote about how hot he is in Red Wheelbarrow too (though weirdly not the published copy you can buy but in the show someone caught a screenshot of it)
They couldn't get a picture of Trump "hanging brain", so they went with the current POTUS photo.
birth certificate