Psychological thriller branded the ‘greatest show ever’ has almost perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
We all know how daring it can be to label a TV show as 'the greatest show ever.'
We've been there before - Recommending a show to our friends that we've just claimed is the best thing since sliced bread, only for them to tap out on episode 2 because it 'wasn't for them'.
(We know it's really because they were on their phone the whole time)
However, when it comes to this series, the statistics don't lie, especially when Rotten Tomatoes grants the TV series an almost-perfect score.
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Directed by Sam Esmail, the director recently associated with Leave the World Behind, it also features the very popular actor Rami Malek.
If you haven't already guessed it, the show is called Mr. Robot.
The psychological thriller, premiered in 2015, follows Elliot Alderson, a highly intelligent yet unstable cybersecurity engineer who becomes a vigilante hacker by night.
Though the series boomed on Amazon Prime upon its release, not many people have heard of the show - Which is surprising, as it's got an impressive four seasons, which scooped a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer, with an impressive audience score of 93%.
One fan then boldly declared the show as 'better than Breaking Bad'.
Their post on X read: 'Just finished rewatching MR ROBOT cuz this might be the greatest show ever created on this fkin planet cuz I wanna rewatch it over again & again man it’s even better than Breaking Bad, Sam Esmail and Rami Malek just take a bow. What geniuses. Fkin nailed it. Whaaaata masterpiece.'
Following such a bold claim, fans of both shows are trying to argue which TV show is superior.
On the side of insanely popular Breaking Bad, one Redditor argued that it appeals to 'broader demographics' achieving both a mainstream and 'cult favourite' status. Whereas Mr. Robot's 'heavy tech component alienated millions of less tech minded viewers.'
For some viewers, it wasn't even a question - They were quick to passionately defend the high place of Breaking Bad saying: 'Breaking Bad by miles. Best show ever.'
Meanwhile, loyal Mr. Robot fans insisted: 'Mr Robot is one of the best things I’ve ever seen.'
The fans went on to claim that the 'rewatch is better', stating: 'Rewatching Mr. Robot while knowing where it goes recontextualises everything and there are several “OOOOOOHHH” moments.'
They weren't the only viewer who felt this way, and another agreed saying: 'After each rewatch of BB, it gets lower and lower in my rankings. After each rewatch of Mr. Robot, it gets higher and higher in my rankings.'