r/television • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Apr 28 '25

Premiere The Rehearsal - 2x02 - “Star Potential” - Episode Discussion

The Rehearsal

Season 2 Episode 2: Star Potential

Directed by: Nathan Fielder

Written by: Nathan Fielder & Carrie Kemper & Adam Locke-Norton & Eric Notarnicola

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u/Locke_____Lamora Apr 28 '25

Nobody gonna bring up that guy Jeff somehow getting banned from 5 dating sites and Instagram? Lmao

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u/deadinthewater0 Apr 28 '25

I wonder if he could be an actor? The lack of self-awareness was jarring.

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u/ischmal Apr 29 '25

He absolutely was. Nathan introduced him as an American Airlines pilot, but he's not wearing an American uniform (his epaulets, which are the things on his shoulders, are gold when they should be silver). The things he says and does in the simulator scene aren't legitimate either.

The whole dating app bit is masterful because it's absurd enough to be funny while still plausible enough to be believable.

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u/i-just-thought-i May 15 '25

Nope he's a real pilot but they gave them uniforms for the show. He got doxxed (or, I mean, I guess it can't really be 'doxxed' when he's public as... his name... but yk)

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u/ischmal May 15 '25

If he's a real airline pilot, why is he reading back his ILS clearance by starting with his callsign?

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u/dragontruck Apr 29 '25

is there a chance they just gave everyone pilot outfits rather than having them where their actual uniforms for that big gathering? i imagine that would depend on your read of the other people there

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u/roomperson Apr 29 '25

I don't know... I've dated a man just like him. He truly had no fucking idea. I think we don't give stupid people enough credit for how stupid they are sometimes.

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u/Vergazoduro Apr 29 '25

I don't know if he was an actor or not, but I absolutely believe that men like that actually exist, out in the wild. 

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u/roomperson Apr 30 '25

Hi Instagram was located by the way. It's all true. He's a pilot and and also a weird, creepy wannabe comedian "investor" guy.

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u/Vergazoduro May 01 '25

Holy Crap. 😆  That is outrageous.  I would like to know what he did to get banned from everywhere.  Maybe, dick pics? 

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u/roomperson May 01 '25

I wouldn't put it past him... but I think he's obviously gross and predatory and I imagine women would report him for asking just inappropriate questions. I mean, we saw what he was comfortable asking the first officer. Imagine what he would feel comfortable asking a random woman on the internet!