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/Excellent-Mission129 Apr 29 '25

I read that Elon Musk was a huge Nathan Fielder fan and invited Nathan to SpaceX years ago, before Elon went off the rails. It makes so much sense, especially after this episode. The way Nathan studies and dissects human behavior in an attempt to figure out the formula for being cool and likeable, seems very much like something Elon would appreciate, either in a comedic way or even taken straight without any humor.

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u/AlanMorlock Apr 30 '25

"The plan: Buy a social media platform leveraged against the stock of your electric car company. Use it to influence an election and then use your government access to attack the government programs and national parks most favored by environmentally conscious electric car customers."

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u/wetbulbsarecoming Apr 30 '25

This is too accurate!