Rabbit Hole (TV Series) The Algorithms of Control (2023) User Reviews

Episode 3

[bobcobb301 · 6/10 · 3 April 2023]

After watching "The Algorithms of Control" I am really not sure what to make of Rabbit Hole.

I am definitely getting the short-lived AMC series Rubicon vibes where there is just too much over the top nonsense behind the conspiracy and everything.

We are supposed to believe an older gentleman was on the run for so long and stayed off the grid while still knowing all of the key players in this government and analytics landscape?

Just dial things back, be a little bit more Homeland than government conspiracy stuff, and maybe this series can turn things around and get some viewers to sign up for Paramount+.

The kidnapped woman who refuses to leave...

[Xavier_Stone · 1/10 · 2 April 2023]

Is working against them. Big surprise.

So many flashbacks upon flashbacks and nonsense dialogue mumbo jumbo that this is enough.

I was hoping for some sort of direction to this series but it is just impossibly confusing and that's the point. Chaos in everything.

This means that the writers can just spew anything, and hope it sticks to the wall, and if it doesn't make any logical sense, well that's fine as well.

I'm done. 1/10 for me. Nonsensical rambling does not make a tv series interesting.

Is working against them. Big surprise.

So many flashbacks upon flashbacks and nonsense dialogue mumbo jumbo that this is enough.

I was hoping for some sort of direction to this series but it is just impossibly confusing and that's the point. Chaos in everything.

This means that the writers can just spew anything, and hope it sticks to the wall, and if it doesn't make any logical sense, well that's fine as well.

The Algorithms of Control

[Prismark10 · 5/10 · 29 July 2023]

The third episode is less conspiracy and more character moments. John Weir's interactions with his father Dr Ben Wilson (Charles Dance) who had faked his own death when John was a kid.

Ben discusses his research, The Algorithms of Control. It contained techniques to manipulate populations. It can be used to enable regime change, move public opinion even interfere with elections.

Flashbacks show a young John Weir meeting a young Miles Valence at school. Miles was into breaking codes.

When they formed their own company, they used Ben's techniques. Both had found Ben's research by breaking into his safe.

The third episode benefits from Charles Dance presence. It shows the importance of manipulation. Integral to the show's mojo. I did think that a show designed to be fast moving felt dull with the pace slowed down.