The Twist of Final Reason of 'Mr. Robot' Felt Right - Portia Doubleday

If you have not been startled by watching the final season premiere of Mr. Robot, I am really wondering on you amongst many others right now. What isn't a factor of wonder is that the show has been doing this for a while now but it does become a different ball game altogether when the final season gives you such twists.

SPOILER ALERT

In her closing moments on Earth, Angela Moss (Portia Doubleday) utters those words to Phillip Price (Michael Cristofer), one of the most powerful men in the world — but not powerful enough to stop what's coming. It's ironic, that one of Angela's final lines is one that Price, her biological father, uttered all the way back in season two under very different circumstances. Back then, Angela wasn't in immediate risk of receiving two bullets to the back of the head — though perhaps she was on a collision course with such a brutal demise the entire time.

The final season premiere launches into action with Angela's death, a continuation of the character's final scene in season three. According to creator Sam Esmail, the writers' room quickly determined that Angela's execution was the right way to start season four, and in fact catalyzed the decision to end Mr. Robot after only four seasons.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Doubleday talked about how crazy the twist was and how it felt right. She said, "I know. (Laughs.) I was able to watch it before the premiere, my death, and it was even startling for me! I felt an out-of-body experience. I've died in a movie prior to this experience, but leave it to Sam Esmail to make it really uncomfortable, real and awful. (Laughs.) Even my own reaction to the gunshot… oh, god. It was so uncomfortable to watch."

On saying goodbye to the show and her last day on set, she said, "The last day was really rough for me. It was a difficult scene to just jump into. I got so nervous during the sendoff. How can you encapsulate and thank a group of people who have actively changed your life for five years, that you have relied on for so long? After being hysterical in that scene, I was worn out, but I was crying harder, and I said, "We should have done this first! It would have been good to have this for the scene!" (Laughs.) I was deeply sad. It's just so strange. Thank god there were two years in the gap between shooting [seasons three and four], because you say goodbye to certain memories along the way, knowing you're going to close this chapter of your life. Sam gave me my Prada shoes as a wrapped gift, which was amazing and I'll cherish them forever. I thought that was pretty classic. After my sendoff, I just laid in the grass with blood all over me. It felt right."

Did the mega twist shock you as much? Leave in your comments below.