The basic problem is that the only realistic thing in the show is the hacking. Everything else is absurd. It's a realistic show about hacking the same way that

The basic problem is that the only realistic thing in the show is the hacking. Everything else is absurd. It's a realistic show about hacking the same way that Fantasy Island was a realistic show about island vacations. Now if they changed the title to "Fantasy Mr. Robot" so you know up front what the premise is I might be more forgiving about the plot.