Robin Hood
Nora heads off with Ivan back to Horizen. En route though, they drive to Ivan’s place, where Nora checks in with Matteo and crashes for the night.
Nathan and Ingrid end up on the phone to Nathan’s mother. Unfortunately, she’s broke and hasn’t paid the rent. She could even lose the place completely, which certainly concerns Nathan.
Nathan has an idea to help the less fortunate in Lakeview by stealing data and cash from those who have more. He begins by siphoning off data from those with more and giving it to those who have less. This helps to balance the power and make everyone better off. ..
Detective Sato is working undercover when he begins sniffing around Horizen. He listens as Yang mentions the Robin Hood money and then hands Aleesha a Ring drive with incriminating data involving Luke.
Lucy is convinced that this is what Sato is after, given the file holds pretty revealing shots of Luke in the shower. Aleesha does end up admiring them though, commenting that he has a cute butt.
Ingrid has jobs to run in her real life, so she hired a “Job Gerbil” to help her out for the time being. Her regular spacing out is a direct result of all this and Ingrid even tells the woman everything about Nathan to make this seem more convincing.
Nora returns to Horizen HQ and the whole place is in uproar when they see her. Of course, Nora is undercover for Matteo but she watches as Nathan starts stealing funds. But then she also has a big smile on her face too.
Sato and Craig come to Lucy about their concerns regarding data being stolen and Lakeview being manipulated. He knows something doesn’t add up here and decides to investigate.
Nathan and Luke hold a poker night, with numerous funds up for grabs. The fake Ingrid happens to win every hand, with the whole game rigged by Nathan. He switches the cards that Ingrid holds to make sure she keeps winning.
Nathan tries to talk Ingrid out of continuing, but she goes all-in instead. Thankfully, Nora overhears everything and programs the card to change from her computer, while Nathan ditches the penknife across to an old man who absolutely does not remind me of Moleman from Simpsons.
Aleesha speaks to Nora about the ring drive she’s been given. She has an idea, and decides to send it back to Lucy.
Ingrid returns to reality and takes control for the night. Nathan admits he had a great day with Ingrid and starts kissing her. Ingrid immediately feels guilty. ..
Sato reviews footage from the day in question and notices someone who looks suspiciously like Nora charging into the building. The image is blurry, but it’s possible to make out a resemblance. ..
The Episode Review
Ingrid’s midway point in Upload showed a different side to her than usual. It’s becoming increasingly clear that she’s disillusioned with what’s happening and her moments of clarity and reflection - especially around her relationship with Nathan - have been big highlights this season. ..
Nora and Nathan’s storylines haven’t quite been as strong as they could have been and the show’s anti-capitalist message is nice, but it hasn’t quite leaned into the satire and comedy as much as it perhaps could have done.
This year’s season has been more reflective and serious than last year, but the ending hints that things are about to take a deeper turn.
