I re-watched all the eps yesterday, and I see what you guys are talking about. I payed closer attention to the interactions of Elliott, Mr. Robot and the rest of the crew. Very much like fight club the way one steps up, and the other lays back in the cut. Nobody ever directs their attention at Mr. Robot, they always hover around Elliott.
The first time Mr. Robot brings Elliott to the spot, Romero opens the door and only acknowledges Elliott. Even at the bar, Mr. Robot already has his drink so we don't see him place his order. when he compliments the bartender on the drink and he doesn't respond, Mr. Robot simply says I don't like compliments either, as a way of explaining why the bartender didn't respond to him. When he confronted Romero with the gun, when he and Darlene were going at it, and when he was with Tyrell in the SUV it had to be Elliott. The secret Tyrell knows is that Elliott set Colby out of revenge.
Even when you look at the interactions between Elliott and Darlene, her comfort level with him came off as her being rude and not giving a damn. Now it makes sense why she called him a ****, breaking into his house, showering in his house, and wearing his clothes. He asked her how she knew where he lived, and she responds, why wouldn't I know? Elliott's social awkwardness is normal to Darlene and Angela so his behavior doesn't surprise them.
I made the mistake of playing with my phone during certain scenes. I missed some crucial stuff, that makes more sense to me now. For instance, I didn't know Cisco was the guy that gave his mixtape to Ollie. I heard the dialogue, but I didn't see the scene. I even missed the scene when Ollie put the CD into his computer and complained about it not working, I didn't know that was how he got hacked.