I think Chuck Rhoades has proven this season to bend the law to his means and that to me is kind of a sociopath and more dangerous. What his father did by changing the location of that Casino did more harm to those people of that town, lets say if Axe had done that then Chuck would do everything in his power to get Axe arrested for manipulating things but when it serves his agenda to go to gain higher office then its ok. He is for sure a "disgusting weasel" whose every move is manipulate others, including his own wife and staff. I don't see Axe as a hero but I kind of see him and those traders as Dollar Bill described what it meant to be a "Outlaw", they want to make money by doing things that are outside the law but also very hard to prove due to the nature of the stock market, but one thing I do give Axe is that he does not intentionally want to just hurt people to gain power and that comes from Chuck's own insecurities too and he was probably bullied as a little boy. I think what brought Wendy and Chuck together was mostly most Jewish families look to pair up their families with status and the fact Wendy also serves purpose in Chuck's sexual fetish also play a great part of their socalled marriage, to me Wendy is just ask sick and vindictive, liar and manipulative as Chuck, they deserve one another. As far Axe's clothes, I think he is rich enough to wear what he wants, not only do tech Ceo's dress that way.
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brux (14666)
7 years ago
Sociopath seems to imply that someone that lacks a conscience is doing something for their own benefit. I see Rhoades usually acting very ethically, except when he bends the rules in his zeal to do his job. Maybe sociopath is not the best word to describe his failings.
Your Jewish rant is kind of off the wall.
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Birdmant7 (202)
7 years ago
You know if you don't like my post or replies why don't you Piss off some where else with your BS remarks. This is a free country and what I said about JEWS was not a rant is the truth that probably touches a cord with a JEW like YOU. This a free country and people express themselves and I didn't insult the Jews, but its a well known fact globally how Jewish families all keep the wealth in their community for a person like you to take that as an insult says a lot about you, in case you didn't know 90% of Hollywood is JEWISH and that has been a huge issue for people who can't get a brake in that industry because they don't have Jewish connection. Chuck and his Dad and Wendy are a typical of the upper crust of the Jewish New York.
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Birdmant7 (202)
7 years ago
"Sociopath seems to imply that someone that lacks a conscience is doing something for their own benefit."
So let me understand this in your little universe what is a Sociopath?. So what Chuck's father did by moving the location of the Casino. Then Chuck who is now aware of it and let it pass because it serves his purpose to gain higher office which is clearly "doing something for their own benefit" is all ethical and not considered Sociopath?...does sociopath have to be a killer ?..or some weasel like Chuck who shields his unethical behavior with his Attorney general status?.
If you can't see how the logic of your own statement applies to what I stated above and how this show (Billions) has been trying to perhaps imply and ask the same question to its audience, then you are missing the point. There is a larger picture other than show, its phenomenon that is happening in US culture known as "Greed", even Steven Hawkins recently wrote about the future of humanity that is been destroyed by this Greed, because greed is blinded by conscience. Chuck's lust of greed to power is even more disgusting than Axe inside trading that is more about the rush than greed. I don't know if you only select what you want to see, as you did in Homeland show, but if you pay attention and watch every move Chuck is making is very self-serving, he is even playing Wendy because now he needs her at his side for this new post at the higher office.
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