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Abefroman said:

So I guess I just have to accept that this show is on the level of Melrose Place with how fucking outrageous it is.

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Sacrilege!

Holy shit, it is hard to make a TV show that people like in today's day and age. @Screamfeeder.

Dude, who are these fucking people?

TJT said:

And really. Chuck also could have gotten out of that whole situation with his father and Ira by just saying he thought it might be a possibility that Axe came at him that way. But he was willing to take the risk because he believed in Ira. That he knew Axe had bought the books he sold just to slight him.

He didn't even have to say that he orchestrated it or expected it. Just that he anticipated it might happen and planned accordingly. Just in case.

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The whole episode was fucking bizarre. This part, and Lara are probably the two weirdest fucking inexpiable, illogical things I've seen on TV in a while.

Chuck didn't do anything wrong. He didn't direct Loyd to lie, or otherwise coerce Axe. He literally just said "go ahead and tell him the truth". That's not orchestrating anything, especially given how Axe has known nearly every major financial move that's happened instantly, and has been watching Chuck so closely he knew when damn books were sold.

The worst part is, as you said, it's not even a lie to say "I planned accordingly because I knew Axe would gun for me."...I have no fucking idea why Ira and his father are so angry. How do they even believe Chuck 'forced' Axe to do what he did? How could Chuck have stopped Axe EXCEPT doing exactly what he did (Have the police watch and guard his friends investment.)

He should have told Ira "Axe was going to gun for you because you're my friend, but I have your back buddy and collected evidence so you can win a civil suit against him" Which is the fucking truth at this point. I just don't get it. The show literally let things roll for drama's sake, NONE of this makes sense.

Nice, I like this show. Even if it gets silly at times. It's still not as good as Trump, though.

Second season was kinda engaging, but I'm not sure how much more I can handle the whole "tense manly confrontation where they act like they're either gonna start fighting or making out but someone just says something dramatic then runs to their lawyer" thing this show keeps doing.

Does Paul Giamatti's character still talk exclusively in that low, broody, "I wish I was Batman" voice?

Yeah, I will give it another season as well...but I assume they will wrap things up in next couple years.

Not sure what angles are left to explore.

It's on Showtime. It will go on four more seasons than it should.

Good episode. Thanks for the heads up, a_skeleton_03.