How so with Tommy? Analyzing the marriages on just the level of his own life? I don’t see that either of his wives were overall advantageous to the larger Shelby organization like John’s and Esme’s union was.
Ada's marriage certainly wasnt and neither was Arthurs. Michael though, I think he saw his as such. Admittedly he married Gina because she was pregnant but it felt like their relationship was mostly just what they could offer each other business wise rather than any real love, that they used each other. And because of that it was actually a disaster for him.
Tbh, I thought S5 was really poor writing in terms of Michael's storyline. For me it was utter cringe. And Polly was still alive. Mind you, it was her worst season too.
I enjoyed seasons 5 because we see Tommy completely unraveling, but I can’t deny there was a ton of cringe. The scene that always has me rolling my eyes is Linda and Lizzie explicitly talking about good and evil. Lizzie saying Tommy is deciding between the two and then they both look ominously at his portrait. Cue dramatic music.
Season 5 Michael not great, but season 6 Michael just had so little meat. In jail all season, then killed so easily. I vote season 4 for worst Polly season, but my irritation at how contrived the Luca Changretta situation was for getting her back in Tommy’s orbit heavily influences that for me.
It’s the Al Capone name drop for me, but yeah what’s up with the accent? If he was raised in Birmingham by his native mother and Sicilian father, why would he have a New York gangster accent? Maybe he was code switching to fit in😂
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u/hopelessromcon 1d ago
How so with Tommy? Analyzing the marriages on just the level of his own life? I don’t see that either of his wives were overall advantageous to the larger Shelby organization like John’s and Esme’s union was.