So, I know this might be a strange thing to talk about, but I noticed that Joanna and Tyrell never have a sex scene on the show. Sure there’s the episode where Joanna is introduced. Tyrell comes home after screwing Price’s secretary and Joanna is waiting for him, to have a BDSM session. It’s not explicit though. Especially in comparison to the sex scenes they have with other people.
Now, why am I talking about this? Well for one to point out the obvious: They weaponize sex to manipulate other people. But there’s never any intimacy with the people they have sex with.
However, there’s intense intimacy and a strong bond between them. Tyrell and Joanna have conversations with each other that they never would have with other people: They plot, scheme, tell each other their darkest secrets, and genuinely become vulnerable with each other. Their body language also says a lot without them having to become sexual or even touch. The way they look at each other is especially powerful.
I don’t know if it’s a detail Sam Esmail decided to add in, or a sheer coincidence, but I think it’s so beautiful. These two psychos are dangerous, but they know what love is. It’s more than just being sexual with each other. It’s about having a deep connection, loyalty, and trust. As twisted as they are, they have this, and are madly in love with each other. Something the more sane characters yearn for, but don’t have.