Axe’s bid for an NFL team takes a fatal blow
This weeksBillionsopens with two very different exchanges.
about providing a psych evaluation for Elena Gabriel, the woman set to take on that mission.
For Wendy, this job is quite the change.
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Then theres Bobby Axelrod, whos repeatedly having the same conversations.
Here, hes speaking with Mark Cuban.
The only way to find their way in?
Change the hearts and minds of the people.
Axe may be a smart analyst, but he usually leaves a trail of PR problems in his wake.
He doesnt look like the face of an NFL franchise because of how outspoken he is.
That leaves the episode feeling rather listless.
Theres a lot going on, but that doesnt necessarily mean theres a cohesive whole here.
Of course, that table-setting is necessary to bring Chuck and Axe back into each others orbit.
There are a lot of pieces in play.
For Chuck, its coming up with evidence that Spartan-Ives is doing something illegal.
As their source within the company says, The faucet is off.
Spartan-Ives stopped rigging treasuries as soon as Chuck started going after them.
Chuck needs to get that faucet flowing again, quickly.
All Axe wanted was to be caught meeting with Sandy.
Sandy doesnt like being a pawn.
That brings us to Chuck.
With nothing substantial to go on in regard to taking down Spartan-Ives, he switches his game plan.
He goes right back to rigging treasuries, thinking the heat is off.
But why does he do that so quickly?
Why does he take Chuck at his word?
Well, thats where things get interesting.
He doesnt take Chuck at his word, but he sure as hell takes Chuck Sr. at his word.
Chuck knows this, so he manipulates that loyalty to his advantage.
Of course, Chuck doesnt just move on.
He holds grudges forever, and the Spartan-Ives case isnt going anywhere.
And this is what I mean when I say The Oath is a lot of table-setting.
The Oath seems to be that episode.
