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Rewatch

I rarely rewatch shows but I am rewatching Billions currently and my goodness the writing on this show, phenomenal. I’m a bit older now compared to when I watched it in my early 20’s and this show is so layered. There is also some foreshadowing in this shows. Especially in season 1 after the Bach and Dollar Bill leave Rhoades and his team absolutely perplexed, Bach tells Axelrod that he can get away with a small fine and that’ll be the best deal he ever gets. 😅

Currently on season 1. I’m gonna re-run a lot of shows as well. Westworld, Black Mirror, AOT. Loving it.

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u/AsideFalse942 — 4 days ago
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Absolutely loved Axe's coldness in S02E05 - Currency

The way tore down Dr Gus was hilarious, the way he turned from husband to Hedge Fund owner in a second with Lara was remarkable and the way he allowed Boyd to be arrested was so cold blooded. His only goal in the episode was turning his quarter around. He proved why his investors trusted him.

u/ravighattaura — 10 days ago
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Megan Rapinoe & Wendy "Superhero Stuff"

This is easily one of the worst cameos in a show already notorious for awful cameos, but what makes it worse is how completely out of character it feels for Wendy.

A few seasons prior, Wendy mentions Rapinoe as someone she views as a hero and would love to meet. However, the show constantly builds Wendy up as a mythical operator whose reputation and influence extend far beyond the hedge fund world:

  • She’s treated as the secret sauce behind Bobby Axelrod’s success.
  • She sleeps with the Elon Musk stand-in after consulting for his space program.
  • Price keeps her on board specifically because of her elite performance coaching reputation.

Given the tier of high-powered, world-class figures she moves among and influences with ease, the idea that Megan Rapinoe—fresh off a very public, much-maligned 2023 World Cup exit—is somehow Wendy's ultimate "white whale" just doesn't track. Sure, Rapinoe is a high-profile athlete, but framing her as the one person who leaves Wendy totally starstruck completely misses the mark. (Not to mention Wendy literally fought Becky Lynch in her office—another brutal cameo.)

To top it off, the writing for the sports world is terribly researched. Wendy says something along the lines of being the "head performance coach for the Games." Each U.S. Olympic sport is governed by its own independent National Governing Body (NGB) and runs autonomously. There is no single "head performance coach" overseeing all of Team USA across every sport. It's a clumsy line that highlights how lazy the writing had gotten.

u/Bemawr — 9 days ago
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Just rewatched Billions and the fall off is incredible. Was it the same writers?

First 4 seasons are incredible. Some of the best TV and acting out there. Genuine issues genuine conflicts. Then from season 5 it just kinda limps along pointlessly till the damp squib ending. It's like suits... They should have quit while ahead. In future I'll stop at season 4 because season 1-4 are brilliant. Wonder why they kept going and why they ran out of ideas. ​

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u/Unusual-Engine7551 — 10 days ago
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Finally finished it, i feel bad for Prince.

It was good, meh average who am i lyin to, what the fuck did mike prince even do wrong that he had to be stripped off of everything, I get it from Axe's pov he had to get that mothafucka down he deserved that right to ruin Prince, but what about everyone else?. Wendy for christ sakes just up and decided he was a bad guy, The nuke thing Prince talked at The Owl was just lazy writing to make the audience have a reason to hate this guy becuase there was nothing else in his agenda that seemed problematic. AND CHUCK for christ sakes he is a fuckin leach a parasite he just decided like WENDY Prince is meant to be taken down, same way he did with axelrod. Didnt like the show after season 4. Taking out Axe that was fuckin wrong, you guys just made him make a mistake because of his FOMO and he ended up bein part of a crime. CHUCK is the villain in all this. And my boy Bryan Connerty was given his law license back that makes me happy, i liked his character. Overall it was average it started being one of the best but then it averaged out to be well Average. First two seasons will always be the greatest for me, Axe and Chuck were a different beast back then. Yeah glad i am done with this show.

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u/boobyaxxelrod — 13 days ago