Roman doesn't actually care about the country. He knows he will be fine either way because he's a rich white guy. He only wants Mencken to win because he has an in with him and will have presidential access, much like his father did, for help with things like blocking the deal and whatever other favors he might need. I believe Shiv does care about the country, but unfortunately she's also selfish and mainly looking out for herself, and it bit her in the ass in this episode. In any event, she will also be just fine if Mencken wins because she's a billionaire. Kendall only cares about being CEO and whoever can help him get there is who he will back regardless of what it does to the country and regardless of what he tells his kids. The most frightening part of all of this is that it is a very real look behind the scenes of what happens in the US on election night and the fact that the people in charge of bringing you the news all have their own agenda. Their only concern is ratings and access, not the state of the country.
I didn't interpret Ken going to Shiv as a suck up move. more so he was genuinely seeking advice. And her encouragement could have kept him on the right side, but once he confirmed Her betrayal, all common sense, Good morals, and the safety of his children went out the window.
Roman went full a hole this episode. He knows the impact to the country some degree, (he doesn’t know price of milk remember) but knows it won’t impact him negatively.
Look, every president and politician is horrible. The only difference with Menken (or Trump) is that they are honest. What you see is what you get. You have to respect that.
@@John_Locke_108 Trump isn't honest. Lol. He just lost a defamation case. He lies all the time. Where is the wall? Where is it? Did México pay for it?
This episode shows how much Greg has grown through 4 seasons. Had Shiv threatened him in season 1 he would instantly flip and cower, but now in season 4 he sees that he is a valuable asset and calls her bluff.
All Shiv had to do was promise a deal to Greg to not talk, but she was too short sighted. Greg the Egg decided the election by telling Kendall her secret
This episode was so stressful. Especially since it very much mirrored the actual stress of the 2016 election night. Roman was on another level and it was so painful. Shiv wanted the right things for the election but went about it all in such a selfish way.
Actually, no it quite literally isn't even close to that. Tom didn't flip flop between Mencken and Jiminez like the 2000 election did going back and forth with Bush/Gore.@@havok6280
Kendall, yes. Roman, absolutely not! He was always saying, any time Kendall had an idea or wanted to make a move, let’s find Shiv, or tell Shiv, etc etc… he was the only real one who wanted the family & 3 of them.
20:01 I don’t know what Zuff said but the laughter was amazing 😂😂 I slowed it down - he said “256 is Castle C[l]ashers - it’s a g[r]itch” (But he meant - Castle Crashers - it’s a glitch) 🤣
Exactly why they're all unserious people. Roman is so far above where he only cares who is president for the company and Kendall sees how it's wrong but chooses Mecken just because Shiv betrayed them.
This was a fantastic episode one of the best for sure just because of the tension you could feel with Kendall about what is right for the country but also ultimately his kids but then seeing ultimately the selfishness of him that he has the privilege to shield himself and his family away by hiring security and having wealth and sacrificing everyone else for the corporate interest
the premise is bizzaro world logic at the end of the day. Complete inversion of reality. Wealthy, especially in NY, vote in people who are the opposite of someone like Mencken because they have security and gated communities, so ultimately the policies that actually make it unsafe in a city doesn't directly impact them.
@@lithium23 they would if they think he would lose. Fox News went after Trump for a while when he seemed like he would not be back. But they turned around after he got the support during the primaries.
One of the best episodes of the season! Can’t wait for the reactions for the last two episodes! The last four episodes (7-10) were one banger episode after the other.
Idk why you guys completely turned on Ken this season, like most of the season has shown that, with Logan passing, he's kind of developed the traits Logan thought he was missing to wear the crown. This season shows Kendall being more cold-blooded, shows that he has developed a killer instinct and that between the 3 he is the best suited to be Logan's successor. It seems like you're looking at Ken with season 1 lenses, and even if there's a bit of truth in that, he clearly has shown growth.
Ken isn't being cold blooded though. He's acting on pure emotion and stupidity. He can't even be real to the people who matter about what he wants and why he's doing something which is what Kendall's issue has been since the start of the show. As Matsson called it, Logan was an asshole but he knew what he wanted. Anyway, they all can make a case about why they'd be a good fit and also why they'd be a horrible fit.
