Category: Recap

Subjugate and Conquer by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | May 17, 2020 Season 5, Episode 3: ‘Beg, Bribe, Bully’ “Billions” is a show that seems to appreciate pro wrestling, as seen in the fandom of its dudebro character Mafee and the recent cameo by Becky Lynch. So I hope it’s not too…

Why Would Bobby Axelrod Want to Buy a Bank? by Paul Vigna | Wall Street Journal | May 17, 2020 So, Bobby Axelrod wants to buy a bank. Let’s talk about that. On “Beg, Bribe, Bully,” tonight’s episode of “Billions,” (written by Ben Mezrich, directed by John Dahl), Axe is down in the dumps. He…

Everyone Has A Price by Dana Feldman | Forbes | May 17, 2020 All would be copacetic in Axe’s world if he could just buy a painter, a school headmaster and a bank. To him, everyone has a price and all he needs to do is figure out how many zeros it’ll take to make…

It’s ‘Like Father, Like Son’ as Axe’s Kid Gets in Hot Water by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | May 17, 2020 It’s been a while since Billions checked in with Axe’s kids. Ever since Axe and Laura split up, the show has been solely focused on the patriarch. But surely his children are off…

Sins of the Father by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | May 17, 2020 Before we even set eyes on any character in “Beg, Bribe, Bully,” the opening track, Cat Stevens’s classic “Father and Son,” has already laid out tonight’s theme. In Billions, however, nothing is ever as simple as a son carving out a separate…

The Apple Does Not Fall Far From The Tree by Damianista | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | May 17, 2020 I love the saying attributed to Woody Allen that “90% of life is showing up.” And while I believe it applies to the 99% of the population, 90% of life for the top 1%…