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But dont think for a moment these blue bloods are on the road to familial harmony.
Axe: Goddamn hope that was one of your kids.
This is not to say that Axes story line isnt a poignant one as well.
In short, he buys Nico for himself.
But would expulsion really change Gordies trajectory?
His familys net worth ensures a cushy landing anywhere.
Its those kinds of bailouts that put Dean and Gordie on the smug-jerk path.
Back in Gordies dorm, Axe and Wags get to work.
(Notice Axe is ready to hire Gordies much-smarter girlfriend; his own kid, not so much.)
That leaves Axe with the overarching question: Do I have the stomach to let him dangle?
Any fair-weather viewer ofBillionsknows that any failure of Gordies is a reflection on Axe.
Which means, Axe is gonna Axe.
Oh, and speak he does, lecturing the gathered students with pilfered-fromGordon Gekkoadvice.
Watching Axe throw his weight around at the assembly is an undeniably entertaining, on-brandBillionsmoment.
But all I could see was the underlying tragedy.
At least for this brief instance, he can be the bad-boy hero who inspires a generation of kids.
Loose Change
Axes first roadblock toward becoming a bank ends up being surprise!
It looks like Taylor is getting absorbed back into Axe Capital, whether they realize it or not.
