Billionsis both a gauzy capitalist fantasy and an apology for what unchecked alpha-male ambition has wrought on Wall Street.
Publicly, Chuck has mastered his macho David Mamet-isms.
(You dont have to outswim the shark.
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You just have to outswim the guy youre scuba diving with, he muses.)
Privately, though, hes weak.
By contrast, Bobby comes across like a working-class hero.
But whileBillionspokes fun at his ridiculous douchiness, its betting that viewers will root for him, too.
But the character of Wendy elevates it beyond your typicalWolf of Wall Street-inspired pissing contest between two men.
If Chuck craves status and Bobby is money-hungry, Wendys motives are less obvious and more fun to psychoanalyze.
She enjoys manipulating the guys in power, simply for the love of the game.
You just have to be shameless.B+
