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[quote=Anonymous]Something that occurred to me this episode: Shiv is the best actor/manipulator of the kids. Not talking about Sarah Snook, but about Shiv, the character.

When Kendall and Roman decide to try to tank the GoJo deal, Shiv sniffs it out instantly. She immediately recognizes Kendall's fingerprints on media items badmouthing their dad, she immediately calls them on their lame attempts to discredit Lukas, even compares it to when they use to lie about stuff to get her in trouble when they were kids.

But when Shiv decides to double cross them with Lukas, there's no tell. She is super slick about it, immediately calling Lukas to invite him to the party when she hears their plans, has a cover story in place (dad invited him), and then acts reluctant and annoyed when Kendall "assigns" her to spend the evening with Lukas even though obviously that works in her favor. And they really seem to have no clue whatsoever.

Setting aside the fact that she might have screwed herself by aligning with Lukas, it was interesting to me to see Shiv as a pretty savvy, cold-blooded operated or in this respect. She is just much better at that kind of calculated lying and manipulation than they are, because she is better at concealing (or simply not feeling) her emotions. Tom was right in that fight when he called her cold-blooded. Roman and Kendall are awful but they actually have feelings and they are often quite obvious to an outsider. Shiv is cold to everyone -- Tom, her brothers, Lukas, her dad. She doesn't let anyone in.[/quote]

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