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Anonymous wrote:I can't stop seeing him as Brody.
I like Paul Giamatti's wife, the Axe shrink.
Enjoying this show, although I think the critics don't like it very much. Apparently it's already been renewed for a second season so we can get invested.

The shrink was 'Rachel' on Mad Men. The Jewish department store heiress that had an affair with Draper.

I love her on this show too, but agree Brody's wife was bad casting.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't stop seeing him as Brody.
I like Paul Giamatti's wife, the Axe shrink.
Enjoying this show, although I think the critics don't like it very much. Apparently it's already been renewed for a second season so we can get invested.

The shrink was 'Rachel' on Mad Men. The Jewish department store heiress that had an affair with Draper.

Anonymous wrote:I can't stop seeing him as Brody.
I like Paul Giamatti's wife, the Axe shrink.
Enjoying this show, although I think the critics don't like it very much. Apparently it's already been renewed for a second season so we can get invested.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stay on track here in this thread? Anyway, I'm very curious as to why there is animosity regarding whatever happened after 9/11. So apparently in 2001 Axe was a partner with many partners, and he was the only one NOT in the office during 9/11 so I assume their office was in one of the towers. This must be a reference to Cantor Fitzgerald whose CEO was running late that day because he was taking his kid to school.

In the show I wonder what Axe did, besides pay for those kids' college tuitions, that pisses people off?

He lived and he gained from it. Simple.

I don't know, I feel like there is more to that story though, I believe a scene from episode 4 shows that the widow who spoke up during the meeting is writing a memoir about it and Axe's wife is worried. Just speculating.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stay on track here in this thread? Anyway, I'm very curious as to why there is animosity regarding whatever happened after 9/11. So apparently in 2001 Axe was a partner with many partners, and he was the only one NOT in the office during 9/11 so I assume their office was in one of the towers. This must be a reference to Cantor Fitzgerald whose CEO was running late that day because he was taking his kid to school.

In the show I wonder what Axe did, besides pay for those kids' college tuitions, that pisses people off?

He lived and he gained from it. Simple.

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stay on track here in this thread? Anyway, I'm very curious as to why there is animosity regarding whatever happened after 9/11. So apparently in 2001 Axe was a partner with many partners, and he was the only one NOT in the office during 9/11 so I assume their office was in one of the towers. This must be a reference to Cantor Fitzgerald whose CEO was running late that day because he was taking his kid to school.

In the show I wonder what Axe did, besides pay for those kids' college tuitions, that pisses people off?

He lived and he gained from it. Simple.

Anonymous wrote:Can we stay on track here in this thread? Anyway, I'm very curious as to why there is animosity regarding whatever happened after 9/11. So apparently in 2001 Axe was a partner with many partners, and he was the only one NOT in the office during 9/11 so I assume their office was in one of the towers. This must be a reference to Cantor Fitzgerald whose CEO was running late that day because he was taking his kid to school.

In the show I wonder what Axe did, besides pay for those kids' college tuitions, that pisses people off?

Anonymous wrote:Can we stay on track here in this thread? Anyway, I'm very curious as to why there is animosity regarding whatever happened after 9/11. So apparently in 2001 Axe was a partner with many partners, and he was the only one NOT in the office during 9/11 so I assume their office was in one of the towers. This must be a reference to Cantor Fitzgerald whose CEO was running late that day because he was taking his kid to school.

In the show I wonder what Axe did, besides pay for those kids' college tuitions, that pisses people off?

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Anonymous wrote:This show is a perfect example of how hollywood white washes things for tv.

Giamatti's role IRL is an indian guy and the overarching framework of the show (targeting insider trading buyside fund) was similar to the galleon group case - which was a fund run by Raj Rajaratnam (Sri Lankan).

Then again, Showtime wouldn't pick up this show (already picked it up for two seasons) if the producers cast two swarthy types for leads - now would they?

Ridiculous - this isn't 1950 anymore people - oh and the galleon group case is a fresh case, less than 5 years old.

I found the Galleon case fascinating but putting an ethnic element into it would be a distraction to most viewers (I'm thinking of Don Cheadle's Marty in House of Lies).

I'm loving the show.

Pretty pathetic that you can't see past your own bias. That thinking actually sucks and is disappointing.

another pp - agreed, pretty sad stuff.

SO SAD. Cheadle is AMAZING in that role. Are you saying that he is a distraction because he's black?! WTF?

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Anonymous wrote:This show is a perfect example of how hollywood white washes things for tv.

Giamatti's role IRL is an indian guy and the overarching framework of the show (targeting insider trading buyside fund) was similar to the galleon group case - which was a fund run by Raj Rajaratnam (Sri Lankan).

Then again, Showtime wouldn't pick up this show (already picked it up for two seasons) if the producers cast two swarthy types for leads - now would they?

Ridiculous - this isn't 1950 anymore people - oh and the galleon group case is a fresh case, less than 5 years old.

I found the Galleon case fascinating but putting an ethnic element into it would be a distraction to most viewers (I'm thinking of Don Cheadle's Marty in House of Lies).

I'm loving the show.

Pretty pathetic that you can't see past your own bias. That thinking actually sucks and is disappointing.

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Anonymous wrote:This show is a perfect example of how hollywood white washes things for tv.

Giamatti's role IRL is an indian guy and the overarching framework of the show (targeting insider trading buyside fund) was similar to the galleon group case - which was a fund run by Raj Rajaratnam (Sri Lankan).

Then again, Showtime wouldn't pick up this show (already picked it up for two seasons) if the producers cast two swarthy types for leads - now would they?

Ridiculous - this isn't 1950 anymore people - oh and the galleon group case is a fresh case, less than 5 years old.

It's not white-washing. Nobody would want to watch that. Or else Bollywood would be a thing here. It's not.

It is precisely white washing when you lift the show underlying event structure from real life and then proceed to cast roles in a completely fraudulent fashion.

Furthermore, bollywood is a type/style of film - putting swarthy people on screen doesn't automatically make something 'bollywood'.

I could agree with your assertion that 'no one would want to watch that'. but that's a reflection of society's racial sickness and until studios and networks actually try, we won't know will we?

Look I wouldn't have a problem if this was a show about 1970's or 80's USAO SDNY doing a RICO case. Casting that is accurate and period reflective is fine.

I do have an issue in this situation when it is blatant and the events are recent (i.e. within the last decade).

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Anonymous wrote:I can't stop seeing him as Brody.
I like Paul Giamatti's wife, the Axe shrink.
Enjoying this show, although I think the critics don't like it very much. Apparently it's already been renewed for a second season so we can get invested.

Me too, BRODY!!! Poor Brody. I miss him on Homeland.

My husband and I work in that industry, and there are plenty of references to actual hedge fund, SEC and US Attorney jokes, stereotypes, famous stories, etc. Axe I believe is based on Steven Cohen, at least parts of it. Plus all the fleece wearing, Ivy bomb dropping, Spitzer references, Skadden shout out, and bad take out food, it's hilarious.

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Anonymous wrote:This show is a perfect example of how hollywood white washes things for tv.

Giamatti's role IRL is an indian guy and the overarching framework of the show (targeting insider trading buyside fund) was similar to the galleon group case - which was a fund run by Raj Rajaratnam (Sri Lankan).

Then again, Showtime wouldn't pick up this show (already picked it up for two seasons) if the producers cast two swarthy types for leads - now would they?

Ridiculous - this isn't 1950 anymore people - oh and the galleon group case is a fresh case, less than 5 years old.

I'm confused. This is a fictional show that is not explicitly based on any real-life events, no? I'm sure that there have been many state's attorneys who have launched investigations into corporate big wigs and traders, right? Why do you think this is about anything in particular? Did I miss something.

IF you want to say that in general there are not enough minorities on the show, that is fine. But to say that any particular part should be cast by a particular ethnicity seems off.