why did Helen insist on giving Wendy a warning?
It's not like Wendy was reporting a member of her own family or something.
I can't say that part of the dialogue made much sense to me.
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I think we were supposed to wonder if Wendy is going to report Marty as the vulnerability was going to report a member of her family. And, I think Helen is basically giving Wendy a chance to not do anything she will regret.
shareI don't think Helen thought that though, because one of the things she stressed was how everything becomes different, your body becomes different, you react differently to your husband's touch (something they showed in a subsequent scene), etc.
I mean, a lot of people died around the Byrdes by that point already, so perhaps Helen just meant that taking out an actual hit on somebody, knowingly, makes you a different person.
Seems to me Ruth is rather at peace with her father's death - she must have figured it would happen sooner or later.
Not sure if this was the scene in at the house where Helen and Wendy talk or not. If so then my impression was as follows.
It turned out Marty was more important to the Cartel then Del. Thus no real blow back on Marty when Del was killed and keeping Windy alive by vouching for her at her lover’s apartment. Wendy was lost a bit in season 1 but gained her footing this season where she rediscovered purpose. Helen realizes that it’s Wendy that is primarily responsible for the casino with her manipulation of the various politicos and the Snells. Wendy earned her trust when the FBI raid garnered nothing. Helen and Wendy have similar styles in negotiating and management then Marty. Marty is win win and if rejected try’s to find win win differently. Helen and Wendy are option 1 is win win and you won’t like option 2. We see this in the parking garage with Helen and Wendy’s judicious use of black mail when option 1 is rejected. In the office discussion Helen offers a bigger partnership and riches with option 1 and hints she knows about what they are up to implying option 2. Wendy smiles because she now knows that she and Marty are equal or more important than Helen or there would have been no option 1. If they fail Helen fails and everyone goes down. Later when Windy meets Helen it’s not about killing Cade but whether she’s all in and how serious all in is. Wendy excepts and becomes Del’s replacement.
Later when Windy meets Helen it’s not about killing Cade but whether she’s all in and how serious all in is. Wendy excepts and becomes Del’s replacement.
Well, this is quite an interpretation!
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