Jesse Armstrong's background in comedy comes to a head in this absolutely marvelous episode that takes place at a ski lodge called "Argestes." Nan Pierce is appalled at just about everything, which shows just how ballsy she is given her company has suffered eight, count 'em, eight successive quarterly losses. In my world, three quarters of loss gets you fired ... and finally Rhea gets the sack, though for her Logan infidelity.
The Roy children can't even get along when it's in their own interests. They insist on one upping each other wherever they are. I get the Tom/Greg thing but after a while, watching grown men act like 14-year-olds gets creepy (which is likely writer's intent).
Once again, Nicholas Britell's symphonic score is magnificent, ending the episode with the most wonderful brass point-counterpoint, rather fitting for the final blowup between Nan and Roy.
The Roy children can't even get along when it's in their own interests. They insist on one upping each other wherever they are. I get the Tom/Greg thing but after a while, watching grown men act like 14-year-olds gets creepy (which is likely writer's intent).
Once again, Nicholas Britell's symphonic score is magnificent, ending the episode with the most wonderful brass point-counterpoint, rather fitting for the final blowup between Nan and Roy.