What's the opposite of relationship goals?
resident couple, Shiv ‘scorpion’ Roy and Tom ‘Pontius Pilate’ Wambsgans, have never exactly been relationship goals. Their romance is almost entirely rooted in convenience, transaction, and opportunity. But in those rare moments of affection – particularly in times of crisis – it’s hard not to feel like an optimistic child of divorce and hope they’ll work things out. As of episodes seven and eight, all hope is gone.
While we made our peace with their separation , season four teases us with a toxic rekindling in the wake of– one that again seems more rooted in companionship and power play than anything else. Through flirtatious games of ‘bitey’ – where they bite each other until one of them is in too much pain – to barbed gifts of a scorpion trapped in glass as a symbol of their dynamic, things gear up for a sinister turn.
Tom and Shiv are both so desperate to earn the respect of everyone around them that they fail to reserve any for themselves or each other. They’re almost each other’s capitalist beards at this point. But after reaching the blind spot of acute rage that comes from suppressing your emotions, it's entirely believable that they'd lose all control over what they’re saying, but it's no less painful to watch.
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