S02.E08: Dead Reckoning

[Scarlett45]

Tommy makes bold moves to connect CBI directly with the cartel as he hustles to stay ahead of the many adversaries out for his blood; Diamond is forced to make a decision that has dire consequences.

Air Date: October 20, 2023

[mxc90]

This show turned up the level of ridiculousness this week.

The episode is titled "Dead Reckoning". I was waiting for Tom Cruise to make an appearance. I guess STARZ couldn't afford him.

The whole reason Tasha is in witness protection is she told the Feds Tommy is the Kingpin in NYC. Tommy is a fugitive. Marks should have arrested Tommy for faking his death and escaping. It makes no sense why he is walking the streets of Chicago. So, if the setting is in Chicago all events in NYC doesn't matter to the FBI??!! It doesn't work that way.

Vic put a bullet in Vargas' head. Now we see Vargas with two bullets to the chest lying on the ground. Vic shot once and 3 bullets came out??!!

After all this, Tommy is still clueless Vic is a CI.

Vargas is shot at night; Tommy is getting back to his apartment at sunrise and Goldilocks Mireya is in his bed asleep. Did Tommy go to a 24-hour diner after the shooting and give her a key to his place already. Tommy is whipped.

Vic telling Stacy: Tommy shot Vargas, just confirmed Vic is not surviving this season.

When Stacy has the yellow nail polish on, it means War. No more games!!!!!!!!!!!

My goodness. Even the FBI knows it's not good to date Miguel's sister.  

Oh, look it's JP and Kate for their brief cameo.

I understand who Kate is but the reason she is back on drugs and alcohol is because they told her Dmac was killed. Now JP tells her she can't be trusted. You and Tommy put her back in this state! Give Kate a chance!!!!

25 guns turned in from Diamond's weak speech? He really made an impact. Almost brought Reeves to tears........No urine this week. Too bad the 26th wasn't the one used to kill Leon!

See ya Leon! At least Leon got one good punch in front of the proud "Mr. Miyagi" Sampson. I guess Diamond didn't give Leon the lesson of what to do after you knock the opponent down in the streets. This isn't a boxing ring and there is no 10 second count from the referee. The only 10 seconds is the amount of time you have to run from a bullet. 

So, Diamond can give a speech and 25 guns get returned, no smoke from the hood (didn't take their hair/patronage to a new barber shop) but when Leon gives an anti-violence speech, he gets harassed and then killed.

With Diamond's influence to get the 25 guns off the streets, he couldn't put word out to leave Leon alone??!!!

Was Diamond truly pissed about Leon's death or about the fact he can't get Gianna back in bed ever again and no more cheese grits in the morning??!!!

Now Jamal (Leon's father) goes to Reeves. Gianna must have told him about Diamond's past and instructed Jamal to go to PO Reeves. How else would he know to go to Reeves!?

When being told "You are going back to prison", it can make a man quickly grow extra inches in his arm to slit a parole officer's neck standing far from him.

Was Diamond holding that blade to "off" himself before Tommy and Reeves arrived?

From her grave, Maya Angelou is saying she was right about Diamond.

See ya Reeves. Another body dropped in Diamond's shop. Messy cleanup. I am sure the place will be "spotless" next week. I guess the police won't go looking for Reeves like they are not looking for Bennigan. Law Enforcement is taking a hit this season. A CPD detective, an FBI Agent, and now a parole officer. 

After the slashing, Tommy's action was to just lock the front door as if pulling down the curtains and closing the blinds weren't equally important.

Tommy had devilish "That's my BOY!" grin after Diamond killed Reeves. Tommy is psychotic.

Diamond acted like a 5-year-old, pouting after being told "it's time for bed", when he cut Reeves.

I don't get these apartments where anyone can there directly from the elevator. Too quick of an easy access. What if the ground level front door person is paying attention and let a thief in. I am sure Mirkovic walked in just in time to see where the safe is located.

Tommy showing up to the Quinceanera was ridiculous. And Che fell for every word he said. The music was low, so everyone must have heard the conversation about their gangster activities. Che doesn't feel it to be necessary to have security by the front door so people like Tommy Egan can't just walk in. I was hoping grandma hit Tommy with her purse or a glass. 

Now grandma is warning Miguel of his own people too (Nunez). Subtlety telling him he is a bad leader.

For some dumb reason Chavo had to flaunt to Miguel his drug connection to Tommy and then Miguel tells him the drugs tommy give him comes from Miguel. So, Miguel can shut off Tommy and no drugs to Chavo. Chavo needs to keep quiet!

Did Ghost Keisha visit Stacy to tell her to go warn Mireya? What dirty intel is in the FBI notes about Tommy and Keisha for Stacy to know?

Now we are introduced to the "Sons of Destruction" gang. Another group that doesn't have adequate security outside when a "supposed" high level drug meeting is going sown. Serbs just pull up the side door and starts shooting. Mirkovic had enough plot armor remaining to stand in the open and bullets went around him!!!

Jenard must secretly adore Tommy to never kill him when the opportunity arrives.

The Viagra Triangle sounds so mysterious.

Claudia looked and Shanti as if she didn't believe Shanti can kick her ass.

Edited October 23, 2023 by mxc90

[Joimiaroxeu]

Was that tracker Vic showed Tommy actually in his car or did he just want Tommy to think so?

Gianna thought she could bang a major gangbanger and not have it affect her life. Sure, hon.

People kept referring to the Viagra Triangle. Is that a real thing in Chicago?

Shanti, have you met Claudia before? Before you can kick her ass she'll have already shot you in the face. Or she'll do it right afterward.

Does Vic live in a converted church? That's creepy given all the sinning he does, ha ha. Especially the killing.

Jenard called Claudia "Becky with the good hair." Lol, her hair's not that great.

Dang, the Serbs had a lot of stones shooting up Tommy's meet with the DSDs. Now they have even more enemies.

OMG, poor Leon. But Gianna knew he was being bullied. She should have protected him better.

Kind of a tacky quinceañera. It looked to me like it was in an underground cave.

White boy Tommy stepping on Miguel and Abuela Queenpin to get to Che, right in front of them. And speaking Spanish too. ¡Dios mío!

Tommy! Why didn't you lock the barbershop door to begin with?!

Well, now that Diamond no longer has any fucks to give the first thing he better do is deal with Jamal.

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Did Ghost Keisha visit Stacy to tell her to go warn Mireya? What dirty intel is in the FBI notes about Tommy and Keisha for Stacy to know?

I figured the FBI found out through Tasha. But Tommy wasn't directly involved in LaKeisha's death and he straight up murdered Holly. Ghost Holly needs to pay Mireya a visit.

[mxc90]

33 minutes ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Was that tracker Vic showed Tommy actually in his car or did he just want Tommy to think so?

I think that was the tracker Stacy wanted Vic to put on Tommy's car.

34 minutes ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

People kept referring to the Viagra Triangle. Is that a real thing in Chicago?

I looked it up:

"The Viagra Triangle in Chicago is an area located between Ohio Street, State Street, and Rush Street. It is known for its high-end bars, restaurants, and shops, as well as its nightlife and social atmosphere."

 https://www.roadtopic.com/why-do-they-call-it-the-viagra-triangle-chicago/

 

 

[Scarlett45]

Yes Viagra triangle is real. 
 

The only thing that makes sense to me is 1. The geography, 2. When people are racist- the rest of it doesn’t make sense in the universe of the show. 
 

I knew Leon was not long for this world poor kid. Diamond does aggravate me though- you can’t be half a gangster. He wanted to “pretend” with Gianna and Leon, and be a hypocrite, encouraging him to speak against violence when he was actively participating in violence. Yes people do choose take drugs, but the drug trade causes violence and murder where INNOCENT people who have nothing to do with that life are impacted. Kids have their lives cut short or forced to work on corners, Diamond you ARE a drug dealer and a murder. 

[AntFTW]

Am I the only one that found the PO officer's death kinda funny? It was giving me Jada Pinkett-Scream 2 flashbacks and Quentin Tarantino movies with blood spewing everywhere.

 

Edited October 25, 2023 by AntFTW

[Scarlett45]

On 10/20/2023 at 12:43 PM, mxc90 said:

With Diamond's influence to get the 25 guns off the streets, he couldn't put word out to leave Leon alone??!!!

You’d THINK??!!

 

Diamond is supposedly the head of CBI but he has been locked up for 15yrs, does he have any power any more? He can’t get protection for a kid that has nothing to do with the life? Poor Leon he was a great kid, but his death was realistic. 

56 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

Am I the only one that found the PO officer's death kinda funny? It was giving me Jada Pinkett-Scream 2 flashbacks and Quentin Tarantino movies with blood spewing everywhere.

 

When you hit that artery blood does that! 

[AntFTW]

21 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

You’d THINK??!!

 

Diamond is supposedly the head of CBI but he has been locked up for 15yrs, does he have any power any more? He can’t get protection for a kid that has nothing to do with the life? Poor Leon he was a great kid, but his death was realistic. 

They made it so predictable that Leon would die. Initially, I thought Diamond would have offered the boy a ride home considering these same two were fucking with Leon before.

[AntFTW]

1 hour ago, Scarlett45 said:

When you hit that artery blood does that!

Maybe but this was overkill 😂

and he took soo long to die!

[Scarlett45]

8 hours ago, AntFTW said:

They made it so predictable that Leon would die. Initially, I thought Diamond would have offered the boy a ride home considering these same two were fucking with Leon before.

Leon was right in front of his house. Diamond had escorted him home. That makes it even more tragic. 
 

I hate those punks that shot Leon. They started the fight, he defended himself, and they shot him because they were shocked he dared fight back. 

[AntFTW]

3 hours ago, Scarlett45 said:

Leon was right in front of his house. Diamond had escorted him home. That makes it even more tragic. 

Really? I thought they were right in front of Diamond’s barbershop.

[Scarlett45]

35 minutes ago, AntFTW said:

Really? I thought they were right in front of Diamond’s barbershop.

No he had driven Leon home and was going back to his car, that was Leon’s fence he put his jacket on. Gianna came home to find her son dead in the street- omg heart broke for her.