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Approximately four months ago,Billionssaid auf Wiedersehento Damian Lewiss renegade tycoon Bobby Axelrod.
Shortly after the finale aired, Lewisconfirmedhis departure from the series.
Also not shocking?Twitters reaction to Lewiss news, which saw many fans declaring any Axe-lessBillionsepisodes DOA.
Thats not to sayBillionsisnt still finding its footing.
Because despite betraying Chuck last season, Prince is not the sole source of Chucks ire.
In fact, the WTF?
cold open of Cannonade suggests that Mike Prince is the furthest thought from Chucks mind.
Downstate, the bumpy transition from Axe Capital into Michael Prince Capital continues.
So who are the investors he really needs to hold onto?
Why Melville Revere and Charles Rhoades Sr., of course!
As everyone on the trading floor braces for layoffs, Prince flips the script.
He acknowledges that MPC must get rid of compromised individuals, but, surprise!
Hes not firing his employees; hes firing his investors!
As in bribing the conversationist with project funding in exchange for planting bog turtles on Reveres land.
Call it sabotage for the greater good.
But thanks to some zesty ADR by David Costabile, Wags assures his colleagues hes not going out likeMr.
Big and the scene is saved from the Cringe Hall of Fame.
I feel like the name Melville Revere was too on the nose.
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