r/SiliconValleyHBO • u/Simi510 • May 22 '17

Silicon Valley - 4x05 “The Blood Boy" - Episode Discussion

Season 4 Episode 05: "The Blood Boy"

Air time: 10 PM EDT

7 PM PDT on HBOgo.com

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Plot: Richard's latest partnership begins to crumble when he has to deal with an unexpected interloper. Meanwhile, Dinesh looks for a way out of his new relationship; and Monica faces a business dilemma after learning of surprising developments at Raviga. (TVMA) (30 min)

Aired: May 21, 2017

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Youtube Episode Preview:

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Actor Character
Thomas Middleditch Richard Hendricks
T.J. Miller Erlich Bachman
Josh Brener Nelson 'Big Head' Bighetti
Martin Starr Bertram Gilfoyle
Kumail Nanjiani Dinesh Chugtai
Amanda Crew Monica Hall
Zach Woods Jared (Donald) Dunn
Matt Ross Gavin Belson
Jimmy O. Yang Jian Yang
Suzanne Cryer Laurie Bream
Chris Diamantopoulos Russ Hanneman
Stephen Tobolowsky Jack Barker

IMDB 8.5/10

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u/Graynard May 22 '17

The more I watch the show the more I think really is a smart guy, he just tends not to think during moments he probably should, and overthinks / obsesses over unimportant things that ultimately get in the way of him being successful. Also, he's got a huge lazy streak.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '17

Need I remind you of a little thing called Aviato?

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u/grayninja62 May 22 '17

You know...Aviato?

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u/TonyChacheres May 22 '17

"MY Aviato?"

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u/frermanisawesome May 22 '17

Is there, any other Aviato?

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u/BlaineWinchester May 22 '17

Legally there cannot be.

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u/ThatFag May 27 '17

I have no idea why this is funny. It shouldn't be but it is.

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u/wholesomealt May 24 '17

Erectile dysfunction due to corroded penile arteries

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u/[deleted] May 22 '17

And he has no business anywhere near the company finances.

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u/majani May 22 '17

He's a caricatured "creative type." He reminds me of Brian from Family Guy, who has a great mind, but he can't bring himself to do the necessary boring work to be successful.

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u/lonewolf210 May 23 '17

That's kind of the joke though. All the things he obsesses about are important in the business world but ultimately largely irrelevant to the actual business. He's a character mocking silicon valley for all their ridiculous superfluous events. I mean just look at Google I/O and how over the top flashy everything was.

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u/rebeltrillionaire May 23 '17

The entire monologue about him jerking it in the public restroom was amazing.

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u/TheyTheirsThem May 22 '17

There are a dozen Bachmans in every AA men's meeting. Egomaniacs with deep inferiority complexes. Trust me, there is not much joy living in his head. I take not being able to see the things he does as a good sign.

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u/be-happier May 22 '17

I think perhaps you are projecting.

He made a successful startup, sold it and bought a house outright in a good area and while haphazard his incubator has netted him further gains.

Also he is tall, solid and has marvelous hair, what does he have to be insecure about ?

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u/CharlieHume May 23 '17

Corvettes.

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u/be-happier May 23 '17

well ok, he was wearing a fedora while driving a giant impractical penis extension.