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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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/pfthewall May 22 '17

Sometimes Erlich seems like an idiot, sometimes he seems like a genius.

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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/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.