Years ago, a writing instructor told me writers should avoid party scenes. They're often chaotic, introduce too many characters, and, in general, are very, very hard to do well.
In Industry, parties are opportunities to showcase subterranean tensions alongside ludicrous set pieces. 'Useful Idiot' is no exception, though no one is at the actual party in this episode.
It's Pierpoint's 150th birthday, and the traders are supposed to be celebrating. But no one is celebratory because Pierpoint's share price has plummeted.
As a viewer, I'm so used to seeing last-ditch hail-Mary attempts to save this or that thing, and usually, I am meant to care if the thing is saved.
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