- Jun 30, 2024
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If Nick wasn't a traitor, now he has plenty of reasons to give in to Vinny's manipulations. After all, let's face it, the dynamic between Vinny and Nick is very similar to that of Quinn and Riona: an emotionally abusive relationship, where the psychologically weaker one always lowers his head until a limit situation makes the pot overflow. There were at least a million ways for Nick to have come out of this whole situation less burned. But DPC chose the most dramatic and at the same time the least plausible. There are so many things Nick could have done and even more so that he could have kept quiet for a moment and then approached each brother for a frank and private conversation. But no, he preferred the "scorched earth" solution.
Furthermore, many of the things Nick said have absolutely no relation to him cheating on Tommy with Heather. From the beginning, it is clear that Nick is a weak-willed person, living in the shadow of guys who are much more radical and nihilistic than him; his admiration for such types (Vinny, Tommy) is due to his own lack of personality and ability to assert himself in a group. Nick projects onto Tommy and Vinny what he lacks, but when called upon to have a minimum of balls, he throws a tantrum like a spoiled child.
Furthermore, many of the things Nick said have absolutely no relation to him cheating on Tommy with Heather. From the beginning, it is clear that Nick is a weak-willed person, living in the shadow of guys who are much more radical and nihilistic than him; his admiration for such types (Vinny, Tommy) is due to his own lack of personality and ability to assert himself in a group. Nick projects onto Tommy and Vinny what he lacks, but when called upon to have a minimum of balls, he throws a tantrum like a spoiled child.
