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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Honestly, it's not personal experience that does it - it's professional experience.
My firms not silk-stocking but we've had extremely similar situations. Senior Partners that are slipping, family members with JDs that don't have the chops for the job, in-house politicking for partnerships, etc... I'm kinda uniquely qualified for this one so I'm going to play devil's advocate wherever I can.
And I've had my ass waxed by an old attorney that looks like he may have lost his fastball a time or two. I generally respect the hell out of the guys that have put in the grind in this game, especially the ones that can build something from nothing like Chuck appears to have done. It's a tougher gig than it seems sometimes and if you can make it out the other side with your health and a comfortable retirement, you've done something well.
This show and Mad Men are the only two shows I've ever seen where I feel there's a direct proxy in that show for me. It's why I'm probably the only person in the world that ever loved Pete Campbell; I'm honest enough with myself to know that there's a LOT of Pete to my personality. In Chuck I see the guy that I'd really really LIKE to be some day.
So I put myself in his shoes and view pretty much everything he does from a strictly professional standpoint. And from that standpoint, there's an excellent explanation for every action he's taken as well as ample support that the guy is just outstanding at reading people and doing his job.
So #CHUCKSTRONG!Teamchuck
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Jimmy is Chuck's white whale. What Hank did in Breaking Bad was noble work. It doesn't justify going over the top. Chuck's original cause may have been noble, but it stopped being noble when he became singularly obsessed with taking Jimmy down. Chuck has been in a virtual coma and was leeching off of HHM for money. Nothing inspired him. Until he realized Jimmy was having any kind of success. His obsession to take Jimmy down is ultimately creating a monster.
Chuck isn't a bad guy. Neither was Hank. Ahab wasn't bad for wanting to take down a white whale. But it's like Greek mythology where excessive pride, hubris, was in itself a cardinal sin.