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Fall of an Empire or Not?

We will Draw Blood, Gunfight at the Empire Corral

Last night episode was the best so far for the entire season. Why? Because it showed all the flaws,strengths, weakness and emotions of the entire cast. It dealt with the strangulation of homophobia, Luscious couldn't see past Jamal being Gay to see a great solid business prospective. His pride and ignorance is getting in the way of logical thinking. 

Struggles with mental illness. The world saw his son's mental illness spun out of control. Even Luscious saw the severity of Andre's bipolar. It scared him, yet it angered him, or is he angry because he is embarrassed? For whatever he was feeling, I’m sure somewhere in Luscious thought process he was thinking "you ain’t running Empire. No way!) The question is how Luscious now deals with the reality of his son's illness. Will he show him the shame disrespect as Jamal? 

The blow of betrayal by Boo Boo Kitty. Who saw this coming, because I did for a while? Boo Boo Kitty, was/is dumb, she played her hand too early in the game. You really let jealousy make you run? Baretti will chew her up, spit her out and flush her. Oh that's after he gets both hands on her knees. By the way, please give Luscious back his ring...Dumb

The fight for survival and the agony of having to deal with an incurable disease. As straight out gangsta (and I use that in a more positive manner) as Luscious maybe, within that gangsta empire, it has its flaws. His illness is making him weak, but he still fights for what he built, his legacy, his mission, his music. That's what makes him who he is, the Lyon. (and I love the analogy of the name- Strength) Last night episode gave us a great look into his struggles to maintain control. The idea of his empire crumbling before he died was too much to bear. His legacy was not completed, His plan of action to get Empire where he wants it to be has a longer time span that the time span of his illness.