Every time I listen to "Guns for Hire" I now involuntarily remember the scene from Arcane in which she plays...
And I begin to think of Silco's self-control, how imperturbable and at the same time incredibly fragile he is.
As we know, total self-control is almost primary in Silco's life, and for good reason. He has to be in control all the time, because he has to work with mad dogs that can get off the leash if he shows weakness.
Such moments do happen, however, either on his own initiative (like the scenes in episodes 4, 5 and 6, when Silco and Jinx are together) or against his will and barely noticeable... so barely that you really don't notice it. It seems that even Silco himself doesn't realize that he's giving himself away.
One of the first moments when Silco's equanimity falters is the finale of episode 3, when Powder throws herself at his chest, and by the wicked irony of fate, she will be the one reason Silco's self-control will falter throughout the series...
The moment when Sevika says Jinx is the problem.
Silco becomes more aggressive, not in the usual sense of the word, but I think you can see and feel it. He even turns around after these words to make eye contact with Sevika and combining this with his words, he clearly wants to put her in her place.
The most interesting thing about this scene is that Sevika understands everything, she understands why Silco is behaving this way. And that makes her even angrier.
Then it happens in the scene with Marcus, when he demands that Jinx be given up.
This is also where the non-verbal treatment that Silco shows by gesture and tone of voice (not words) enters into the conversation, forcing Marcus to tone down his ardor...
" Arresting her would be doing you a favor. "
Silco's words indicate that Marcus' words have hurt his pride, but Silco's behavior demonstrates that he is pissed off by disdain (Marcus thinks, like everyone else, that Jinx is the problem) and an attempt to encroach on Jinx. And the further along the series goes, the more obvious it becomes...
Next thing you know, the end of episode 5. I think it's pretty obvious, so let's move on.
The scene where Silco talks about Jinx with Vi.
The facial expression and tone of voice at the mention of Jinx give away Silco quite eloquently.
"...but... Jinx... Oh. She is more than I ever imagined. "
And it seems to me that he's doing it involuntarily, unnoticed even by himself.
Then there's this scene in episode 6, which to me is just the incredible scene.
That anger, that rage... it's beautiful. How can rage be beautiful? Probably not until you think about who it comes from and for what reason.
Silco's rage scene is one of his first most vivid expressions, and not just rage... but fear that he might lose Jinx.
He tries to pull himself together, but instead falls into an even greater rage. Everything is out of control, and even himself.
Silco's whole life is a total control of everything, and he somehow miraculously has the strength to do it.
And knowing this, this scene begins to fascinate.... How strong are his feelings now that even Silco can't contain them?
Also quite interesting are a couple of moments...
The scene in episode 7 , the end of the dialogue with Finn when he calls Jinx a dog. At the end of his speech, Silco's eye barely twitches and he hums.
You'd think Silco had been hurt by Finn's doubts about his powers... But then we come to the second such similar scene, which shows that such a reaction was precisely to Jinx's insult.
It's almost the end, episode 9, the very beginning. The scene where Silco is in the broken Shemmer factory, talking to Renni.
First should note, however, his dialogue with Sevika, before that.
In this dialogue, Silco sounds completely calm, one might say indifferent, even his body language says so, as if he is completely unconcerned that his empire has just been damaged.
" Say what you want about the late Sheriff. He had his uses. "
That is, until Sevika mentions Jinx.
" Too bad Jinx didn't think so. "
Silco immediately grimmer and defends Jinx.
Sevika's reaction - she only grinned. What else could he say? She understands everything.
Finally a conversation with Renni. We are interested in the end of the dialogue.
It is important to note that this woman has just lost a child, which makes her last question take on a double meaning.
" You're one to talk about sacrificing for the cause. Where is Jinx anyhow? "
Her words could also be interpreted as:
"Where is Jinx? Why don't you make the same sacrifices that we do?"
And Silco picks up on this, to which there is an immediate reaction. His eye twitches again, but this time it's much more noticeable, giving away his annoyance (anxiety?)... Renni's words prick him.
He can't make that sacrifice...
She bluntly accused Silco of being a hypocrite.
