Industry Season 4 Episode 4 Review: 1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn

On Industry Season 4 Episode 4, “1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn,” Harper tries to push an exposé on Tender’s business practices while Henry and Whitney attempt to lock in a new partner for their app.

The unraveling of Jim Dycker falls perfectly in line with the many tragedies that make up the fabric of Industry. The metaphorical wheels already felt a bit shaky given the lengths he goes to for the story; yet, the way he went out was abrupt and unexpected.

We haven’t spent all that much time with Jim, but this is a very different version of the character than we initially met. Charlie Heaton plays him with a manic paranoia that permeates every facet of the character; he’s jumpy, he’s irritable, he’s self-destructive. The weight of the exposé and its potential repercussions sit heavily on his shoulders.

As opposition from Tender becomes more aggressive and Dycker’s support system abandons him, the writing on the wall becomes abundantly clear for the ambitious reporter. It’s a classic episode where one wonders just how much worse could it get for the character. Anxiety builds by the minute as he refuses to give up despite the road getting bumpier and bumpier.

“1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn” plays like an investigative thriller as Dycker’s safety feels increasingly at risk the deeper he goes. The audience knows how ruthless Whitney can be, so our paranoia only grows with Dycker’s as we wait for some major retaliation.

The way Dycker dies, however, impeccably subverts the expectations laid before us all episode long. The fact that Rishi is present is a poetic cherry on top.

The minute Rishi connects with Dycker, we know things aren’t going to go well. That’s just how things go when you’re in Rishi’s orbit.

But the two feel like kindred spirits in a way. Their lives both spiral further and further out of control due to their own short-sighted, reckless decisions. They’re both at the end of their respective ropes and cling to each other like a life raft.

They don’t know each other, but they do see each other in a specific and strange way. This makes the final moments all the more tragic; in a way, Rishi sees what his fate could be if he takes this path further.

Rishi’s son doesn’t know him and is being taken abroad. Harper’s cut him off from her business. He is completely alone in this moment, but he won’t quit.

It feels fitting, then, that Rishi literally and figuratively hits rock bottom in the final moments of the episode.

Sagar Radia knows how to tap into Rishi’s complexity. Beneath the bravado, there’s a scared boy trying to fight his way out of the corner he’s backed himself into. What’s even more impressive is that Radia almost gets you to root for Rishi time and time again, despite the fact that the character does not necessarily deserve it.

It would have been nice to have a bit more build to this moment, especially since Dycker and Rishi have hovered on the fringes of the action for much of the season so far. Dycker’s downfall particularly feels a smidge rushed. He is merely a device to set the larger Tender findings into motion.

But maybe that’s also the point. He is simply a means to an end for Harper and he is a hindrance to Team Tender. He doesn’t matter in their grand scheme, his information does.

As quickly as it came, though, Dycker’s death does pack a punch. It’s why the series remains exciting and exhilarating. It emphasizes how this show isn’t afraid to take big risks and fully commit to those risks.

As for Rishi, it’s tough to say where we go from here with this character. For now, this feels like a fitting moment for him and, in a way, spares him from the same fate as Dycker.

Stray Thoughts

• The triangle between Henry, Yasmin, and Whitney is fascinating, toxic, and baffling. What game is Whitney playing?
• The way Yasmin immediately flips Haley’s uneasiness with their encounter onto Dycker is frightening. People like to say Yasmin is bad at her job but she does know how to manipulate a narrative to benefit herself.
• Harper suggesting that they push out the Tender info themselves indicates she’s definitely going to do it sooner or later with or without support from the SternTao team.

 

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Industry airs Sunday at 9:00PM ET on HBO.

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