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" He in Racist Fire " is the fifth episode of the American period drama television series Vinyl. The episode was written by Adam Rapp and directed by Peter Sollett. It originally aired on HBO on March 13, 2016. The series is set in New York City in the 1970s.
- Episode 5
- Brad Carpenter, Erin Cressida Wilson, David Matthews, Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda
Mar 13, 2016 · He in Racist Fire: Directed by Peter Sollett. With Bobby Cannavale, Paul Ben-Victor, P.J. Byrne, Max Casella. Richie visits a relative; Devon plays the vixen at dinner with Ritche, Hannibal and Cece; Kip faces a dilemma; Clark gets a new job; Richie is inspired to name his new label.
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- Drama, Music
- Peter Sollett
- 2016-03-13
Mar 14, 2016 · During last night's episode, 'He in Racist Fire,' (an anagram of the name Richie Finestra devised by character Hannibal) these notions became simultaneously apparent.
- Ain't got no alibi.
- Verdict
By Matt Fowler
Posted: Mar 14, 2016 1:59 am
Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
A frantic episode of Vinyl saw an unhinged Richie scramble to offer his old girlfriend/secretary (POI's Annie Parisse as "Andy") a high-stakes visionary role in his company while Kip got talked into letting his low-energy, minimally-talented lead guitar player go in order to tighten The Nasty Bits into a quartet.
At this point, each viewer is going to have their own favorites. Their own levels of investment. Right now, I struggle to care about Richie's personal chaos - with Devon and the "accidental" murder - but I do want to see if he's able to rise up out of the ashes with his new sub-label. Appropriately, now, named Alibi. Because I am interested in seeing how Lester both grooms and protects The Nasty Bits. And whether or not their sound is what saves the sinking ship.
And that question helped turn the office meeting between Kip and Richie into a fun little moment. "I'm Kip Stevens. F*** your mum. There's your bio," the cocky frontman effortlessly threw out there. Not caring about being rude to his boss. So going from that type of flippancy to the man he became toward the end of the episode, when he didn't even have the guts to face his best friend and tell him he was out of the band, was a nice little downward journey. Lester had to do the deed. Lester, who's not above taking good advice even if it comes from Richie. The allure of opening for the New York Dolls was just too much for everyone involved.
“He in Racist Fire” worked to splinter Richie and Devon even more while also costing the label one of its biggest artists. All while The Nasty Bits' frontman made some hard "sellout" style choices about reconfiguring the band. The acting's always great and there're always a handful of great scenes on Vinyl, but a lot of it still relies on shock and...
Mar 14, 2016 · Vinyl season 1, episode 5. This Vinyl review contains spoilers. Vinyl ’s “He Is Racist Fire” episode opens with a band of Vikings with Stratocasters that the young A&R rep Clark (Jack...
Mar 14, 2016 · Vinyl recap: He in Racist Fire. Richie's personal and professional lives collide — in multiple and (surprise!) messy ways. By. Leah Greenblatt. Published on March 14, 2016. Photo: Macall B....
Mar 16, 2016 · Vinyl episode 5 review: He In Racist Fire. Vinyl seems to be running out of things to explore about Richie Finestra worryingly early. At least the music's still great... By Michael Noble |...
