It’s so interesting what Kendall DIDN’T say to Shiv, right?

He could’ve said, “You promised. You promised me. How could you, after you promised me?” If anything, that’s one legitimately valid point against her decision — that it’s a betrayal. She’s right, he probably can’t do the job well, but nonetheless she betrayed him. But asking a family member to make true on a promise is not in their language. Betrayal is so par-for-the-course for them that it doesn’t even occur to Kendall to play the friend/sibling/family card. He could’ve said, “I’m you brother, Shiv. Please.” But he doesn’t. It would mean showing weakness. Saying, “You have the power to destroy me, and you have, and it hurts,” is unthinkable, even though that’s what happens. It’s also because admitting that she betrayed him would mean having to own up to all the times he betrayed her. And that argument could probably run back to the time they learned to speak.