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Porn may be Pied Piper's Hail Mary pass in latest episode of
'Silicon Valley'
'Silicon Valley' Season 2, episode 7: 'Failure = Success'
Pied Piper is turning to porn.
After getting "brain-raped" by Endframe earlier this season, Richard decides to fight fire with fire by
trying to poach his competitor's $15-million deal with pornography company Intersite. The guys
uncover details of this deal when Gilfoyle reveals he found the password to Endframe's system on a
Post-it note. So Richard, despite some initial reluctance, convinces Intersite CEO Molly Kendall
(Romy Rosemont) to let Pied Piper compete for its business.
See also: Pied Piper saw a major setback in an extremely timely episode of 'Silicon Valley'
As Gilfoyle aptly puts it, Richard is going down a "left-hand path." And while he's no Michael
Corleone -- at least not yet -- his slow transformation from nervous pushover to bourgeoning
powerhouse is a welcome change of pace. Getting screwed over has helped Richard channel his
newfound assertiveness against Enframe, Hooli CEO Gavin Belson and in this episode, Russ
Hanneman.
Oh, Russ.
After losing his billionaire status over a series of bad business decisions, Pied Piper's latest funder
retracts his previous advice, and tells Richard to switch the company to a sales-based model. Russ
wants them to start making money -- so much so that he proposes Pied Piper merge with Endframe.
But Richard refuses to work with "clowns" who unapologetically stole his algorithm, and then took it
to market first (notable examples of this "first-mover advantage" include Amazon and eBay).
Naturally, Russ becomes irate, and threatens to pull Pied Piper's funding despite their contract.
That's why a potential deal with Intersite could solve everything ("We could settle out with Russ,
paralegal fees, have plenty of runway to get us to CES," Jared says). It also opens up tons of comedic
opportunities for Silicon Valley. In fact, "Adult Content" already took advantage of the show's porn
narrative in one notable scene; it featured CEO Molly Kendall speaking on stage alongside moving
dildos, as serious business reps from companies called "Poop on my Wife" and "Brutalized Assholes"
watch with rapt attention.
(It's also worth nothing that with Molly, Silicon Valley is introducing yet another compelling female
character to the mix, so I'm looking forward to seeing more of her.)
Jared (Zach Woods), Erlich (T.J. Miller) and Richard (Thomas Middleditch) in "Adult Content,"
Season 2, episode 7 of 'Silicon Valley.'
Image:HBO,Frank Masi
Meanwhile, Pied Piper's conflict with Hooli stayed mostly on the back burner this episode, focusing
instead on Gavin Belson's attempts at damage control. Following the company's failure to live
stream a UFC fight in 4K resolution, Belson turns to HooliXYZ for a "function so game-changing that
its integration into Nucleus will justify any miscue in the platform's rollout." And surprisingly, Big
Head's team does have a groundbreaking idea -- but unfortunately, the feature won't be ready
anytime soon.
It looks like Pied Piper isn't the only company that needs a Hail Mary pass.
Best lines:
"I popped a rod so fast, I went blind for a full minute, nutted all over those cushions." - Russ on when
he first became a billionaire.
"Buttholes, indeed." - Jared
"38 [percent] when I'm on it." - Erlich bragging about his porn usage
"Just maintain eye contact, light some scented candles and throw on some Sade -- the early stuff,
though, before her arrangements got too baroque." - Erlich's tips on seducing the ladies
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
http://mashable.com/2015/05/25/silicon-valley-season-2-episode-7/

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Porn may be Pied Piper's Hail Mary pass in latest episode of 'Silicon Valley'

  • 1. Porn may be Pied Piper's Hail Mary pass in latest episode of 'Silicon Valley' 'Silicon Valley' Season 2, episode 7: 'Failure = Success' Pied Piper is turning to porn. After getting "brain-raped" by Endframe earlier this season, Richard decides to fight fire with fire by trying to poach his competitor's $15-million deal with pornography company Intersite. The guys uncover details of this deal when Gilfoyle reveals he found the password to Endframe's system on a Post-it note. So Richard, despite some initial reluctance, convinces Intersite CEO Molly Kendall (Romy Rosemont) to let Pied Piper compete for its business. See also: Pied Piper saw a major setback in an extremely timely episode of 'Silicon Valley' As Gilfoyle aptly puts it, Richard is going down a "left-hand path." And while he's no Michael Corleone -- at least not yet -- his slow transformation from nervous pushover to bourgeoning powerhouse is a welcome change of pace. Getting screwed over has helped Richard channel his newfound assertiveness against Enframe, Hooli CEO Gavin Belson and in this episode, Russ Hanneman. Oh, Russ. After losing his billionaire status over a series of bad business decisions, Pied Piper's latest funder retracts his previous advice, and tells Richard to switch the company to a sales-based model. Russ wants them to start making money -- so much so that he proposes Pied Piper merge with Endframe. But Richard refuses to work with "clowns" who unapologetically stole his algorithm, and then took it to market first (notable examples of this "first-mover advantage" include Amazon and eBay). Naturally, Russ becomes irate, and threatens to pull Pied Piper's funding despite their contract. That's why a potential deal with Intersite could solve everything ("We could settle out with Russ, paralegal fees, have plenty of runway to get us to CES," Jared says). It also opens up tons of comedic opportunities for Silicon Valley. In fact, "Adult Content" already took advantage of the show's porn narrative in one notable scene; it featured CEO Molly Kendall speaking on stage alongside moving
  • 2. dildos, as serious business reps from companies called "Poop on my Wife" and "Brutalized Assholes" watch with rapt attention. (It's also worth nothing that with Molly, Silicon Valley is introducing yet another compelling female character to the mix, so I'm looking forward to seeing more of her.) Jared (Zach Woods), Erlich (T.J. Miller) and Richard (Thomas Middleditch) in "Adult Content," Season 2, episode 7 of 'Silicon Valley.' Image:HBO,Frank Masi Meanwhile, Pied Piper's conflict with Hooli stayed mostly on the back burner this episode, focusing instead on Gavin Belson's attempts at damage control. Following the company's failure to live stream a UFC fight in 4K resolution, Belson turns to HooliXYZ for a "function so game-changing that its integration into Nucleus will justify any miscue in the platform's rollout." And surprisingly, Big Head's team does have a groundbreaking idea -- but unfortunately, the feature won't be ready anytime soon. It looks like Pied Piper isn't the only company that needs a Hail Mary pass. Best lines: "I popped a rod so fast, I went blind for a full minute, nutted all over those cushions." - Russ on when he first became a billionaire. "Buttholes, indeed." - Jared
  • 3. "38 [percent] when I'm on it." - Erlich bragging about his porn usage "Just maintain eye contact, light some scented candles and throw on some Sade -- the early stuff, though, before her arrangements got too baroque." - Erlich's tips on seducing the ladies Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. http://mashable.com/2015/05/25/silicon-valley-season-2-episode-7/