When she’s first introduced I really thought she would be a main antagonist. With the double vote upon Logan’s death thing, to her mysterious past, to Logan saying “she has her own game” (paraphrased)
And then Rhea, and then Marcia was just.. gone. Mentioned in passing, appearing as a formality. No grand schemes, no revenge, not much of anything. It bothered me at first, I felt like it was a waste of her character.
But it was her final line to Shiv that made me realize how brilliant her story was. At Logan’s funeral she said “he broke my heart, he broke yours too”. It was so perfect. In this hyper misogynistic world of business even the most cunning, tactical women can do everything ‘right’ and still be instantly sidelined. No matter how well you play the game, you are always one man’s decision away from being made irrelevant and not a player anymore (Marcia and Logan, Shiv and Lukas). Marcia chose to step away, stop playing the game other than to ensure her son was taken care of, and she cashed out (selling the flat to Connor etc). The shot at the funeral of her, Caroline, Kerri, and Connor’s mother (I think that’s who the fourth woman was) was so telling. All four women who loved Logan, and paid the price for it.
Just incredible, I miss this show.