I have to agree with most of what you stated, but not all. I do agree that Ari is showing his heart/soft side, but maybe too much, especially with this weeks’ episode. It’s just too soft.

As for the Eric/Vince situation, I do see it coming to a hilt, but the friendship is too strong to let the differences of opinion ruin it. I do believe there will be tension between the two, but nothing that doesn’t get resolved. Maybe that’s the climax for this season, especially with the preview for this Sunday’s episode?

The third act with Drama and Turtle is filler, for sure, but then any story with those two usually is. I do love these characters, but I think this whole “your cousin screwed us too many times” storyline will come back into play.