Probably Unanswerable Questions
Music taste; chokehold officer; Keitel/De Niro swap; De Niro’s casting; podcasters; unseen cocaine use
In the discussion (5)
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- Freddy’s Gould records, opera recommendations and Springsteen taste invite speculation about hearing loss or loneliness; future online music and conspiracy interests are imagined.
- More background on the imprisoned chokehold officer and his potential to expose Ray would help, especially when other events already receive flashbacks.
- Switching Keitel and De Niro could improve the larger Ray role but would lose the iconic tirade.
- De Niro's reason for taking the small part is unknown; liking the script is suggested.
- Figgsy’s cocaine use is inferred throughout despite never being shown directly; the allergy excuse is recalled.