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‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ viewers notice subtle dig at Donald Trump
nme.comThe Fall Of The House Of Usher makes a subtle reference to Donald Trump in its final episode.Loosely based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe, the Netflix series follows the rise of corrupt pharmaceutical company CEO Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood), as he recounts the events leading to the deaths of all six of his children.A mysterious character named Verna (Carla Gugino) is a recurring presence throughout the series, who preys on the family.In the show’s sixth episode, Goldbug, the Usher family lawyer Arthur Pym (Mark Hamill) discovers Verna has been photographed with numerous wealthy businessmen over the past century, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump prior to him becoming president.
The insinuation is that she’s made seedy deals with powerful people throughout history.Trump is later referenced in the final episode, The Raven, where Pym confronts Verna at the old Usher house.
In this exchange, where Verna reveals her true demonic self, she proposes a deal to Pym.In the show (as noted by Insider), Verna remarks to Pym: “What happens to you when the Ushers are gone?
Which is imminent, by the way. You’ve enjoyed a sense of immunity throughout your life, but it isn’t yours. It’s theirs. Just reflected.”After Pym assumes Verna can “do something about that”, she replies: “I can.
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