This is another thing that is very confusing, so confusing for me that I think “do I know Pullo?” and I doubt even my everlasting life for the whole production. I believe in conversation with Eirene and Vorenus Pullo says that he LIKES violence. I am very confused!!!! Where is Pullo of the beginning of this season? Is “the old Pullo” out again?
After rewatching this episode a couple of times, I found myself feeling the same confusion re Pullo. Wait a minute (I reminded myself), wasn't he over fighting? There was a contradiction here and I had to figure it out. So here's what I think now. As long as Pullo had a mission, something to fight for (to win Eirene, to help Vorenus) he had no need for soldiering. But now that those personal fights are done, he needs a new mission. The Aventine job isn't enough to satisfy that longing.
When Pullo says to Vorenus "It's good to see you so happy and full of purpose again.", I think that's the key to Pullo's mood. He's lost his purpose. And fighting for Octavian, which he's sworn to do, makes sense to him to fill that void. But Vorenus's happiness is due to the fact he has his children back. After we see Pullo longing for war and violence, he finds out he's going to be a father. We haven't really seen the full effect of that announcement yet on the Pullo/Vorenus household. But maybe with a baby on the way, he'll have found his new purpose in life. Something new to fight for. Rather, to live for.
The worm turns
After rewatching this episode a couple of times, I found myself feeling the same confusion re Pullo. Wait a minute (I reminded myself), wasn't he over fighting? There was a contradiction here and I had to figure it out. So here's what I think now. As long as Pullo had a mission, something to fight for (to win Eirene, to help Vorenus) he had no need for soldiering. But now that those personal fights are done, he needs a new mission. The Aventine job isn't enough to satisfy that longing.
When Pullo says to Vorenus "It's good to see you so happy and full of purpose again.", I think that's the key to Pullo's mood. He's lost his purpose. And fighting for Octavian, which he's sworn to do, makes sense to him to fill that void. But Vorenus's happiness is due to the fact he has his children back. After we see Pullo longing for war and violence, he finds out he's going to be a father. We haven't really seen the full effect of that announcement yet on the Pullo/Vorenus household. But maybe with a baby on the way, he'll have found his new purpose in life. Something new to fight for. Rather, to live for.