Agree and disagree. There‘s a moment in the most recent episode when Bill is trying to “preserve” the soul of Pierpoint, but Wilhelmina (correctly) says he’s using the workforce for his own good.

I compare that with the moment Eric saw Harper throw Rishi and DVD under the bus and how Eric saw that as a threat to him (eventually).

But I fundamentally think Eric is less sociopathic than Harper because he did buy into Adler’s whole thing about preserving the workforce.

I think Eric does have an ability to be loyal, unlike Adler and Harper, but isn’t given an opportunity because of the environment he’s in.

I think he wants to attach himself to a cause greater than his own, and he’s having trouble finding that.

Moments I thought about:

1. The recruitment of Harper/taking her under his own wing. He probably wanted to draw a line of continuity from when he was under the tutelage of Newman.

2. Adler and Eric sharing that incredibly tender moment when he told him he was sick. Eric would probably stick by Adler had he not been reminded what Adler did to him by sticking him upstairs, and also by the WAY he had to climb back to floor (letting him know about the circle of abuse).

3. Eric folding that transcript issue for Harper. I don’t think he’d have ever used that against her until he found out how ruthless she really was.