Ozark Season 3: 6 Ups & 2 Downs
4. Ups: The Struggle For Control Between Marty And Wendy
Lies, adultery, parenting and business decisions have all been the root of one argument or another between Marty and Wendy until now, but when Wendy called in the hit on Cade without telling Marty that was the last straw. Marty was committed to taking his family and starting a new life, while Wendy had a taste of newfound power and status and wanted to stay.
All season we see these two engage in mental warfare over a variety of things. They fight about whether to escape the cartel, about how they should handle their enemies, and even who the therapist should agree with!
What makes these "fights" so interesting though is how they manipulate and convince other people to do what they need to achieve their personal goals. They are each puppet masters in their own right and to see the constant shift in power between the two is intriguing.
This passive-aggressive conflict is non-stop between them, but it's only because they both think they know what's best for the family and they wish the other one would support their ideas.
Season 4 will present all-new alliances and power dynamics and the strength of their marriage/alliance could determine their outcome.