This article contains spoilers for NetflixsThe Fall of the House of Usher.
Putting it simply: Arthur Pym is a fixer.
Hes paid a lot of money to fix the Ushers messes through any means necessary.
Sometimes ruthless competency is thrilling to behold.
And Hamills Arthur Pym is nothing if not ruthlessly competent.
Arthur Pym makes no effort to hide that hes a bad guy.
Arthur Pym is a very big character with little room for nuance.
And thats what makes Hamill such a perfect fit to play him.
Few actors in the modern era understand what goes into creating a big character like Mark Hamill does.
Usher daughter Camille LEspanaye (Siegel) kept a file of blackmail on Pym.
Verna can make that go away for a price.
Hamill even gets to sneak a Trump joke in there (Is his tab coming due anytime soon?
Even I have my limits.
), which must have been fun for the outspokenly liberal actor.
All eight episodes ofThe Fall of the House of Usherare available to stream on Netflix now.
