Michael would've made a good wartime Consigliere...Maybe one who could've gotten through to Sonny's hot temper.
Imagine a team with Sonny as Don, Michael as Consigliere....I think it could've worked.
I can't imagne Michael being number two to anyone. Maybe thats one of the underlying reasons he didn't want to get into the family business in the first place.
Not really, what Michael was before his father was shot and what Michael became were two different people that is for sure.
Your talking about what Michael had become as a result of working to protect his father and the family.
Michael was a fun loving easy going type of guy as you can tell by the wedding and the hotel where he is shacked up with Kay right before the shooting.
No matter how you try and spin it. Michael is a product of his Enviroment- plain and simple