Oops! Edit and Delete not a good mix! [Sorry reposted from yesterday]

Tom's loyalty was a given, beyond reproach irrespective of what Michael did or didn't do, which Michael certainly took for granted too

Originally Posted by johnny ola
Originally Posted by olivant
As I've opined so many times, Michael blamed and continues to blame Tom for the Corleone's misfortunes

Why do say he blamed Tom?
It did not seem to me “Michael blamed and continues to blame Tom for the Corleone's misfortunes”

Tom and Fredo
Originally Posted by Lana
It did not seem to me “Michael blamed Tom for the decline of the Corleones and Sonny's murder”
Michael removed Tom as Consigliere as Vito himself said because of Vito's advice

Both Vito and Michael conceded, Tom was not a wartime Consigliere the reasons given when Tom was removed as Consigliere and “to being simply his lawyer”
  • Things may get rough with the move the Corleones were trying
  • There are reasons why Tom must have no part in what is going to happen

Originally Posted by Evita
I don't believe “Michael blamed Tom for the decline of the Corleones and Sonny's murder”

Michael's comment to Kay at Connie's wedding "He's a good lawyer. Not a Sicilian but I think he's gonna be consiglieri" was long before Vito getting shot, Sonny's murder