[quote=Lana]
As for leaving Zasa out: it was a device for setting up the helicopter attack--except that Zasa had to have arranged the attack well in advance of having been left out of the divvying up of the casino assets.
I don't think snubbing Zasa was a plot device to explain the helicopter attack. As you note, that was clearly worked out well in advance.
I actually don't think Zasa had much of a gripe. He was too young and new to the scene to have any long-standing casino investments. He just wanted to be taken care of in some way, which Michael pointedly didn't do, probably as payback for Zasa badmouthing him and also to remind Zasa who's boss.
Zasa reacted so strongly because he had to create a pretext to get out of the room before the helicopter attack. Michael gave him an opening and he took full advantage.
