Originally posted by Ace_Reutzel:
... although Mike was a pretty frigid person to begin with, and he DID CHOOSE to be in the family business, it took time for his heart to grow cold enough that he would order the death of his own brother...
First of all, the early scenes (especially with Kay) indicate that Michael was NOT a 'frigid person to begin with'.
Second, although he did order the death of his own brother, it wasn't because of 'frigidity'. It was because his brother betrayed him, betrayed the Family, and had to be punished.
Had Michael been all that 'frigid'...he would have ordered Fredo's death immediately after their boathouse discussion, not waited until after the death of their mother, and he definitely would NOT have reconciled with Fredo per Connie's plea.
Apple
