Originally posted by HevyDevyGK:
It is well known that Tom Hagen is the greatest character in the GF Trilogy
Tom is a great character & I was bitterly disappointed he wasn’t in the GFIII. I’m so glad FFC left Tom's affair out because it did nothing but bring the character down to someone the audience no longer respected & held so highly.
Originally posted by HevyDevyGK:
1. Is Tom aware of the hit on Fredo? I really don't think so as I can't see Tom going for it.
As Michael said Tom was only handling the family's legal affairs although one of the end scenes of the movie he is included in 'family business', you can only speculate but I believe Tom wasn’t told. There was no real need for him to know & letting him know could only have a negative effect. Of course he would have realized after the fact but we will never know as he wasn’t In GFIII.
- As for your 2nd Question, I too wonder that. I didnt really understand why Michael wanted to 'protect' Tom from certain things.
