‘BMF’ Recap: ‘Love All, Trust Few’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

It is definitely safe to say, that the first two episodes of the STARZ series, BMF, have been nothing short of a masterclass in origin themed storytelling. Because not only has this show given us a proper introduction to the Flenory brothers and shown us what makes them tick, but it has also explained why being the best in the drug game means the world to them and we are witnessing their meteoric rise moment by moment. All as they learn on the job and learn how to handle adversity along the way and clearly, season one of this series is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to taking us through every single formative moment of the BMF Empire. Since the next episode in this incredible journey, takes the time to explore another key genesis moment of what could be considered to be the last great crime empire in America. 
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For ‘Love All, Trust Few’, is a story that showcases something we don’t really see that often in drug-centric crime dramas. Specifically, the early commitments and decisions that lead our antihero or antiheroes down the fateful path they will travel. Because so many of these stories just show future drug kingpins falling into a big score in a manner that puts them on the map. Wherein we watch them claim their crown after rising to fame, via a montage to a catchy tune. But here… an uncomfortable reality for Meech is what leads to the moments we’ve always been curious to see. For early on in this tale, Pat made it clear that the 50 Boyz were behind in their payments, and he expected his money in hand, within a matter of days. Which of course… bred innovation between Meech and Terry.

Because they saw this as the perfect opportunity to really see what they were made of and prove themselves to Pat. All so they could re-up on supply in a manner that would make it known they were the best in town and well, that pushed them to think outside the box and try to make inroads near the local factories. For the word on the street was everyone down that way was using as it was and after a few bumps along the way, the 50 Boyz were able to move some serious weight near the factories, and it wasn’t long before they had enough money to pay back Pat and enjoy a little profit along the way. And in that moment… this duo really came to understand how much they loved doing this and how incredibly good they were at it, giving us the genesis point for their future empire. 

However, while that was fascinating to watch play out, make no mistake about it… there was more to be found in this tale than just wheeling and dealing. After all, the Flenory family drama continued in this story, and it was escalated to a new level by Meech’s decision to pay off the mortgage to keep his family warm and safe. Not to mention, Terry took a little heat from LaWanda as to how he treats her, and these are the plot threads that truly make us care about this show since it reminds us that Meech and Terry are people and not caricatures made for entertainment. Plus, we’d be remiss to not point out, that the threats that were seemingly left to simmer or were seemingly resolved in the prior episode, continued to escalate in this particular tale. 

For the weight the 50 Boyz have been moving, combined with the fights with 12th Street they consistently take part in, prompted a new Task Force to be formed by the police, and that’s never good. Not to mention, Lamar made more moves in this tale by basically securing himself as the head of 12th Street and his power play also revealed to us, that there is a mole in the 50 Boyz outfit and it’s Kota. Because Lamar took a little time here to demand she tell him, all that she knew about the operation, and clearly… she wasn’t going to say no to Lamar. Making it clear that the biggest threat to the outfit is within, and well, it will be interesting to see what comes of that reveal, and the other foundational moments present in this magnificent episode, as our journey through season one of this brilliant series continues along. Until next time.  

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