note The CEO of Endframe had placed a post it note with his credentials on his desk and Gilfoyle took it when nobody was looking. For instance, after Endframe fired their cybersecurity engineer, Seth, Richard goes to console him and tells him that they didn't do anything to break through his security. Saying Too Much: Richard has a habit of telling people things they don't need to know.No Social Skills: He's a socially awkward and timid nerd who's super intelligent but lacks people skills.Vice Guy: Richard is obsessive, has poor social skills, and is prone to making short-sighted mistakes, but he's also generally portrayed as a relatively decent and sympathetic guy whose desire to do good through the power of tech is genuine. ![]() Mistaken for Pedophile: Played With in the first season, as he says the wrong thing at the wrong time when a neighborhood mom and her preteen daughter walk by.Mistaken for Gay: Richard is mistaken for gay by his ex-girlfriend, who overhears Jared telling Monica that he's Richard's (business) partner.Tellingly, when most of the Pied Piper Employees leave in Reorientation, Richard is able to finish their entire workload by himself. When properly motivated, Richard can accomplish tasks that entire teams of world-class coders can't do. ![]() One-Man Army: Purely in a coding sense.Lovable Nerd: While he's far from flawless, Richard is generally a likable and endearing guy due to a combination of his genuine devotion to his craft and overall awkwardness.If there's an upside to any of this, it would be that I realize now what I have in Dan. Liz: As bad as it was, you know, and it was bad, um. Played for Laughs when the exchange becomes an Overly-Long Gag He pretends he thought was bad for him too and it's a case of No Sparks, but it's clear by the way he talks he thought it went fine. It actually ends up saving her marriage with Dan because at least he isn't that bad. Lousy Lovers Are Losers: In "Customer Service", Richard ends up sleeping with Liz and according to her the sex was horrible in every single respect.But as it turns out, they are utterly baffled and confused by the machinations of Richard’s complex compression library, and realize that they really can’t do it without him. The two dismiss him, call him an arrogant prick and aim to scale Pied Piper all on their own. Jerkass Has a Point: In season 3, he arrogantly tells Gilfoyle and Dinesh that they cannot scale Pied Piper’s algorithm without him.While he's generally a meek and insecure coward, Richard breaks into a passionate, angry rant almost Once an Episode. Hot-Blooded: Described as a ticking timebomb of pent up rage.Heel Realization: His antics in Season 4 cause him to have one of these, though while he does try to keep Pied Piper as ethical as possible in the subsequent seasons, he does retain his more negative, petty and egotistical, traits for the rest of the series.He usually needs Erlich's help when some charisma or sales skills are required. Extreme Doormat: Richard is socially awkward and extremely passive and uncomfortable when dealing with other people, not to mention so naive that it almost never occurs to him that someone may be trying to screw him or Pied Piper over.Ditzy Genius: Richard is an extremely talented programmer who has the ability to redesign an entire platform literally overnight, but he also lacks basic common sense and has very poor decision-making skills.The Ditherer: He's very indecisive due to his constant neuroses and lack of confidence.Crippling Overspecialization: While Richard is a true wunderkind when it comes to programming, his poor people skills, impulsivity, and lack of business training make him a poor CEO. ![]()
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