Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Stick season 1, episode 8.Timothy Olyphant finally made his full introduction in Owen Wilson’sStick, and Apple TV+’s streaming hit debuted his character with one of the most shocking scenes in the actor’s career. Timothy Olyphant has basically done it all over the years.Olyphant’s best movies and showshave made him a U.S. Marshal, married to a zombie, and much more, butStickstill found a way to shock us.
Olyphant’s character, Clark Ross, only made his first big appearance inStickepisode 8, but we already knew a bit about him. For instance, we knew that Clark ruinedPryce’s (Owen Wilson) golf career inStickby sabotaging him at the Sawgrass invitational. We also knew that he was a huge jerk, but nothing could prepare us for howStickintroduced him.
Timothy Olyphant Is Nude In His First Big Scene In Apple TV+’s Stick
Olyphant’s Character Was In Ads In Earlier Episodes, But His First Real Appearance Saw Him Stark Naked
Though Timothy Olyphant is one of the biggest names in thecast ofStick, it took him several episodes to make a real appearance in the show. Clark Ross, Olyphant’s character, made a few brief appearances in commercials for his golf tournament, the ReadySafe invitational. However,Clark didn’t interact with any of the other characters ofStickuntil episode 8.
Olyphant had his first big scene inStickepisode 8, and it was nothing if not interesting.Clark was rehearsing a speech for his golf academy, and whileStickstarted with a close-up of his face, it quickly zoomed out to show Olyphant completely in the nude. It was from the back, but it was still absolutely shocking to see a fully nude scene from Olyphant.
Clark Ross' Shocking Introduction Sets The Stage For His Unpredictable Episode 8 Story
Seeing Clark Ross Nude Proved That Pryce’s Hustle Was Going To Be Wild & Unravel Him
Fortunately,Stickalso used the shock of seeing Timothy Olyphant in the nude to its advantage.From that moment on, it was clear that Clark was going to be completely unpredictable. Clark was clearly a man with a meticulously crafted facade, and there was no telling how he was going to crack once Pryce started hustling him.
Clark didn’t disappoint, either.As Pryce and his friends started their hustle, Clark’s fake persona continued to crack and more of his cruelty began to seep through. At the start of the episode, Clark was this magnetic personality with a sprawling golf empire. In the end, he was a cruel and vindictive little man who would use thedeath of Pryce’s sonjust to get an edge in a bet.
Clark was clearly a man with a meticulously crafted facade, and there was no telling how he was going to crack once Pryce started hustling him.
Clark also set up the major twist with Zero’s plan in the hustle. At the start, it looked like Zero was meant to seduce Clark and get him to keep going with the bets. However, it made so much sense thatZero’s real goal was to convince Clark that he had figured out Pryce’s game and had a way to humiliate him.
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The entire episode centered around Clark’s fake persona, and that opening scene set it all up. It’s also a great reminder of how good Timothy Olyphant is in comedies: even as a thoroughly unlikable character like Clark, Olyphant is capable of setting up some great jokes and emotional moments for his co-stars. Now that Olyphant is finally inStick, the show should get a lot better.
