And yet there’s something about Yas that makes her more than just fun to hate. The actor Marisa Abela plays her in a binary state of panic and swagger by sobbing like a dejected child or slyly grinning like one who’s about to wolf down an ice-cream cake. Whereas other characters are cold and sharklike, Yas feels her way through the world—and uses her vulnerability to manipulate others. Being born into wealth taught her that none of us is in command of our fate, so we had better cheat for whatever control we can. She’s the statuesque girlboss for the new gilded age, and though I hate to say it, I’ve been rooting for her.