I've been watching Luke Cage too, but I'm really struggling to dislike cottonmouth. I can't help but like him. He's smart, enterprising, loyal, but conflicted and nuanced. He's offering a product to willing customers and profiting. I just don't see how he's the bad guy.
was he involved in the shakedowns (protection racket) for political contributions?
Yeah good point. I've watched on and he's just pulled some nasty crap. He's a bastard after all.
update: I just watched a few more episodes
Poor old cottonmouth.
More plot twists than a pretzel.