>>212759741He's a lesser character and they never quite figured out a good story for him
Still kino though
I just rewatched Deadwood though, and, reading between the lines, and incorporating some things Milch said outside the show, it seems like for some reason child abuse is a theme - basically every character was obviously molested when they were kids, including Tolliver
Point being that the reason Tolliver clocks what Wolcott's capable of, and manipulates him so easily, is that he's the exact same person for the exact same reasons - which is why Tolliver is always right on the edge of killing someone for no reason at all