Succession

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Its kind of a superpower, isnt it?

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Rhea asks Logan, rhetorically.

If it’s possible for you to lie to someone like that, to their face?

I know youre lying but I still find you very plausible and appealing.

Rhea decides she cant be part of that culture, but she wouldnt have fit in anyway.

Shes not fluent enough in the language.

(Or submerged, as it were.)

Onboard, apparently, distributions between humans went well beyond first class and coach.

Bad, but … uhh …

Roman: Yeah, but not too bad.

Hugo: Bad, I think.

Frank: I would agree.

Roman: Yeah, its obviously fucking bad, Frank.

Were talking here about how bad.

His loyalty means nothing to them.

(And, as we discover later, he knows that fact well enough to protect himself.)

(And ATN makes Kendalls testimony the propagandistic takeaway, much as Fox News might under similar circumstances.

From tomorrow, she says, thats all youll ever be.

To your grandkids, to the people you meet on vacation.

When they Google you, pages and pages of filth and lies.

First line of your obituary.

Its crucial for Rhea to draw that line in the end.

The Roys are a different species of monster, andSuccessioncant be seen as celebrating their comprehensive affront to decency.

Their sociopathy is the companys DNA.

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Sowhos the blood sacrifice?

Yet Tom isnt technically blood, which makes Greg the next logical choice.

These are drinks for people, right?

but his righteous fury at Tom for screwing him over is a new look for him.

Hed been happy to serve as Toms apprentice, the patsys patsy, but the good times are over.

Ill miss her withering glares.

It has the effect of letting foes off the hook.

Correction: This recap has been updated to reflectthe correct spelling of Tomelette and Greggs.We deeply regret this error.

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