Succession
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(you’re free to see my own failed attempt at prognostication myself in the notes.
He tried to arrange a show of no confidence and that blew up in his face.
Its possible to imagine what they would be like without their father poisoning the well.
When Logans chopper arrives (Emotional gunship incoming!
), the sound permanently breaks the peace.
When Logan says the obvious choice is me, hes serving his ego.
Karl volleys back to Gerri.
Roman stands up for Gerri (Havent we killed enough woman already?)
and throws it back to Tom.
Shiv thinks Tom looks logical.
Others think maybe Tom with Greg sprinkles.
And Connor, hilariously, volunteers himself as Tribute.
He has decided nothing.
He has overseen disaster.
But Naomi has an insight that shakes him: He loves the broken you.
Thats what he loves.
Youd think that all the kings horses and all the kings men couldnt put Kendall back together again.
But forone astonishing moment, he summons the courage to do so himself.
Im absolutely terrible at figuring such things out, but Im going to try now.
What wont happen:The obvious choice is Tom by way of Greg.
(Hes the Assistant to the Regional Manager of the show.)
But again, this wont happen because its too straightforward.
What will happen:Shiv is the blood sacrifice.
But any show that recallsKing Learand other Shakespeare works so frequently has a respect for classical dramatic structure.
Hes looking out for No.
What did happen:Doh!
Im terrible at this.
And this in the face of his typical board-room sycophancy.
Connor gets excited about his fist-pumping becoming a meme.
(Im a JIF now!)
We need something to replace the tiredbaboon laptopgif.
Speaking of memes, Tom eating Logans chicken has a nice I drink your milkshake quality to it.
Is that a sly smile that crosses Logans face in the final scene?
Does game, at long last, recognize game?
Well find out next season.
