Succession
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Their pain is right on the surface, just as it would be with a 5-year-old.
And like 5-year-olds, if they cant c’mon their parents, theyll lash out.
When Logan asked himwhyhe wants to take over the company like, whats hisvision?
he had no answers.
As ever, he asserts his dominance over them.
At this point in his life, he has nothing but his addiction left.
His father has permanent leverage over him.
His siblings are furious about the deal, which influences their futures without their knowledge or consent.
He has a notecard with a brief talking point (I saw their plan.
Dads plan is better.)
that begins to resemble the brainwashed troops talking about Raymond Shaws benevolence inThe Manchurian Candidate.
Kendalls nose bleeds from the cocaine.
He looks, in Shivs words, waxy, like an unshaven candle.
Series creator Jesse Armstrong, who wrote the episode, makes tragicomedy out of Kendalls predicament.
(If my septum falls out, Im going to make you eat my septum.)
Otherwise, hes completely at Logans mercy as the old man tries to beat back Sandys overbid for Waystar.
Logan wants to leave his company with one of his children.
And it turns out this is what Shiv has always wanted, despite her constant challenges to his authority.
This move brings Shiv inside the tent for now.
Its still not her tent yet.
Sad Sack Wasp Traps
An episode full of absolutely poisonous Roman lines.
On his brothers cable appearance: Hes Elvis on the fucking toilet.
He doesnt come back from this, right?
He just ate the big dogs dick, sucked the pooch bone dry.
On the smell in the house: Dead kids shallow grave somewhere?
Romans impulse to slip a clever littlebon motinto a sober press conference about the satellite explosion is delightfully sociopathic.
(On that point, Im not a rocket scientist.)
I used the phrase near perfect to describe this episode because of its woeful lack ofCousin Gregcontent.
It could be way better, he says.
I just dont … know how.
The Roy kids are less equipped to do it.
Killer exchange to end the episode.
Sandy, unshaken: Good.
Then lets move ahead with that process, shall we?
