Kind of listless until the hiking starts, then it gets on with some prime Logan/Kendall awkwardness. Nice styling of father and son as mirror image of each other too.
This was the one where I felt that eventhough I like the slowly manuevering powershifts and the pro-HBO chessmoves, this wasn't enough for me. There was nothing in here that didn't already happened. People hating on Shiv-in-command and not taking her seriously? Check. Greg squeezed like a lemon only to probably slip away unnoticeably again? Check. Roman and Gerri verbally jerking off? Check. Ken and Logan proving that they are both unfit 1) to parenting 2) to lead, except this time it's not the government that turns out to be above both of them, but the shareholders? Check and check. Again: this was not bad, just instead of moving the characters, it merely reassured them in their positions, but to the extent where I couldn't tell anymore if this is still the warm up (in Shiv's words: "warning shots", in Roman's words: "just the tip") and we are getting only that, or these four episodes were already the action, but if this is the action then it's more lackluster than I thought it would be, and I can't even tell how there's going be a climax at the end. Adrien Brody effortlessly won this week.
"You tried to assassinate our dad with the sun."
I don't know what's going on with this season, but it's dragging and these episodes could easily be condensed into one and the story moving along a lot quicker. Some of the momentum has gone, probably because filming limits during Covid. Season 2 finale setup a big opening for this season, but it's been kind of blah so far. Kendall keeps talking about his plan to finally bring down his dad, but we are almost halfway through the season, is it happening or not? I hope it’s a very slow burn to something bigger.
Best part of the episode - Brian and Jeremy's scene on the beach in total silence. Jeremy Strong’s range of emotion even more impressive this episode, when there was no dialog, just his face - the look of confusion, paranoia, and just the smallest hint of hope as Logan said he loved him. And then the disgust on Logan face when he has to say something nice about his kid even though it was just for show.
Connor woke up this episode and chose :star: violence :star:. The fact that him of all people said to Shiv she doesn't have a real job was hilarious.
Are we ever going to get the real reason Shiv married Tom? I don't get their marriage at all, and I've been waiting for something to hint towards a reason, flashback or something. Also, how is it that they haven't had a talk after what Tom said about the nature of the relationship in last season finale? Shiv is gonna be all shocked pikachu face when Tom stabs her in the back, as he clearly hates her guts.
I'm tired of Roman and his weird sexual comments to Gerri. I know people seems to love and ship them, but it's a no for me. It seems too on the nose this season, and it's all they do now. In my opinion, it was way better when it was little drops of it here and there to keep it interesting.
Adrien Brody stole the show. He is always good ofc. But I like Josh.
That was one of the weakest Succession episodes yet. Still good, but not great.
Greg’s nervous, uncomprehending look whenever someone makes a cultural reference never seems to get old. “Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
I feel Shiv getting closer by each episode to getting pushed away, similarities with Kendall arising faster. Maybe by the end of the season we'll get a sibling alliance? Will he forgive her for trashing him personally if it's in the interest of ending with their father's reign?
Why is greg so important?
Did Logan really have health issues or was he faking to get Kendals sympathy and set him up for a potential future failure?
I found the hike more compelling than the previous 45 minutes. Uneventful episode.
Shout by filmboicoleBlockedParent2021-11-08T03:22:24Z
In a show where words come 100 miles a minute, when noise is the norm, silence deafens. What is not said haunts the space between giants, desperately grabbing for loose roots hanging from a cliff.
Never has the word “what” held this much power. And the fractured relationship tells you what they’ve lost.
Succession has never been mediocre. But this season we are seeing such a tour de force it borders on overwhelming.