Succession
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Thats what weve done.
It was one thing for Kendall to promise eternal life, but hes gone too far this time.
No leaks, kindly.)
(Armstrong also seems todraw from reportsthat an inebriated Rudy Giuliani advised Trump to declare victory on Election Night.
Again, it sets a narrative thats hard to reverse.)
Nonetheless, Election Night on ATN starts with pro forma pre-returns coverage about irregularities at the polls.
(He is disappointed to be informed that shes not a well person.)
Kendall seems queasy about the situation maybe smashing the country to pieces isnt such a swell idea?
But America Decides beautifully dovetails the election with the personal drama that has been building up all season long.
He says the bad shit.
He believes the bad shit.
It isnt far from Kendalls mind that his decision on Mencken relates to his failings as a parent.
Roman has no such misgivings.
My teams playing your team, he hisses at Shiv as the evening begins.
Its only spicy because if my team wins, theyre going to shoot your team.
Whos to say which candidate the burned votes of Wisconsins largest city would have favored?
No camera time for his caveats.
Just a new president.
But America Decides speaks to a cable-news ecosystem that does a lot of Americas deciding for it.
Just as Trump remains a ratings bonanza, Mencken is great television.
(To quote Darren Rovellsimmortally stupid tweet, I feel bad for our country.
But this is tremendous content.)
Scary stuff, perhaps, but horror is always a popular genre.
Information, Greg, says Tom, its like a bottle of fine wine.
You save it for a special occasion.
And then you smash someones fucking face in with it.
And the U.S. loses credibility.
China spots an opportunity and invades Taiwan.
Fucking shit goes kablooey.
And were back to amoeba.
Its a long way back from pond life because you failed to get me a double shot.
(Turns out you dont have to be drowsy to miscall a state.)
What are you saying?
Dont be a racist little bitch about it.
His pissy disbelief over her pregnancy revelation (Is that even true?
Or is that like a new position or tactic?)
genuinely surprises and hurts her, and Snook expresses Shivs wounded reaction by barely pushing a What?
through a veil of sadness.
Put me in a van to Tajikistan?
Couldnt I just be our fun guy in Uruguay?
Colorful threats can still be empty threats.
Even a dope like Greg is smart enough to realize that.
Its clear, pleads Greg.
Its natural, like medical.
Greg and Jess are adjacent to power; theyre messengers and facilitators.
Now, theyre standing between their bosses and a dark, transformational change in the country.
But they cant stand there for very long.
