Succession
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This week, its a piece of paper discovered in Logans private safe.
More specifically, its a piece of paper with Kendall Roys name on it as his preferred successor.
The name is underlined in pencil for emphasis.
Or maybe its crossed out.
The document is an important expression of the founders wishes.
Or maybe its totally irrelevant.
It all entirely depends on the motives of whoevers looking at it.
Not even death can keep the old man from sadistically tormenting the people closest to him.
Roman jokes that Colin who wears jeans (!)
and has a kid (!!)
and mysteriously appears to have a life independent of serving the Roys (!!!)
Look how far youve come.)
are about as savage as the show has ever gotten, and its perfectly TV-Y7.
Theyre still in the business of angering geriatrics and alienating them from their grandkids.
); A sharp reader of the national mood (Roman: Hes a bit racist.
); He was very much a man of his era.
(Kendall: Again, racist.
Also, relaxed about sexual assault.)
Around the edges of this affair, poor Tom labors to ingratiate himself to everyone in the inner circle.
The only guy pulling for you is dead.
And now youre just married to the ex-bosss daughter, and she doesnt even like you.
And you are fair and squarely fucked.
The timing might work out for him, after all.
Roman believes it shouldntjustbe Kendall; Roman was closer to Logan and also co-COO.
Meanwhile, Kendall and Roman are the dogs who have caught the car.
These screwups and dipshits.
Gerri also not buying tickets to the Tom redemption tour: Oh, youre sick with grief?
You might want to put down that fish taco.
Youre getting your melancholy everywhere.
Of course, youre speculating in a comic mode.
In a humorous vein.
The man lived on Wonder Bread and steak-frites.
He hadnt had a shit in 20 years.)
He was a man without vanity.
(He was a man who wasnt wearing his compression socks so he could look hot for Kerri.)
Poor, stupid Hugo.
A discussion of Logans art investment feels painfully true to a billion assets around the world.
Roman: Hes got like a shit-ton of investment impressionisms.
Like three Gauguins no one has seen for tax reasons.
Shiv: Fuck it.
Why not just burn them for the insurance?
Lovely scene with Frank consoling Kendall.
He was an old bastard, and he loved you, says Frank.
Sandy Furness smiling in his wheelchair.
Thats just how his face looks these days, his daughter explains.
An absolutely killer ending with Kendall reversing course on how the communications team should spin their relationship.
He strong-arms Hugo to boost his ascendence by sliming his father in the media.
