Succession
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Which one of Logan Roys three relevant children will take over his media empire after he dies?
Thats the question that obsesses Kendall, Shiv, and Roman enough to drive the rivalry between them.
Its just the big, fat carrot he dangled at the end of the stick.
He probably also assumed, like everyone does, that he would live forever.
The staging of Logans death is brilliant.
He goes out without a big speech, surrounded by sycophants, not loved ones.
Youre a good dad, he says to a corpse.
Youre a very good dad.
You did a good job.
The GoJo deal will be, in Karls words, heavily fucking delayed, if it happens at all.
The kids are initially too freaked out to understand what needs to be done Calm the markets?!
At a time like this?!
but circumstances have neatly divided everyone into two separate parties: The plane people and the kids.
for the scrum of cameras.
One things for certain: The market is not calmed.
There he is, says Roman at a graph that descends like a flatlining heartbeat.
Those two stand a good chance of having the healthiest love relationship in the series.
Past weird intimacies aside, Gerri has been sharp with Roman when it matters.
I do not want to see the internal qualities.
Connor, upending the cutting-the-cake part of the traditional wedding reception.
A wedding day exchange between Connor and Willa: Are you just with me for money, Willa?
There is something about money and safety here, yeah.
Im not going to walk.
Not today, anyway.
Kendall: Well get a funeral off the rack.
We can do Reagan with tweaks.
Its a brief shot, but the look on Colins face is like a dog without its master.
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