Succession
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Hes the forgotten child.
Youre all chasing after dad, saying, Oh, love me.
I need love, I need attention.
The standard disclaimer to talking about how you feel about the characters inSuccessionis that theyre all pieces of shit.
But seeing them in only that one dimension would make for lousy television.
(Perhaps the only TV fantasy more alluring than imagining a billionaire lifestyle is watching them suffer.)
(Maybe focus on Africa, says Kendall, in improv mode.
Like, Whats happening in Africa?
Sub-Saharan east, Sub-Saharan west.
I would watch that shit.)
And so a plan formulates.
How can he say no to that?
Youre not serious figures.
But youre not serious people.
His speech to the troops on the ATN news floor is a rousing statement of malevolent purpose.
He may have lost his girlfriend in the process, however.
(Creating the filmsmost famous meme.)
His new ATN faster, lighter, meaner, wilder has no room for weird smiles and flailing arms.
Another killer with a dog-eared copy ofMein Kampfwill have to do.
But nothing beats Its likeJawsif everyone inJawsworked for Jaws.
Maybe shes found a spot she likes, says Connor.
Sure, replies Roman.
Tom to Greg on the Kerry situation: Its like Israel-Palestine, but much harder and more important.
For what its worth, a much cooler song than Desperado by the Eagles.
Pity poor Roman, whose abuse at his fathers hands always keeps him coming back for approval.
His father has made him feel useful again, but that usefulness will once again be temporary.
