Succession
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TheSuccessionfinale is a tale of two scenes, one planting the seed that renders the other one inevitable.
For Kendall, Roman, and Shiv, it must feel like a slap in the face.
Who is this man?
Why did they never see him?
What kind of relationship, really, could they be said to have with their father?
Theyre not serious people.
Logan never wanted any of them to succeed him at Waystar.
Thats why he sold the family business to Lukas Matsson.
Thats why Frank, who was at the dinner table and isnotbullshit, voted in favor of the deal.
He would have been happy with how it went down.
They had their names.
They had their board seats.
But their schemes were crude and their plans reliably foiled.
They were two failsons and a faildaughter.
Their dad saw it that way, and the people who mattered theseriouspeople saw it that way, too.
Maybe they should have listened to their mother this whole time.
Its a hell of a chip, mirroring Tom informing Logan of his wifes plans in Italy.
But Greg, being a Roy, plays it wrong.
Tom understood that Logan always wins.
The important difference this time is that a Roy kid gets the final vote.
Just being in the building has taken everything out of him.
When the vote gets around to Shiv, she faces a much more fascinating dilemma.
(I dont think youd be good at it is blunt and true.
As is, You cant be CEO.
Because you killed someone.)
The central exchange has Martha saying, Truth or illusion, George.
Or, as Shiv puts it, Tom will honestly suck the biggest dick in the room.
(That line probably sells him to Matsson, frankly.)
Two great Shiv quotes to Tom: Are there any positives about the nightmare weve shared?
You know, whats the worst thing a person thinks?
Once youve said and done the worst things, youre kind of free.
Are you interested in a real relationship?
Kendall calls his current assistant New Jess.
(Why dont I get the guy who put the baby inside her instead of the baby lady?
)Successiondoesnt underline it emphatically, but the corporate misogyny thats run through the show has been strongly detailed.
Petition to call human eyesface eggsfrom here on out.
Pain sponge is another excellent phrase.
Tom makes an excellent pitch for himself as precisely the empty suit Matsson is looking for.
On the ATN consumer, he says, If they want red meat and boiling tar,buon appetito.
He said a lot of things and he said them to me first.
Kendall, the would-be CEO, so often falls back on grade-school language.
(See also: Im the eldest boy and youre not!)
I dont think dad gave a fuck about anything more than putting one foot in front of the other.
Shiv telling the truth.
Wonderful sibling bonding scene in Carolines kitchen, reminiscent of the scene at the boat house duringShivs wedding weekend.
Those three really could get along great if they didnt have this one thing to fight about.
They should enjoy being rich and making jokes about going down on special cheese.
Connor and Willa are already exploring a long-distance relationship.
They call it the two-week itch, says Roman.
