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Tom Wambsgans is having a rough day at the office in this weeks episode ofSuccession.
Weve all been there, right?
Captain Disgusting Brother is expected to call the shots for ATN on this important evening.
Except, in classic Wambsgansian fashion, he maintains an arms length from assuming full authority or responsibility.
Wonder whos pushing that agenda.
Could it be Kendall or Roman?
Or maybe even Shiv?
(Sample: You dont deserve me, and you never did.)
Shiv starts by saying she wants to apologize for some of what she said the night before.
But thats not how Tom sees it.
When Shiv notes that he seems distracted, he says, How should I frame my face?
Are you scared that Im going to blab about you and Matsson?
It was complicated, but sometimes you certainly hated him, and you also sort of killed him.
Tom does, and he has decided to use that moment of vulnerability against her.
This, right here, isSuccessionstoring, hoarding, and saving information for a special occasion.
Dropping the bomb at this moment is terrible for Tom, but it makes for magnificent drama.
As Shiv notes, there is no ideal time to tell someone youre pregnant.
Tom accuses Shiv of lying (Is that even true?
Is that, like, a new position or a tactic or what?
), and one can understand why he might think so.
Tom sits with it for a second but doesnt have time to think about it further.
For the remainder of the episode, he either freezes out Shiv entirely or treats her with open disdain.
(Shiv is not wrong!)
Shiv shouts at him.
keeps asserting that hes the one who can call the election results.
Tom asks when Roman insists ATN declare Wisconsin a Mencken win.
Its a long way back from pond life because you failed to get me a double shot!
(What are you saying all Aztecs are stupid?
Dont be a racist little bitch about it.)
Correction: Tom needs Greg Gregging for him every night.
And when that happens, Tom may be the one who winds up Gregging for Greg.
So, how fucked is Tom?Hes definitely not in a good place.
There are still two episodes left, so Im not prepared yet to say that Tom is completely fucked.
But hes definitely in a sedan being driven by someone who has directions to Fucked Town.
