Dodgy plotting, confusing character motivations and the distinct sense that it had fallen in love with itself – the tale of the Roys was good. But not as good as it thought it was
landed right on the jaw. The ranks of writers and executive producers brought with them great experience of many areas central to the show: politics, finance, five-star hospitality and, of course, the media. So no doubt the concept of the day five contrarian hit piece will be familiar to them.
Meanwhile, I was trying to work out what had actually gone on in that last episode. Why had sister Shiv decided to deny the number one Roy boy, Kendall, at the last? She had started out the episode decidedly opposed to him, but then she had apparently experienced a moment of profound reconciliation in the Caribbean sea.
When the writing is as rich as it is in Succession, there is enjoyment to be had from watching the same thing over and over again, or to have characters take a valedictory turn. Sometimes the writing wasgood, though, so full of allusion and wordplay that it actually acted against the propulsion of the drama. When Roman spits at Kendall and Shiv – “Stop ganging up on me like you’re Lennon and McCartney and I’m George.
by the end. Who wouldn’t be when you have the metropolitan elites blowing white smoke up your papal chimney the entire time? Related to this sense of self-satisfaction, I think, was the way Succession began to wallow in luxury.
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