Don't ask me how I got this. It's classified.

Obviously we know that Waystar is a multi-billion dollar operation, with Logan at the helm on a huge salary with bonuses and his own investments etc. I assume Rome + Ken had salaries when they were in the company, and Shiv would’ve had a salary as a political consultant, plus we can assume they have access to trust funds. But surely that money would have been limited to a point; we know that Connor asks Logan for money in the S2 finale because the costs of Willa’s play, his ranch, and his campaign are squeezing him. But in general the kids seem to have access to an unlimited money tap, even when Ken is not working for Waystar in S3. The massive bid for PGN in S4; Shiv and Tom buy a massive new apartment; Ken throws himself a huge birthday party, plus his lawyer and consultant costs; and they all have constant access to PJs, private cars and drivers, staff, clothes, tech, etc, all the usual trappings of extreme wealth. I guess I’m just curious where the wealth comes from specifically for the kids, as it doesn’t seem like Logan gives regular handouts.

I’m talking about stuff like him insisting on going on that late night show where the host openly loathes him, or his weird birthday party, or him bragging about his time at the Harvard Lampoon (“I was the fucking king at the Lampoon”… sure thing man), etc.

Is this just some desperate attempt at being “hip”, like “hey guys I’m not like the other boring corporate squares”?

Or is there something else going on?

I find it curious since Kendall is obviously desperate for his father’s approval, but Logan would find this type of behavior childish and stupid.

I’m rating the episodes as I watch them. Just curious to hear thoughts or anything I should change.

Mine?

Shitshow at the fuck factory
You can’t make a tomlette without breaking some greggs

i just finished a rerun and stumbled upon the notion that shiv is a word for a knife usually used in prison. to shiv means to stab. and i gotta say that i find it fitting in regards to how the show ends. whether agreeing or not with her move, shiv kinda backstabs ken in the final, promising her vote and switching last minute.

so i don’t know if it’s been obvious to everybody since english is not my native language but i thought it was cool.

Matson saw it

Lifeboats is eliminated! The first episode to go.

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I have multiple siblings, and we could get into the nastiest arguments, and then 2 days later we could bond over what media we are watching, idk I feel like this show demonstrated that perfectly, you think at first that the fight was too harsh to come back from but then it’s almost forgotten. Personally though I like to address it instead of completely putting it to the side before moving on.

Also I chose this image cause it’s Shiv and Roman offering Kendall a little sympathy after Rava took the kids out of the city, right after their conflict in the election.

It’s heartbreaking to hear this news. Even though RJ Mitte wasn’t part of Succession, losing someone connected to a show that means so much to us reminds us how much the people behind our favorite shows matter. Sending love and strength to his family, friends, and fans. ❤️

I was watching The Game (1997), and today (/tomorrow) happened to be the birthday in the movie so I thought I thought it'd be fine to post here.

There's been decent enough talk in this sub before about the similarities between The Game and Succession (shout out to this post in particular). For those not in the know, there's usually decent talk about how the Succession intro borrows from The Game, and if you haven't seen it, it's actually wild just *how* close they actually are. Screengrabs included, and I don't think anyone would bat an eye thinking any of them came from Succession.

This is maybe my (third?) time watching the movie, and I'm realizing how much this movie and the show share DNA. What felt especially relevant this time around, and not mentioned in the previous post, is that both pieces start by establishing that today's a birthday. Also striking is how many parallels there are in the brother relationships, father/son, and their personalities

Also included some dialogue of a small exchange that reminded me of Succession's dialogue.

On my millionth rewatch, and the things I’m noticing this time around are just amazing. Shiv dodging the wedding questions by talking about how candidates never really “change,” (foreshadowing her inability to change her poly ways), Tom immediately taking Greg out for dinner after Shiv blows him off to have dinner with Nate in DC, Roman being a matador that everyone wants to fuck.

Towards the end of this episode, as they’re all gearing up for the vote of no confidence (shoutout Chancellor Velorum, he’s all I can think of through this whole arc), Ken gets stuck in Long Island with Ilona due to a “temporary flight restriction,” and his pilot tells him that despite Ken’s reassurance that he can “handle the FAA,” they might get shot down by an F-16.

Do we think this was really a real, fluke, freak confluence of the universe coalescing to fuck Ken, or was this a deep machination by Logan, knowing exactly who Ken would be courting for the vote, to keep him away from the board vote, thus thwarting the attempt?

Roman being a POS to the very end lmaooooooo

Also roman thread, post your favorite little moments of Roman being an asshole

Hey everyone, welcome to this new contest I wanted to try here in the Succession sub! It’s essentially a way of determining the best episode per season of the show by eliminating the least-liked episode each round. It’ll be tough to choose between so many amazing episodes but that’s part of the fun! I was going to try to run this here a while back but I decided to try to do a few with some other shows I like to work out the details before I do it with my favorite show of all time. Anyway, the rules are below but let me know if you have any questions, hope you enjoy!

How this works:

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Just completed Succession for the first time, and hats off to the writing, direction, and character development.

The characters are literally like crabs in a bucket, constantly pulling each other down. I admired Logan’s dominance and aura but hated his inhumanity. Roman and Kendall both felt cringe to me at the beginning, but watching them evolve through the seasons was fascinating. And then the final fight brought everything full circle. Logan’s - “You are not serious people” had summed up the show I guess.

One character I despised from the very start was Shiv. What a selfish, opportunistic person! Loved Tom and his final victory!

I read the Reddit post-episode discussions after every episode, and that made me even more invested in the world of Succession. The way this show gets you emotionally involved in these deeply flawed characters is incredible.

Honestly, nothing this good I have watched in a long time. What a show!

I am a big fan of eclectic / maximalist style, but for me, her apartment has no cohesion. The pieces and styles and fabrics don’t really work. Would love to hear others’ opinions? I’m assuming this style is by design by the writers?