Succession Deserves the Hype

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[@KarstenRunquist]

spoiler free, and who is your favorite character?

[@ariverbythesea]

The guy from Home Alone™

[@bncbcbbc31]

Stewy easily

[@almacore256]

probably greg, but kendall is insanely compelling

[@adriantapia2744]

Tom The best of all by far

[@thurstontynkkynen2047]

Kendall! Easily the most intriguing character I’ve seen in a long time.

[@sundaywrites3498]

the succession theme makes me want to burn stacks of cash despite being a minimum wage employee

[@westmass5809]

Yesss!

[@aditikapoor3576]

this

[@DoughBoy45]

😂 THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH DREAMING

[@DaniboyBR2]

Thats why you're a minimum wage employee, it makes me want to make a million bucks, you want to burn it lol

[@CarsenJ]

@@DoughBoy45 q

[@jwattersmusic]

The worst part about this show is trying to get people to watch it. The first three episodes are slow and pretentious but it brilliantly crafts itself into one of the best shows on television!

[@Carlos-dm5fo]

it honestly is, been trying to get my parents to give it a shot

[@arafat9828]

it isn't pretentious or anything it just lays out the plot. Getting ppl to watch it is difficult cuz it's on the surface it seems like a show about rich ppl doing corporate stuff, which compared to crime/fantasy shows doesn't seem that intriguing

[@ocd9033]

@@arafat9828 Yeah I actually couldn't pin point it.. but for some reason I was unsure about the show within the first few episodes. Was still interested enough to watch.. but if that was all I watched before stopping for a bit, I wouldn't think much about going back to it. But man am I glad I continued, bc it turned out to be the best show on television right now. Not to say the first couple episodes were bad or anything. But idk. Some of the acting and writing kinda threw me off a little bit I guess. But once you get into it.. you won't be sorry. Get to watching people

[@DoughBoy45]

Not everyone likes psychology, economics, politics and dark humor. I personally love those subjects. I didn’t even try to get my sisters on it and all they do is watch tv shows 😂

[@Monique.Marceline]

I had to watch the first couple of episodes twice before I got into it, but yeah those episodes are definitely necessary to build their world. Because of the marketing, I thought it was going to be pure business drama. I absolutely love the business shit, but the humor in the show is what makes it fucking magical. I don’t know if it was as funny in the pilot as it eventually becomes (it’s been a long time since I’ve done a rewatch tho so I could be wrong). By episode 3 I was super intrigued and then episode 4 I was 1000% hooked. I also didn’t know that Jesse Armstrong who co-created Peep Show (which is one of the funniest shows ever) created this until my second attempt watching through it. I also had to try really hard to sell this show to my friends as a good show because they thought it was going to be purely a pretentious boring drama. The thing that ended up working were sending them Cousin Greg compilations lmao

[@natebogosian]

It is a crime to skip the title music when watching succession

[@FallenTako]

Yes... if it didn't show up another four or five times on average throughout the episodes anyways LOL

[@natebogosian]

@@FallenTako but it’s more toned down

[@FallenTako]

@@natebogosian true but I absolutely adore when they switch the instruments

[@natebogosian]

@@FallenTako If I had AirPods glued into my ears the title theme would be the song I would play

[@YanitMehta]

Nicholas Britell is God

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

"You can't make a tomlette without breaking a few Greggs" This may just be the greatest line ever written for television.

[@yhavinmiles]

“You can lead a horse to roller but you can’t make him rink”

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

@@yhavinmiles I see that but then I give to you this gem “I can promise you that I am spiritually and emotionally and ethically and morally behind whoever wins.”

[@jenesia22]

Who actually said this line? I've watched the series 3 times but never heard it 🤷🏾‍♀️. Edit: Thanks guys, got it now.

[@cinemadupapa]

make* not break

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

@@cinemadupapa Ooh yes. Got carried away I think. Thank you.

[@mertyesilgoren6043]

First episodes: Kendall is douchebag i hate him Season 2 finale: This guy is a legend

[@lynnkingpin]

kendall season 2 character arc is unreal

[@MrTCHOSS]

@@lynnkingpin So true. One of the best ever on television

[@stronger195]

Season 3: This guy is a douchebag

[@mcernigz]

@@stronger195 Roman’s line, “Kendall will self destruct, because it’s his favorite” never felt so true right about now

[@angelanesthetic]

@@stronger195 LOL I was about to write this

[@Elephantnegotiationsociety]

dude when Kendall tells roman where he's at and he immediately just says, ok I'm coming to get you, that was the moment he won me over. he's such a little twat and yet has the only seemingly functional heart of the entire family. it put a frog in my throat

[@thefinstasis]

Tbh it seems that Roman is putting on an act, his behavior has a defensive function

[@HolySerbia]

Roman was even a smart alec & condescending to the meth heads Kendall was consuming drugs with in their squalor! He couldn’t even pretend to be affable with men who could easily be loose cannons especially when under the influence of drugs!

[@PondOfGlue]

This is exact moment is one of the most important details in this whole series and I never hear anyone talk about it. Thank you.

[@stratosphere2323]

Roman is very protective over his family while simultaneously wanting to outperform all of them. Selfless and selfish.

[@StarbucksMary]

"Kendall is so interesting it makes me want to scream" so accurate, me too

[@eben7248]

Despite Roman being the obvious choice for most hate-able character, I find him to be one of the most authentic. His brand of awfulness is, for the most part, gluttonous and hedonistic uses of his power for pleasure, rather than malicious and abusive treatment of others (with obvious exceptions - never forget the baseball kid 😔). This produces a character that looks more awful than the others, but who is more true to themselves, and more honest about their own privilege, and who ultimately hurts less people.

[@vanillasteamerenthusiast]

yeah!! you put it into words for me. i think they all suck, i think roman is so compelling because he doesn't even TRY to hide his feelings or intentions for the most part. the others, minus connor, who's got his own stuff going on, really try hard to, even if they really suck at doing it. roman knows he cant compete on that level, so he just doesn't.

[@AdarshKumar-nj7rp]

Third season gave him a larger role and discovered his insecurities really well.

[@susannahs8533]

I’m late but, come to think of it, I kind of think the interaction with the baseball kid was his most evil moment on the show? Like with all the super offensive jokes he makes, I can’t really think of anything morally worse than that or the behavior of the other sibs?

[@poggers3218]

I’ve never hated a character more after seeing the baseball kid scene but he’s starting to grow on me

[@Iksvomid]

More often than not a brutally honest evilness is far more hated than evilness that's a tad bit hidden.

[@pip7990]

The theme song for Succession is literally so damn good it's the main reason why I watched the show. It's also my top song on spotify. It's stupid good.

[@thebolter.]

Yes! I can't wait to see my spotify wrapped this year - also "to the Press conference," IS SO GOOD

[@MrJhose29]

i play it every morning just to feel like i'm filthy rich as i look at my empty wallet q

[@pip7990]

@@MrJhose29 I got Strings Con Fuoco blasting in my headphones while I buy 7/11 coffee

[@fairypoo]

Jeremy strongs performance is one of my all time tv favourites. He's so good it's heartbreaking you hate and love him at the same time. What an actor

[@sabrinab4193]

surely deserved the emmy he won!

[@bbarrettgriffith]

Kendall and Greg are the two best human beings in the Roy family, Kendall is probably gonna end up going full Corleone though and be worse than his own father. Of the Roy siblings, he’s definitely the best.

[@guiltyonsundays]

I wish you had talked about Shiv a little more because I think she is one of the most complex characters on the show, alongside Kendall. We start out thinking of her as the "likeable" member of the family, the one with more liberal, progressive politics, the competent, capable woman, who is smarter than all of her brothers put together, but who is seemingly underestimated and overlooked by her father. But as the show goes on, she becomes increasingly unlikeable as you realise that her progressive politics are really only skin deep, and that underneath she is just as self-serving and ruthless - if not MORE ruthless - than any of them. Whats more, she is a compulsive liar and manipulator who is constantly gaslighting and belittling Tom, because she doesn't want a partner, she wants someone to boss around. At the same time, I sort of can't help rooting for her to succeed????

[@connorjoseph872]

Well spoken! I agree, Shiv is definitely one of the more complex characters. She has the “killer” instinct Logan referred to (ex threatening to bring down Waystar and Tom with cruise scandal to progress her career with Gill). All that said, she is captivating to watch. I’d love to see a serious rift / power struggle between Kendall and Shiv in the power vacuum Season 2 finale left us with.

[@l.josino]

the more 'unlikable' she became the more i loved her and cared about her character

[@bugzeee256]

I agreed..and damn she beautiful too

[@SSBandSMTfan]

In my opinion, she's the one who, right from the get go, appeared as the most selfish out of the 4 kids (especially when it comes to her love-life). As the show went on, she started coming of as the most entitled and manipulative one. Eventhough these are adjectives that can be applied to most characters of the show. At least she stands up (at times) to her father, but never when in order to defend anyone other than herself (and Tom at the end of season2).

[@haidengerstner1163]

A big part of shivs character is that she THINKS she’s way smarter than she actually is. She definitely isn’t smarter than her brothers. Every time she’s given a chance to prove herself she goes in with way too much confidence and ruins it. I think Kendall is the smartest of the siblings

[@SirChesterBellington]

I like how he prefers movies but then every time he’s watched any tv show ever he has fallen in love with it. Sopranos next pls

[@thenimazeraatpisheh]

Sopranos is the way to go

[@AxxLAfriku]

I have a big... BIG... BIIIIGGGGG... muscles!!! HAHAHA!!! What did you think I was going for? That's so DIRTY of you! GAGAGAGA!!! I am the funniest KZbinr ever! Maybe that's the reason why I have TWO (!!!) HOT (!) GIRLFRIENDS. Thanks for being alive, dear ghez

[@ongogablogian]

We'll see if Karsten has the makings of a varsity athlete

[@hylia9067]

I think it comes down to the general preference of the medium. If you like movies you watch a lot of movies and if you watch a lot of it you watch a lot of crap also. As he's not into TV shows he only watches them when he's really intrigued and there's a higher probability of liking it. While a person that watches a lot of TV can tell you that they also watch lots of crap sometimes.

[@DarklordofDOOM57]

MAD MEN

[@nadiakaramat8456]

It being written like a comedy but directed like a drama that makes this show brilliant for me

[@sonali4751]

The ending of the first season literally left my jaw dropped and it was all i could think about for like three days. Such a masterpiece of a show

[@FallenTako]

That was easily me with the second season finale too. I was just so shocked by most of it. Hope you enjoy the rest of the ride.

[@symonalex2152]

Wait till you finish season 2 👀

[@AdarshKumar-nj7rp]

Season three ending completely blew me over.

[@rickardkaufman3988]

The show has the best use of the word "but". If you have seen the ending of the Season 2 finale, you would know what I mean.

[@siddhantbhosale5909]

Kendall 🙌

[@fanboy5272]

The Judas Kiss

[@bbarrettgriffith]

@@fanboy5272 Michael’s kiss of death to Fredo

[@matthewdavis8774]

When he said "but" I literally jumped out of my seat and started jumping lol

[@mayarabatistas]

I get so annoyed over the fact of how underrated this show is for it's quality. Sure, a lot of people like it and have watched, but this is a masterpiece that deserves to be just as big as got was, if not more!

[@Guilhermesb29]

The thing that surprises me the most about this show is the writing. IT'S SO GOOD! The dialogs, character building, plot twists. But such a thing often gets overlooked for the likes of visuals or great action scenes in other kind of shows, like GoT (even though the writing also had it's moments there).

[@thatssoari3533]

i mean it did win a golden globe and nine emmys so i do not really think its underrated in the film world, just for viewers since hbo is criminally underrated even though out of all of the streaming networks it produces the best quality of shows, i.e euphoria, succession, game of thrones, even the gossip girl reboot i feel if netflix tried for it it would sick and since it was hbo its really decent.

[@thurstontynkkynen2047]

@C. V. I mean I’m 14 and Succession is one of my favourite shows. Obviously not everyone my age will enjoy succession, but I think more people need to give it a shot. Even now, after the third season, and it’s gotten more attention, still more people need to see it.

[@SuperParkerBrothers]

The reason why I, and many others, don’t like succession is because the business storylines are really stupid. I work in finance and I found myself astounded by the nonsensical bullshit they put in the show. It’s written for people who don’t understand business, and that’s fine, but many just can’t watch it because the business stuff is horribly under-researched

[@rtm882]

@@SuperParkerBrothers i see what you mean. i am a medieval-like king and i think most of "throne-politics" in GoT are utter bulshit.

[@amandadonofrio5052]

i totally didn't exepect karsten and his massive crush on roman because SAME

[@viIIaneIIe]

hell yeah

[@rishavraj3766]

Ending of the s02 just blew my mind.

[@AllIsSymbol]

The biblical references tho. Mindblowing

[@abolost3947]

@@AllIsSymbol BROOOOOO I haven't seen anyone talk about that man

[@alappara_kelappurom778]

It was a jaw dropper 😮

[@justinguitarcia]

The point about nothing seems appealing is super fascinating. As someone who very much not rich, its an incredible accomplishment to make such wealth look so utterly abysmal and depressing. Theyre surrounded by the thing that ought to make others happy 24/7 and it does nothing. They enjoy nothing. There is not a single scene that anyone enjoys a single pleasure; food, sex, clothes, vacation, every luxury imaginable and these people seem more stressed and laden with dread than anyone ive ever met. No one enjoys or likes anything on this show, its wild

[@tatum3d]

I just love Kendall. There are so many different facets to his personality & unlike the others he has a moral compass no matter how much he wishes he didn’t. I really feel for him because he is caught between trying to impress his father and doing the right thing. This conflict is why he loves doing drugs so much

[@amandadonofrio5052]

" you can't make a tomlette without breaking some greggs " legit the best line ever.

[@ilooli]

Okay, okay, you’ve convinced me - I’ll watch it for the fourth time 🙄

[@kartikaybhardwaj3528]

"Boar on the floor" was the best episode in television history.

[@deathfrom2001]

Oof that was TENSE

[@michaellans478]

Better than red wedding

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

@@ImNesquicc season 2 episode 3

[@ayeg4727]

Too Much Birthday gives that episode a run for it's money

[@SuperParkerBrothers]

Sorry that title belongs to Ozymandias of breaking bad lmao

[@uhuhuh1966]

Waiting for season 3 has been literal torture.

[@abaedziibatagoe8275]

Aww

[@srizangupta1957]

Is there any news on that???

[@uhuhuh1966]

@@srizangupta1957 yeah I believe they finished filming

[@jaysh519]

Not in 2021 that much I know

[@srizangupta1957]

@@jaysh519 why do u say so??

[@gokham33]

Kendall is just genius writing and acting, I've never seen a character balancing being cool and pathetic to the point where you don't know how to feel about him in some scenes.

[@sansintierra]

What I love the most about the show is it makes you hate every character, and just when you wish everyone get trashed, the writers throw in a scene that gives you just enough empathy to keep going. It's so perfectly written, produced and executed it makes me cry. It's a show about how broken is our society on every level, from power inequality to personal trauma.

[@sgtappo2625]

I have never felt the urge for Ken to get trashed ever. Same for Gregg

[@storydevice]

1:24 I feel like it's worth pointing out that Connor is played by the same actor who played Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

[@AngelaBonanza]

And Tom is played by Mr Darcy from the Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice!! Both so wild

[@kathrynelrod5570]

OH SHIT

[@astridab]

OMG!!!!!!!!! How did I miss that

[@mananwashere]

Also Rome is Mcauley Culkin's real brother

[@Rin-og9hz]

Most importantly Greg is Zach from Sky High

[@saraarmijoprudencio6890]

The way you describe Roman is how I feel about Stewie

[@viIIaneIIe]

so true .

[@toxoplasmagondi]

the baby from family guy??????

[@benblea2218]

I’d love to hear your thoughts on Shiv. She’s so conniving and sneaky, but there’s something about her that makes me not stop watching/rooting for her.

[@lynnkingpin]

prob how she’s kinda shitty to everyone lol even the ppl she loves( tom)

[@viIIaneIIe]

I like Shiv. I don’t know how to put it in words but she is a really great character. Though Tom deserves better.

[@choblgobblrr1074]

@@lynnkingpin She’s doing all she knows how to do. The way Logan showed “his love” toward her, is the exact same way she shows love to Tom. I feel like she rlly WANTS to love him, but has absolutely no clue how. They’re complete polar opposites, both in their values and mannerisms etc (literally everything). And I want to blame her cause I genuinely hate the way she treats Tom but I also feel so bad for her. Idk, like another commentor said: she is very very complex.

[@samg6940]

@@choblgobblrr1074 I saw this post on tumblr (hear me out) that set Tom up as Eurydice and Shiv as Orpheus. Shiv wouldn't turn around, because either he'd be there and she'd kill him or he wouldn't be there and she's admitted weakness for nothing. But to Tom, her not turning around only shows that she's cold and unfeeling enough to turn her back on him. She tries to love him "it's just the wrong kind of love expression"

[@demsupremacist3238]

jeremy's strong performance literally became one of my favorite performances of all time. i can't imagine any other actor giving the energy he gives when he plays kendall.

[@nickiurillo7234]

L to the OG

[@addisonharms7497]

dude be the og... a... n he playin!

[@yonawurzburger5327]

@@addisonharms7497 playing like a pro

[@celineroux8487]

HAHAHAHAHHAAHA

[@gagaohlala6267]

When I say L you say OG

[@stickwoodthebrand]

My boy squiggle cooked up this beat

[@fluff5800]

Fav moment is when Willa throws Connors ipad of the ship

[@droolingstar7577]

rich people sht

[@irabnut]

Succession's got the best potty mouth writing of all time.

[@AlanHope2013]

I think The Thick of It (also part-written by Jesse Armstrong) would take that biscuit. Sample line: "Well come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off!"

[@Shawnz7]

I think it's tied with Veep. Those insults are next level.

[@boggy8745]

The thick of it, which I think has the same creators behind it, takes the cake for insults in my opinion kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5uueYOsbMdmnLM

[@jmax9]

That is not possible in a world where Deadwood exists.

[@33nyx]

​@@AlanHope2013 Brian Cox saying the F word lives rentfree in my head

[@BlinkReanimated]

Favourite sequence in the show was like 4th episode in, where Tom is losing his mind about the Gala being perfect, and you as the audience think it's 100% an over-reaction until Marcia's comment about the butter. Tells you everything you need to know about how shitty they genuinely are.

[@dielaughing73]

Connor*

[@munchiekins]

I liked that detail too

[@leohart71]

The ending of both seasons are sooo good it just builds up and then the endings are just AMAZING

[@kevinavilaescobar8050]

every person that this watches this video and decides to watch this show is a soul that is saved in my eyes, you are truly doing the lords work.

[@abnerrufino3613]

I finished the 2 seasons last week because of this video and imo it's up there with The Sopranos, The Wire, Mad Men and Bojack Horseman.

[@nicksteini]

Im looking for a new show, what’s the best out at the moment?? Or tell me your favourite please :)

[@kevinavilaescobar8050]

@@nicksteini I think after the joy of succession is it rather difficult to find another show on its level. I think barry is a decent watch whilst you wait for season 3 to come out.

[@aria1613]

ok kieran culkins role as roman was PHENOMENAL!!!! the absolute personality he was able to develop despite not being the main main character of the show is insane. his physicality, mannerisms, sneaky lines and innuendos are really waht build his character. the way he acts is literally crazy i can’t help but think he’s one of the best on the show. honestly it’s hard to rank any of them they’re all so good

[@ryansnothere]

Succession is the closest thing to modern day Shakespeare we have on television. lmao. Surprised you started it so late.

[@paperchasindude6578]

Absolutely

[@fluff5800]

I think part of why that is, is because most of the writers are playwrights

[@ince55ant]

if you havent seen it check out Deadwood. the dialogue in that gets real shakespeare

[@mattsaracen7]

To be fair, most prestige TV dramas are Shakespearean

[@gauravalley]

It also had my favourite Shakespeare quote - 'Just take the fucking money'.

[@westmass5809]

I’m living my rich troubled traumatized emotionally abused life in an imaginary penthouse every time the opening theme plays

[@robinterrazas654]

Just to let people know. As someone who grew up in a similar environment, these people are absolutely real and yes they vote. Be afraid, they’re the worst

[@adriantapia2744]

I thought their behavior were too exaggerated and unreal Sad to hear is not true

[@MRswordfish000]

@@adriantapia2744 fore some reason I was convinced that this is exactly how such large corporations operate from the beginning and it fealt very eye opening during the whole GME thing as it shows that there ist’t really a “system”. A system is just a couple of people doing whatever is in their best interest and fucking everybody else over in the process.

[@nippasss]

Murdoch family to a tea

[@cowboysonfilm]

god it feels so good to hear other people talk about how downright CRIMINALLY SEXY roman is. kieran culkin is a national treasure

[@marie5379]

right?? i was obsessed for weeks, i even named one of my playlists roman

[@brodie-tzu4753]

You mean the kid who spilled the milk 🥛 in Home Alone?

[@viIIaneIIe]

Literally all of the Roy’s are attractive. Even Logan. He looks great considering his age.

[@witchplease9695]

Ehh, I disagree lmao. He is homely but he is rich, white, and somewhat charismatic which skews the audience’s overall perception of him. Outside the show he would not be cared for at all.

[@edaj1990]

The preppy look is so good on him 👌🏻

[@Sofia-fc5tb]

personally I think Tabitha deserves to get the company at the end. She's tall, she's bisexual, what more could we possibly ask for

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

And she made Tom do THAT!

[@MrTCHOSS]

Short and straight

[@Vikuku]

There’s a word for THAT! I can’t remember it but I’m sure it exists.

[@spiderandy1778]

100% agree there is no better option ☝️😌

[@gideongideon6666]

Anyone able to put a name on Roman's sexuality? I thought he was repressed gay to begin with, but now with the Tabitha morgue and the Gerri bathroom I am struggling to fathom his darkness

[@haroldandmod]

I just realized Britell did the music Really a 🐐

[@cri5anto370]

I think the siblings chemistry is it for me they’re interactions and the way they act with each other is fucking hilarious

[@eliza6971]

I feel like if you could time travel and show Succession to Shakespeare with a context translator he’d be like “dope when is season 3 out?”

[@HammyTV1]

My absolute favourite thing about this show is the relationship between Greg and Tom, I love it so much. I could watch a whole show of just those two brilliant, messed up human beings

[@originaozz]

Yassss would look forward to more Succession videos! Kendall's arc from a snobbish jerk to a broken human being (and more) really is one of the most compelling storyline. Can't wait for season 3.

[@EllaMitsch123]

As an Aussie i fucking love Sarah Snook! i saw her as Joan Of Arc at Sydney Theatre Company in 2018 and good lord she is so talented

[@lucasfc4587]

“And then there is Greg…” This is the best way to introduce Greg, you don’t even need much after that, perfection muah

[@daeron]

Kendall introduction is one of the best scenes to represent a character. First scene on the show and you can tell thats gonna be a good one

[@dunnowy123]

The end of season 2 still gives me fucking chills to this day.

[@laurahatesit]

the panic room episode was brilliant

[@fvrs3411]

The slowly zooming in on Shiv in the dinner table scene at nan pierce’s house is just beautiful story telling. From the camera work alone you could tell what was about to happen.

[@katr.9902]

I think people mistankely portray Roman as the most rebelious, just because he has a filthy mouth. In fact, he's te most obedient little boy up until the last episode of the third season. He just does everything daddy says. Kendall is the actuall rebel here.

[@jenesia22]

The theme song is my ringtone. 😅

[@rickardkaufman3988]

Same.

[@jaysh519]

Mine too.. it's classy

[@lisa-minniezondi3118]

The ending of season 2 was the best thing I’ve seen on TV in a while. I honestly can’t wait for season 3.

[@loganferrales427]

Yessss glad we getting Succession coverage, was looking forward to this since the Oscar Predictions

[@SouLvuR]

Honestly ken is my favorite character, i can relate a lot to him in many ways even though we don’t come from the same world. The last ep of season 2 shows why him and Logan are so alike but yet so different.

[@memicoot]

I'd love to hear you talk more about the show with full spoilers.

[@1scc]

this video is the reason i watched succession from start about 2 weeks ago to now at its finale.

[@lucaswylie2656]

actually had to pause after the music portion and go listen to the main theme because it's so insanely good

[@TheMRsmallville1000]

I love these essays man. Maybe a Hannibal one next?

[@scandie8264]

You convinced me to watch succession. Now I'm back to say THANK YOU! I haven't gotten this deep into a series drama since Better Call Saul. Your recommendations are usually so spot on at this point that its where I go first when looking for something new.

[@reviewswithrud3845]

I think more than being relatable, the characters in this show can be understood. You see a character and might not necessarily think that you can relate to them, but you can believe the situation they've been put in. I think to be able to do that is immense. Sidenote: Jeremy Strong is so versatile, his best performance is no doubt in this show, but from his other works all I can say is... I can not wait to see more of him!

[@JamesPawson]

Same people behind the groundbreaking (and hilarious) UK show, _Peep Show_ from years back. That's what hooked me on _Succession_ immediately-- similar look and feel and humour-- but so much more mature and finely crafted in all respects.

[@joselocalau123]

this show is a shakespearian drama with the best dialogue ever. Like some of the stuff the characters say is batshit insane

[@darryli1144]

I have re watched succession twice now. It’s insanely amazing. Might be my favorite show of all time

[@joebailey8294]

Literally jumped out of my seat at the climax of season 2

[@iz9195]

i've finally finished succession and my god. i am obsessed. i've been trying to convince almost everyone in my life to watch it, and no one has budged but it's okay... but god. this show is incredible.

[@justinhamilton8647]

Now watch season 3 it’s coming out as we speak

[@iz9195]

@@justinhamilton8647 i have been! what have you been thinking so far…

[@Joel-se9fo]

Started watching this some weeks ago after your march video and finished season 2 last night, insane series. One of the best ive seen.

[@NelsonStJames]

Thanks, this series popped up randomly on my feed, and I knew absolutely nothing about it. Was looking for a spoiler free review to see if it might be up my alley, and I think now that it definitely is.

[@pearlmiran205]

okay the plot is amazing, the writing? amazing but can we talk about how much i fucking love TOM. HE'S THE BEST CHARACTER PROVE ME WRONG.

[@annahafren]

Glad to see the best show ever made getting the recognition it deserves (I'm 100% serious).

[@chloepenguins]

amazing video! Succession is definitely my favourite show too!!! I just made a video essay about it for my class on contemporary television narrative and you made such great points I wish I included in it lol

[@billbaggins1688]

Not just the Murdoch family. Shiv is based on Shari Redstone, who fell out with her father at CBS over corporate governence. The Kendall car death plotline is based on the Chappaquiddick incident involving the Kennedy family. Logan is definietly inspired by Rupert Murdoch - but the writers are more interested in power relationships and have drawn inspiration from other powerful and wealthy families.

[@serene1486]

I can't believe you finally talk about a series I've watched and loved

[@gforeal5]

Trying to get my friends to watch this show has been a full time job in of itself lmao

[@mamoru1836]

same lmao

[@TheDoggmom]

You should probably get new friends!

[@Fillosophah_king]

Jeremy strings ability to act thru so many levels and emotions and bounce in and out from vulnerable to tyrant is genius

[@cinemadupapa]

cant wait for future succession vids

[@hughhoney5203]

Watchout for Greg in the next season. He's cooking something good.

[@alexratkovich9870]

Wish more people knew about this show! So underrated. I need season 3 like last year

[@tingtinglin232]

I choked when you said everyone secretly wants to have sex with Roman, it was like a stranger just picked out a locked memory from my brain that I never wanted to reveal

[@charleskarrer1871]

2 years later and the show is a masterpiece

[@jackson857]

I would have liked you to talk about Shiv more. She was phenomenal in season 2. Really went from a background character in season 1 to the forefront in season 2.

[@naomiwolhar9391]

This got me super hyped for Season 3! I really like Tom's character, he is just so frazzled and desperate to be accepted by the Roy family

[@rhydoucette4610]

wowwww such a good vid!!!! this is an amazing analysis - i totally agree abt ur idea that logan sees his family as extensions of himself!! and the music rly is that good

[@amandajo2217]

JUST finished season 2 and I came back to rewatch this video. Thanks for the recommendation, Karsten! I’m still yelling about that last scene omg

[@teamrainbow7674]

The characters in this show already feel iconic

[@gabrielateixeira3636]

fuck I haven't even watched yet, I'm just so happy that I caught it exactly when you uploaded it

[@mj7087]

genuinely my favorite show, thanks for putting into words everything that makes this show amazing :')

[@acigarette9050]

i literally started this video and then paused it to watch all 3 seasons so now i’m back to finally watching this video. took 3 months but was worth it

[@JulianRyanDean]

Such an underrated show!!!

[@jules_films]

Succession is incredible, thanks for recommending it on the pod Karsty!

[@EliteMelodies]

Your essay is as brilliant as the TV series. Congrats!! 👏❤

[@themothermarkos]

I'm so glad I got through the first three episodes. I've now gotten to the second season and I am beyond hooked on some of the best writing I've ever seen

[@areebairfan7828]

Seriously thank you for featuring one of the best shows of all time in my opinion. Hoping to see more of succession here, you did a brilliant job encapsulating the spirit of the show while keeping it spoiler free 👏

[@Wabuu-zoo]

I Wanna Watch This Show Now

[@jamesdonahue146]

“You gotta be a killer and you’re not” - Logan to Kendall right before the season 2 finale. The writing and everything about this show is exquisite. I held off watching it thinking it’s “a show about rich white people.” That still holds up but it’s so much more than that in its critiques of power and family dynamics. Truly a contemporary Game of Thrones

[@sofi-vv1fr]

hell yes i needed another succession video essay this came at an exceptionally good time