Definitely excited. I really enjoy Kendall's character arc. Excited to see how the characters split into groups. I expect it to get rather Machiavellian as well, and I know those insults will be priceless. In fact I actually wondered about the psychology of why some insults hurt more than others. So I researched it a bunch. It was a blast to make and had me laughing the whole time, so I made a video breaking down the science of why some insults hurt more than others. Who knew there was a whole section of psych science devoted to studying insults? Looking forward to pretty much everything in season 3.
@Plasma665 Жыл бұрын
MARCH 26THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
@sams7068 Жыл бұрын
Season 4 coming out soon! Can’t wait
@maxse2380 Жыл бұрын
Season 4 came out
@Hyppho93 жыл бұрын
Asha: icon, legend, spine of steel and nerves of iron. She faced Logan, saw him, and didn't back down. Gone too soon but not forgotten.
@tizianeisenbarth86072 жыл бұрын
And who the hell is Asha supposed to be?
@Hyppho92 жыл бұрын
@@tizianeisenbarth8607 the board member who voted to remove Logan. He said "I see you, Asha" and she met his gaze and said "And I see you, Logan". She was like the one character who didn't seem intimidated by him
@EJD3392 жыл бұрын
@@Hyppho9 I really hope she comes back or someone like that comes back. I really want to see someone not Imitated by Logan at his own company
@chrishill12492 жыл бұрын
Yea.. when keeping it real goes wrong! We literally never saw her again. Hell even Greg moved up the ladder of success faster than asha! Hahaha
@lacrimoxa_2 жыл бұрын
Wasn't she also the only black character in the show?
@kjallen18183 жыл бұрын
I think the Greg/Tom hierarchy is more complex than that. Greg is a blood relative, Tom is not and could be dumped from the family at any time. I think Tom is threatened by that fact, which is why he takes Greg "under his wing" to assert his power over him.
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
True. It’s my favourite dynamic in the show so far. “Sometimes you have to crack some Gregs to make a Tomelette.”
@l.josino2 жыл бұрын
the roy inner circle don't really give a shit about greg.... kendall only started caring about him because he had leverage.
@kevincrady28312 жыл бұрын
I'm expecting Greg to gradually turn into a Machiavellian beast and maybe even end up on top by the end.
@platinum111102 жыл бұрын
I it were only blood I wouldn't agree with you, but here the are also shares, Greg is going to inherit (supposedly) his granfather's shares of the company so, eventually he'll have a vote.
@MyaB19862 жыл бұрын
To be fair, that might have been Tom's initial intent, but I feel that Tom - Gregg duo is the sole example of true comradery in the show
@fabsmaster53092 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Roman wasn’t such a jelly-spined coward and voted out Logan in that first season. I was surprised Kendall wasn’t harder on him after being betrayed like that but it’s just par for the course in that family.
@olivep37943 жыл бұрын
its amazing how gerri & roman are the most supportive and wholesome relationship in the show, the only time someone stood up for anyone in that whole scene was when he defended her
@angelbedolla3473 жыл бұрын
Wholesome? Lol are we sure that’s the correct term for those two?
@lifotheparty61952 жыл бұрын
@@angelbedolla347 considering the rest of the family, some weird sexual kinks is downright Sesame Street by comparison
@jessjess23brooks892 жыл бұрын
When push comes to shove, Ken protects both of his siblings. It's why Logan prefers Ken broken.
@TheStringBreaker2 жыл бұрын
You may want to revisit this hypothesis after the *S3 Finale* …
@rengsn46552 жыл бұрын
i think the only reason he defended her was cuz she was his path to the top
@mr.unknown98163 жыл бұрын
That part from relationships underneath fractured, it was a fucking genious idea, since he suffered an attack before. So he's preventing future attacks by separating the threat.
@scoobydoo12653 жыл бұрын
I don't know why people don't talk about this series like others in HBO. It's one of the best drama I've watched. Amazing video about this toxic, crazy and brutal Roy family.
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
It’ll take off soon
@Jvksiew2 жыл бұрын
Most people seek TV as an escapism experience. And most people works in a 9 to 5 office environment, so not really their first choice
@Dapryor2 жыл бұрын
I think there’s a bias against the demographic that the show represents. “I don’t want to watch spoiled, rich white people argue.” It’s a shallow criticism but I’ve heard it.
@toomuchinformation2 жыл бұрын
It's really taken off in the UK; it was quite a slow burn though.
@PiLarTheStarlet2 жыл бұрын
I want people to watch this amazing show but I also kinda like how it’s our little gem just for us.
@unfiltered86823 жыл бұрын
That boat scene is 🔥🔥
@annaeverette89602 жыл бұрын
"normal people are just a form of entertainment to him". Most accurate description of Roman, tbh.
@maxolydian91152 жыл бұрын
Illustrating how in the yacht sacrifice debate scene every character betrays another in a way which logically suits both their relationships and in a domino effect order delivered so quickly and succinctly resulting in Logan not even making a decision was an amazing analysis. That’s why I can watch this show over and over. By far the strongest, tightest, most intricate character writing of any show on TV, with an honorable mention to Saul, though I would consider that much stronger plot writing. Succession’s plot is important but it is one of those social realist, gray area plot styles where the characters basically are the plot, and to me that is the most inteiguing form of narrative, as at the end of the day we care far more about the intricacies of flawed human characters than we do about spectacle and explosions and thrills.
@hisholiness45372 жыл бұрын
The Sopranos
@Hugo_Tate Жыл бұрын
Connor being the furthest from Logan, understood him better than the rest of the siblings
@banzman38982 жыл бұрын
"Demanding loyalty and compliance, but expecting innovation and defiance"
@natemccollum37312 жыл бұрын
Succession is almost exactly what made Game of Thrones so great- it wasn’t the war scenes or the dragons- it was the drama and the plotting. Succession is essentially Game of Thrones in the 21st century, and the Roy’s are the Lannister’s
@SerErryk2 жыл бұрын
I like to believe it's Game of Thrones meets The Office.
@ellispiper63132 жыл бұрын
Much more tits, blood, and grandour in game of thrones...But I love Tywian and Logan reminds me of him, and the plots are what made that show so great
@alonzomosley72 жыл бұрын
Try that dude called Shakespeare LOL
@TheHackersboss2 жыл бұрын
Dont insult succession with that comparison
@TheBBQify Жыл бұрын
Its like game of thrones meets arrested development
@sthkyoung3 жыл бұрын
I find it interesting that the only one who isn’t suggested on the boat is Kendal. It’s almost as if over the course of the second season he’s been so severely subjugated than he’s conceived as an extension of Logan and thus just as untouchable.
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Possibly. No one really goes for family members except other family members. And they all sort of know that Kendall is so invested in the company that it would destroy him if he lost that (plus he’s an addict so that’s a big thing to do to him)
@kimzziereenee16383 жыл бұрын
I noticed that as well!!!! But Shiv evidently had talked to Logan about Ken being the one. It’s interesting she didn’t suggest him at the breakfast.
@angelbedolla3473 жыл бұрын
Well he is suggested by shiv just behind his back and that’s probably a big reason why Logan picked him.
@isaaccruz81313 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy you did this video! Succession is amazing and there is so much to unpack there! Amazing video.
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Best show on tv right now
@demstaincanada3 жыл бұрын
The best character breakdown channel ever
@KidFresh712 жыл бұрын
Writing, acting, dialogue... everything so on-point in this masterpiece of a show.
@theonlywestfree Жыл бұрын
They will teach about this in high schools the way we grew up reading about Shakespeare and F. Scott. Fitzgerald
@wolfranga8477 Жыл бұрын
I watched this video 6 times and i can't get bored of it. I love every video of yours. Keep it up son.
@metaladdict19973 жыл бұрын
Great analysis video, this is currently my favourite show but I feel that it's underrated although having gained a lot of praise from critics, I struggle to find people who have watched it and want to discuss it.
@annaeverette89602 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@CSK15502 жыл бұрын
Well done, more please… I am fascinated by the edits to the opening credits sequence, as the series continues
@wanderingstar52703 жыл бұрын
The sound track is just incredible
@antr74933 ай бұрын
I loved when Tom was talking to Shiv about taking the last name Roy and the looks she was giving him.
@robweissman59522 жыл бұрын
English actors are all amazing at nailing the American accent. And I don't think I've heard one single American who can speak with an English accent longer than 30 secs without giving away it's not their native accent.
@ginao68102 жыл бұрын
Lol you should hear them try an Australian accent with a native ear. I’ve heard Brits do it well (Dev Patel and Kate Winslet were particularly good at Australian accents IMHO), but not Americans. Although I am partial to a bad-on-purpose-for-comedy-sake Aussie accent eg Kate McKinnon in that bachelorette movie, or the girl in the Good Place from Killing Eve.
@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan2 жыл бұрын
Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones
@robweissman59522 жыл бұрын
@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan Great performance as an actor... But come on, that's not great English accent. I'd guess from his accent that Tyrion is from the same part of England that Frodo Baggins is from.
@JewJiutsu2 жыл бұрын
@@robweissman5952 MacFadyen is great as Tom but its pretty immediately clear even to someone that has never watched him on film before that he is not American. Many good English actors try to do a passable American accent (Dominic West in the Wire, Andrew James Clutterbuck of Walking Dead, Benedict Cumberbatch in The Whistleblower, etc) and may sound like Americans to someone with an untrained ear or to someone who doesn't live in the US. However, their accents don't fool anyone who has spent time studying American dialects across the US.
@robweissman59522 жыл бұрын
@@JewJiutsu I've spent my full life of 43 years living in America, none of those years have been studying speech, merely making and listening to it... Tom does have a certain quality to his speech that many have pointed out is - unique. (I think it adds to the performance) But, if I met character Tom on the street, I'd just assume he was a fellow 'Murican... When I hear other Americans try and speak British it always seems off to me.. (With a few exceptions.. Forest Whitaker in the Crying Game and Alessandro Nivola in Laurel Canyon coming to mind first) .. But maybe I'm just not all that observant?
@SheriffWaffle3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Was waiting on someone to make a great video on Succession like this. Totally agree that it's one of if not the best show out there right now. Can't wait for season 3!
@VIK_19033 жыл бұрын
I started watching the series because of you, so... Thanks!
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@liluau3 жыл бұрын
This is a really amazing show I found last year.Can’t wait to see the new season.
@annaeverette89602 жыл бұрын
Easily the best analysis video I have seen so far. Well done 👍
@JustanObservation2 жыл бұрын
Thanks - glad you enjoyed!
@jamesmays99792 жыл бұрын
Logan isn’t the antagonist……he’s a mirror. He’s a reflection of cowardice and incompetence.
@redgrizzly1492Ай бұрын
That "I'm a UN white helmet" line always gives me a chuckle. Let it always be known that Connor Roy was interested in politics from a very young age
@sakshibhatia32822 жыл бұрын
I am loving your succession based observations. It's brilliant.
@vighneshpillai79963 жыл бұрын
Those who haven't watched the show yet....are missing out so much greatness!
@t2210002 жыл бұрын
Truly the best show on TV right now. I've learned more about these characters with repeat viewings.
@mrussoart3 жыл бұрын
awesome analysis.
@decb94082 жыл бұрын
Rewatching this now that season 3 has started!
@petdackson2 жыл бұрын
This explanation of the show 👏 and reminds me why it's the BEST show on TV!!!
@talitam.84142 жыл бұрын
Asha responded : and I see you too Logan! I immediately loved her 😂 Boar on the floor bwas so embarrassing to watch wheew!
@joaolucasferreiralima30483 жыл бұрын
You do a very amazing work in yours videos.
@stevenponte66553 жыл бұрын
nice one! My old boss used to work for and took over from Murdochs son in law (Prudence's ex husband) and from what he described it is Tom to a tee!! But he did say to me it is easy think your know how you will act, but you have know idea how you will act unless you are in that situation. Great show and great video!
@niamunt2 жыл бұрын
wait this is so interesting, can you describe anything your friend said about Prudence's ex?
@susiee66482 жыл бұрын
Greg is like the protagonist in I Claudius. The stuttering, clumsy fool that nobody pays attention to. I suspect that in the end Greg will be the victor.
@shaneh6332 жыл бұрын
Nice analysis. 👌👌
@mayah5553 ай бұрын
these are so good!
@neofromthewarnerbrothersic1452 жыл бұрын
Connor shouldn't even be in the org chart, he should just be floating way off to the side somewhere
@pot123123pot Жыл бұрын
I’m late to this video.. This was a masterful analysis. Extremely informative, Food for thought. Thanks for the insights.
@ameryaser39873 жыл бұрын
Fucking amazing video mate!
@tombingus3984 Жыл бұрын
I think there's one thing this video omits about Connor that casts him in a new light: he has been interested in politics from a very young age.
@stephenmacdonald4443 Жыл бұрын
I love when logan is not interested in the conversation
@shakeyourmatt Жыл бұрын
I'd be interested to see your analysis of all the war metaphors in this show. Incredible writing
@judeannethecandorchannel2153 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY. Great Insights.
@pearlrachinsky7545 Жыл бұрын
Your analyses are great 👍
@dustmighte2 жыл бұрын
Your writing is quite insightful, well done!
@barbcarroll5265 Жыл бұрын
you're very good as an analyst and youtuber.
@Flitter93 жыл бұрын
Great video! You always present things so clearly
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@lorcan84072 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent lil watch! Subscribed.
@gabrielidusogie91893 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love and hate the dinner scenes as the editing and the cinematography come together to create an extremely tense situation where the wrong word or sentence could mean curtains. I’d love to make a video essay like this. Any tips on how to start?
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
It’s best to have an angle in mind then just sit down and write it. In terms of editing, never use more than 10 seconds per clip (with audio), and the rest should be edited lots so it’s transformative. But start just by writing it and see if you like what you wrote
@gabrielidusogie91893 жыл бұрын
@@JustanObservation thank and I loved yo ur Malcolm in the Middle video as well. Hopefully you’ll see a vid essay from me around the corner
@mariaalexander66672 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Just found your channel on Reddit, So happy I did
@jordachejordan903 жыл бұрын
My 1st video watched from this channel. Really impressed. You really live up to your name. Really great observations.
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Thanks my man!
@morningglory3644 Жыл бұрын
Logan instigates conflict within his family to make them look like a flock of lost sheep. They still need his guidance & leadership. I feel that is counterintuitive when you want your children to be self-reliant & self-sufficient, and be ready to take over his company. I would think you want them to work as a team, rather than act like a pack of wolves gunning for the bigger piece of the meat. He values his power & rank more than his family
@fergie42069 Жыл бұрын
that scene with Connor and the butter FLOORS me every time
@jimzimmer20483 жыл бұрын
Kendall coming for the throne
@shakeyourmatt Жыл бұрын
we need part 2!!!
@ronagheysens1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@JustanObservation Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Shmootz12 жыл бұрын
@Motor City Nerds talks about it in her recaps that it's power and the cycles of abuse
@dwaniscool2 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT
@wilfredberqvist90963 жыл бұрын
I dont know how you put Connor over Tom and Greg in the power structure. He's 50 feet below all of them, the scene on the boat tells you all you need to know about how what family thinks of Connor.
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Because Tom kisses connors ass but Connor throws Tim under the bus in the boat scene
@SpotCam3 жыл бұрын
Need to watch this so fucking badly man
@kamoheloiannk6173 жыл бұрын
Jessie Armstrong's dialogue almost feels like Aaron Sorkin
@wintaffy233 жыл бұрын
Ahh amen. The dialogue on this show is soo Sorkin
@sonicextremities95703 жыл бұрын
it's better than aaron's
@vighneshpillai79963 жыл бұрын
@@sonicextremities9570 true
@hansvonmannschaft90622 жыл бұрын
Thanks to, well, reality proper, didn't even know this show existed. And it has Uncle Argyle and Sledge in it! I surely can't miss out on it now 😀
@samizdatbroadcasts76542 жыл бұрын
Logan seems like he would give Tywin Lannister a run for his money.
@residentelect3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that Connor remains on the fringe and lacks the will to strive for control. Any man who doesn't know that UN Peacekeepers wear blue coloured helmets (not white!!) does not deserve power... Yes, I know it's a moot point, but it still bothered me nonetheless lol
@buckzee2893 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@Junglequeen-pw4ob3 жыл бұрын
Wry good analysis of the show
@Shmootz12 жыл бұрын
This is a great vid but I definitely disagree when it comes to Logan on some points. I don't think he is detached whatsoever. But great vid! Great points!!
@petekdemircioglu3 жыл бұрын
I call it “Becoming Giants”
@carlval113 жыл бұрын
I’m going to start s1 ep 1
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Lucky you
@alainportant64122 жыл бұрын
I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF TU RNING A FUCKING TAN KER
@elegantbird82402 жыл бұрын
Logan just loves to fight.... I dont see how that can be said. Logan, wins, when challenged. But he isnt out here just picking fights.
@camadams91492 жыл бұрын
I don't see power as coercive. I've noticed most people I have come in contact with, are fundamentally broken. They don't know why they want what they want, they don't have any solid values, and they lack the ability to build real interpersonal relationships. Give someone like that power, which shields them from the material & legal consequences of their actions, and... well, if you gave a toddler a machine gun in a crowd we know what would happen. The toddler is the adult, the power/wealth is the machine gun
@katherinecruz38492 жыл бұрын
Yikes. Could we not be trusted to understand your analogy for ourselves?
@lotus91382 жыл бұрын
I don't agree that power and corruption shows us someone's true character. It implies that we all have this dark side to us that is ready to jump out at the right opportunity. I think a better view would be that nobody is safe from the corruption of power. No one is immune to it, but this isn't because we don't know who we actually are and power shows us that. I think that's a very grim way to look at people and our nature.
@BigHenFor Жыл бұрын
Perhaps you should read Corruptible: who gets power and how it changes them by Brian Klaas. I agree with the author that those who seek power tend to be not to be best suited to wield it, but it's made much easier for them by the shortcomings of everyone else. As in most things, we need to change before anything improves.
@lotus9138 Жыл бұрын
@@BigHenFor I'll add it to my reading list thanks for the suggestion
@babylonian.captivity2 жыл бұрын
The only way to win is not to play.
@MyaB1986 Жыл бұрын
Is there an update after the third season?
@chimmypark1603Ай бұрын
💯
@Chocolatepain Жыл бұрын
Logan is kind of like Vince Mcmahon
@timjohn48082 жыл бұрын
coercive or corrosive?
@exexexexexe3 жыл бұрын
Now what can you do when the people are obsessed with some logicless Money Hiest ?
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
What are you referring to?
@kevin959372 жыл бұрын
@Just an observation He’s referring to the Netflix T.V show Money Heist a.k.a La Casa De Papel. The plot revolves around a group of ragtag thieves who attempt to rob the National Mint and Timbre ( Monetary Agency of Spain) at the behest of their leader El Professor. Plenty of twists and turns, highly recommend viewing it.
@josefk74377 ай бұрын
Logan is a lot like Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. Daniel Plainview was also surrounded by shitty people who did not deserve better treatment.
@brianjoyce90403 жыл бұрын
Does this look familiar?
@vikingodin1986 Жыл бұрын
Frank stole my sausage
@eternal477773 жыл бұрын
Dope vid bro, got me interested in checking the show out ✊🏾 I would like to see your thoughts on the greatest show ever “The Wire”
@JustanObservation3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’ll inevitably do one just need to rewatch it with an idea in mind
@zivkeren77702 жыл бұрын
It's a mirror of what america leadership has become. But an elephant will never be able to see its back "especially if you dip it in butter and put a little sauce on" (george carlin)
@justinhamilton86473 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS
@TS-qr3rk Жыл бұрын
I HATE the music for this show. Its just the main theme over and over and over and over and over. OH... and over and over and over!!!
@Marcus0072 жыл бұрын
I don’t think Logan’s a bully because he doesn’t go around seeking people to pick on. Instead, he only expects loyalty from those who leach off his accomplishments rather than go out into the world and earn their own way. I don’t think that’s an unreasonable demand by Logan. No one is stopping any of those people from going off on their own - yet they don’t. Instead, they feel that enjoying the fruits of Logan’s success means they’re his equal and that Logan should tolerate their cozying up with his enemies, which I think is a preposterous demand only a scoundrel would make. Logan’s too soft on his kids and he should have forced them to earn their way long ago.
@familyantonow2882 Жыл бұрын
You realize that it’s about succession as the title says. He failed at ensuring that !!
@Marcus007 Жыл бұрын
@@familyantonow2882 OK, but consider another view of the show. I think yr assuming the title represents Logan's preoccupation but really the title and the show are about the kids obsession with succession. Logan was never invested in passing it all to the kids and in fact I think he resents then for it as he sees it as laziness. Logan tells them to 'go out and make yr own pile of money' so he's not obsessed with Succession - but they all are. And Logan didn't fail - he chose to do what he wanted - the children each failed to succeed the father.
@familyantonow2882 Жыл бұрын
@@Marcus007 no the power dynamics shown betray Logan as wanting his legacy to continue through his kids, while he is incapable of trusting anyone, not even his own flesh and blood, bc he abuses his kids and he thus can’t trust himself. It’s a projection of his own psyche onto his children !
@jdevine422 жыл бұрын
Logan is Saddam Hussein
@MASTER.SON.2 жыл бұрын
Haitch B O
@jennathumbledore12822 жыл бұрын
I suddenly understand how Donald Trump gets away with so much after watching this. 😳
@katherinecruz38492 жыл бұрын
Insiders have often said he keeps chaos beneath him so as to keep any power (other than his) from consolidating and challenging.
@mauromatos31242 жыл бұрын
A window into the terrifying sociopathic billionaire people running things.
@brewer95652 жыл бұрын
Good insights and analysis. Succession hits on so many levels. Really well done with this post!
@neofromthewarnerbrothersic1452 жыл бұрын
The really amazing thing about the writing is that the actors are allowed to improv a lot. I bet half of the show's most iconic lines were improvised. Seriously the best, most comedic, most relevant, and most poignant show on TV right now or in recent memory.