Succession - The End - S04EP10 - Series Finale

[@robertoduque2648]

I find Roman's final scene at the bar really interesting as its so subtle. He smiles as he is 'free' from dad's company and is self aware of how pointless the whole thing has been. But then in that last split second, he loses that smile, and I think that is him realising he is now on his own. Have you ever seen Roman with a friend?

[@aryavart296]

I think Roman holding a glass is an allusion to a lifetime of alcoholism

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Also, noticed that on Roman's final scene, he was drinking a martini? That is Gerri's favorite drink and it indicates that deep down, Roman loves Gerri.

[@Anna-vz5jl]

Great comment yes I’ve watched this scene a couple of times and each time I see something just a little bit different such a great show watching season 4 again ☑️🙌

[@anupamsharma8923]

Bro he is literally super rich after the deal with gojo. Now he can party all his life. And have a relationship with his brother just like ewan and Logan had.

[@BigKnecht]

He should hook up with the guy from the management training they got along pretty well.

[@MemoryUtilizer]

Roman is free, Shiv is a prisoner, and Ken is a man without a country.

[@kinkiebeast]

kinda suits them

[@23jakesmith23]

So, exactly where they were at the start of the story

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Meanwhile, Connor is happily married with Willa. He got the biggest W among of all his step siblings.

[@Keyser95]

Did you know connor roy was interested in politics from a very young age? He’s still got that

[@rickysalgado1623]

@@Keyser95the Conheads always knew, and so do the rest of the 1%

[@BatmanHQYT]

I really like how they shot the document signing + photoshoot with Matsson and co. - the angle makes it look like behind the scenes footage. Really makes you feel like an outsider witnessing the event from afar, which is what the kids are now. Cast out from their own empire.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And when the kids are fighting and arguing in other room with a transparent glass, it's like a callback from Shiv's eulogy: "We used to be the kids who played outside our dad's office." And ironically, they still are as they treat the company as their personal playground. Also, when they were in that room, the others were shocked to see Kendall was the one who raised his voice and screamed so loud to his younger siblings while Shiv and Rome looked confused and scared to him. And those people on that building who attended Logan's funeral wouldn't believe that was the same guy who delivered the best eulogy speech few days ago. The siblings are the real definition of Shooting themselves in their foot as they kept antagonizing Logan, Mattson or Tom as their enemies but the real enemies are themselves because all of them got promised by Logan to be the next CEO one by one and therefore had the same mindset: "Because my dad told me to."

[@thesnakbar]

I've always considered this show to be somewhat of a secret "mockumentary" since everything looks mostly handheld cam shot, leaving an "imperfect" scope on all the characters and their interactions. It really makes you feel like someone is trying to sneak footage of what would inevitably be leading to a messy turnover for a huge corporation and the family attached to it.

[@ankursingh9548]

Even judas is in the room 😂

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And ironically Judas is actually taller than Mattson as Nicolas Braun (Greg) is 6'7" taller than Alexander Skarsgsrd (Mattson) who is 6'4"

[@wiseye61]

@@margarethmichelina5146 how is it ironic? can you explain? Is Biblical judas short?

[@margarethmichelina5146]

@@wiseye61 I was referring to the actors, not bible version of Judas. Don't take it seriously.

[@aleksjenner677]

@@margarethmichelina5146 Still, where's the irony in one man being taller than the other?

[@sammangalick5326]

I'm just glad that such a great show landed the ending

[@MrBmick79]

finally, right? I'm still mad at Vince Gilligan

[@sammangalick5326]

@@MrBmick79 I'm a huge fan of the ending of BB

[@Great_PatBingsoo]

@@MrBmick79what?! The ending of BB was epic. I mean, yes, you have to suspend your disbelief, but that is true of any drama.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

@@MrBmick79 Why do you mad at Vince? BB and BCS and El Camino if you count all have perfect endings of each characters. Walt died surrounding by something that he loved the most, Jesse frees as a new man and Saul is in prison but he's still get respected

[@frname7665]

I don't think they landed the ending at all lol. That ending was shitty.

[@kb4903]

There’s so much just in the car. He proposes his hand because he is in control now. She reluctantly touches his barely.

[@user-eq5ub5rs3g]

Shes still a billionaire though lol

[@connordavenport3808]

@@user-eq5ub5rs3gThe entire show is evident to the fact that it was never about money, only about power. When you have that much money you don’t care about it.

[@Lazai2190]

I mean this part was a bit heavy handed. They could have conveyed the same thing with her fulling holding his hand but have their faces betray the state of the marriage. The half hand holding, no one does that in real life, it felt way too symbolic and not as organic. Otherwise, i agree with the general dynamic laid out in terms of the power shift.

[@SamersonT]

i also noticed in this show that in those scenes with two people in the car, usually it's the one sitting on the audience's left that has more power in the dynamic. this is evident by logan sitting on the left in every scene he's been in with his kids, meanwhile when shiv was in the car with tom she used to be the one on the left, but now they've switched.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

​@@user-eq5ub5rs3gIn the end of the day, this is not about who's getting richer but it's all about survival, dream, power and ambition. Those who have reached the finish line will never know how it feels to be in the bottom. The Roys are mostly want CEO position because their CEO's children but they don't want to take a risk, break a sweat or even go to work. They all are spoiled daddy's rich kids who have no idea how real world works. They rude to people, they are lazy to do the work and they all are very arrogant. The video where Logan and the old guards + Kerri and Connor having a private dinner without the other kids knowing is the evidence that they will never be the same as he is. They are just the kids who are still playing outside their daddy's office. Connor is the only kid who knew from day one that Logan will only use him for power so he is smart enough to not be involved in the company. Unfortunately, Shiv falls for Logan's trap to quit as Political Consultant and everyone is mostly using her just being Logan Roy's only daughter and she is so clueless and oblivious.

[@anthonyrusso7904]

What an ending....one of the best ever...

[@frname7665]

Its bad

[@apoloWND]

It sucked ass, wdym

[@azula3906]

Perfect ending

[@OhMyths]

@@frname7665 bro just admitted to having low comprehension skills

[@frname7665]

@@OhMyths No, I don't think I do at all lol

[@dondraper3871]

And that ladies and gentlemen is how you perfectly end an excellent TV show...

[@sparks2378]

Rarely any shows are able to do it now a days. So glad they were able to for this masterpiece.

[@captprime9446]

The company their dad built. Didnt even last one generation. The Roy family Lost what could've been their legacy.

[@blairbrown4812]

Perhaps it's just as well. If this company was anything like it's real world counterpart, it would have ended up destroying the whole world.

[@sethdover4999]

@@blairbrown4812 because CNN is fair and balanced, right?

[@astronova6150]

@@sethdover4999id take cnn over fox anyday bro

[@vilexross]

The company is the legacy according to the Logan, so it continues.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

When you think about it, the siblings could be the new Guards or Waystar but the new Guards are Mattson and his friends, Oskar and Ebba. Even when Mattson and Ebba used to date before but they both kept their relationship professionally.

[@billybatts8283]

Money means mothing when you're born into money...

[@jackashmore]

Kendal Roy then went on to start a podcast

[@mikevilla8230]

Music label* L to the OG

[@akiraperu1]

the ringer

[@joshc1981]

I love and hate this so much, that's absolutely what Kendal would do. Go on Joe Rogan and tell his "truths about the Roy family" that are blatant lies and he ends selling NFTs and crypto of himself.

[@henrikanchelia64]

You know what, you should have let the credits roll, it gives you time to process all this massive epic conclusion, even now i feel awestruck and thankful that i was able to watch this in its premiere, like damn, it will take a long time for us to witness this kind of television all over again.

[@angelaxl1230]

Even the credits were too short to land down properly after the final :)

[@cy9105]

There's an interesting parallel between the way Colin Walked behind Logan, and now, Kendall.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

The ending with Tom and Shiv in the car resemble the ending of "The Graduate" movie where both of the couple are sitting in the car looking at the front with blank stare to their uncertain future

[@81suze]

It’s not uncertain. She is far richer than him still and has his child. Tom has it all now.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

​@@81suzeAlthough Shiv is richer than Tom but Tom stole her dream and desire to be The CEO. Tom works harder than she is and deserved the CEO title.

[@moisemensah8233]

I thought the exact same. TG was a masterpiece. Glad someone realized the parallels.

[@schematicb5393]

I got that too

[@alexanderguerrero347]

Colin will be there protecting Kendall. Like a silent guardian a watchful protector

[@zachwerner7157]

A Dark Knight

[@margarethmichelina5146]

There's actually a deleted scene where Kendall wants to jump to the water for commit suicide but the director cut it as it was Jeremy Strong's idea since he's a method actor, he likes to improvise.

[@henrikanchelia64]

More like a silent witness of all of his crimes, shame and grief.

[@TheMap1997]

I mean he's got paid for it

[@neilrobson3064]

More just a constant reminder - the guy who knows you killed someone following you around……

[@urhomiesapien]

The score is soo good

[@Afreshio]

Poor Kendall (yeah, I know he is a terrible human being like most Succession characters). What Logan did to him when he was a child was cruel: promising him the Empire and declaring him the rightful heir. Connor knew since a young age he wasn't gonna be the true successor as his father saw him as a bastard, even though he wasn't. His delusional disorder and the association with his looney mother destroyed his chances. But not Kendall. Kendall truly internalized that promise his father made, that he should inherit the Earth. And he lived with that promised now written in his soul. And to lose that, after basing so much of your self and identity in that empty promise from a broken man, is gonna be soul destroying. No wonder Jeremy Strong thinks this ends means the definite end for Kendall. This is a suicide waiting to happen. But that's the actor. The writers left a somewhat slightly open ending. He may learn to do something else, become a different man, but it's really doubtful. This is why nobody should be promised at that early and impresionable age such a crazy promise and mainting that empty promise throughout all his life. And when the time comes (the pilot of the show) for the coronation to happen just cancel the whole deal. Also Kendall was just as capable as Tom at being a CEO. I don't think either Roman nor Shiv had the makings or training of one. Kendall did. Tom had flaws, Kendall had flaws. It doesn't matter. Both of them could do that stupid job. It was just Logan being a mean and petty bastard to initiate the hunger games among his children, one last fight that ended of killing him- that's all

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Kendall's biggest downfall is his ego. If he stops saying "Hey, I'm the rich kid, you should've listened to me" every fucking time, he would win. Same as Shiv, if she stops using her resting bitch face and stop contradicting to everyone, she would win. Rome also could win if he's way more serious. Connor out of the game since the beginning so he doesn't count. Techinically, everyone on this show is not good people (I'm gonna say Gerri is probably the sanest character) but Tom has something nobody have on this show: Humility. Yeah, he most of the time being a jerk to Greg and even bully him but he starts to change ever since Shiv's cheating to Nate on their own wedding day! He realizes he has to step his game to be accepted on Roys family. He's the only one who takes the cruise scandal seriously and even willingly to go to prison while none of the Roys want to (Honestly, who even want to go to prison anyway?) Both of Logan and Mattson see the potential on Tom and they both see him as the true CEO of Waystar. Technically, Mattson is the true successor of Logan as Logan sold his "soul" which is the company to him and Mattson needs someone who can take responsibility which is Tom.

[@Joesworstmate]

Wow

[@angelaxl1230]

@@margarethmichelina5146 Great analysis of the character. But Mattson choose Tom because he is ready to suck the biggest D.. too, as Shiv said. Mattson put him to test when he tells him at the restaurant how him and Shiv could and would go together, and Tom say nothing to defend his honor. It's for what this scene shows about relationship between Mattson and tom too, i think, he refuse the congratulations at the end. He sacrificed too much of his dignity as man and husband.

[@sneedle252]

Eh I don't know if he was more capable. Perhaps he was farsighted enough to see that Waystar couldn't rely on protection or a market from one half of the US political spectrum, and needed to truly globalise. You could also see that as him not understanding "how the sausage is made", in terms of needing political protection and a connection with contemporary identity that was only possible through sucking up to one side of the US aisle, with globalisation and impartiality actually destroying their protection and their market.

[@agrimshukla9093]

kendall was better than the others. Logan himself held him as his true successor

[@justaviewer29]

Kendall was destined to win, only if he wasn't so impatient

[@mimirants7935]

Still unhinged how Roman's last scene ever is him drinking Gerri's favourite drink and smiling. (Also the director saying she is the "quasi love of his life") Like I can imagine Kendall and Shiv's futures, good or bad, but with Roman I'm a genuine blank. Where is he going after this? Rejoin Waystar? Gerri's trophy bf?

[@donniecastro49]

I think either a writer for the show or I read it randomly somewhere lol. But I like the idea that this whole series was just a brief venture in Roman’s life and he’s back to being that rich bachelor hanging around the bar and talking shit

[@margarethmichelina5146]

I personally thinking that Roman is going to the therapy and is the only siblings who will personally open up of his family relationship to the public. In earlier seasons, we mostly learn their childhood from Roman the most like how he got locked up in a dog cage and Connor rescued him, how he mostly going fishing with his dad but in Season 3, he was hesistant to tell the truth when someone asked him. He's also free from any pressures of his dad, the company and also Kendall so he can make The Hundred on his own but Roman is mostly codependent with others so it will likely never happened. Shiv is becoming like her mom, a wife of CEO or businessman whose entire life will be full of negligence for having a workaholic husband. She probably won't be back at Politic as Nate and Gill will blacklisted and badmouthing her and also because of her poor attitude in the Politic Party at Season 3, nobody will take her seriously anymore. She might be being a stay at home mom forever, raising her own kid and will leaen how to be a good mom. For Kendall, Oof it's going to be hard. He's either: -Killing Himself -Going on Isolation in a Country Side like Ewan forever -Probably ending up in asylum -Going back to rehab As he has no purpose anymore on his life. His dream that he has crafted from 7 years old is gone. His siblings won't talk to him anymore, he has no kids to continue his business as both of his "kids" aren't his, Rava has enough of him, Stewie will stuck forever with The Furnesses, Greg is still working with Tom, None of The Waystars employees or ex employees will contact him. He only has Colin, his father's former bodyguard. He can't fired him because Colin knew about his crime and he'll tell everyone on the public. Even if he goes outside and has his own business, he is still being labelled as Logan Roy's son forever. He can't escape his dad's shadow forever.

[@arthurpietrogarcia1057]

@@donniecastro49 yeah the show's creator himself said how the series was just a quick 2 year break from Roman's normal life and he'll probably go back to doing what he did before.

[@emperortimeo6467]

It was hard to imagine Kendall to be even more broken and empty than he was in Season 2, but this time he lost absolutely everything. His family, Jess, and the title. There’s nothing left before or after he dies.

[@viktrancestudio6398]

Well he made over 2 billion so its barely dooms day.

[@angelacamille6534]

I’m new to Succession. Was Jess just his assistant or did he like her too?

[@margarethmichelina5146]

@@angelacamille6534 Jess was his assistant who mostly just there for being a background character.

[@RafaelCabreraAzrael]

thats the thing with him, he is a frikkin billionare at this point and still misserable

[@margarethmichelina5146]

​@@RafaelCabreraAzraelHe's the definition of fail upwards. He didn't get the CEO title that he dreamt for so long but he's still a billionaire with no purpose.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Moral of the story: -Don't spoil your kids with money -Teach your kids about real world and teach them to be humble -Have a time to hang out with your family -Respect other people And most importantly, Never works with your family

[@Thefairyboy1]

Roman is clearly sad at the bar even if he doesn’t realize it.

[@dannyliebeno4108]

I like how this was somehow less bleak and depressing than the Barry finale

[@ericherrmann6501]

When Shiv says “congratulations” to Tom and Tom says “oh no no,” it’s quietly brilliant. Tom has just won everything Shiv ever wanted (being CEO of the company), and so she treats it as though she is congratulating her victorious adversary. However, all Tom wanted from the start was for Shiv to love and accept him, and he has realized that he has lost that completely. While he has complete power in their relationship (you can hear the condescension in his voice and feel it in the way he extends his hand), he knows it’s a hollow victory.

[@ArbiterofMankind]

I don't think he gives a damn if she loves him or not anymore, Shiv even asks before she boarded the plane if he wanted to talk about their relationship, and he shot her down completely. He's got all the attention he needs as CEO.

[@Nicebitoftucka]

​@@ArbiterofMankind I'm sure he did at one point

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Also, throughout entire Season 4, Shiv is bitching to Tom for betrayed her for sold her and her brothers out about them to confront their father eventhough she told him she doesn't love him anymore! And she's still resenting him even until her dad died. You noticed that ever since Logan died, Tom is way more stricts and serious, not too much joking with Greg and barely smiles anymore? Even when the siblings and the others are celebrating for getting the Gojo Deal with Mattson after their trip from Norway, Tom is just looking cold and not too excited. He's also dedicated himself on the job and missed Logan's funeral.

[@ty814]

Shiv is the most useless failure took birth from Logans sperm. Yeah all her brothers are mess but geez. Is she really Logans daughter or her mother have some affair behind Logans back.

[@SutterKrump]

​@@ArbiterofMankindhe will be fucking young hotties from here on out.

[@tomace4898]

A f**king masterpiece...

[@wanbawmcgraw3022]

It’s clear that the older two siblings are doomed to be in A: a cold love marriage of convenience and unspoken resentment, and B: forever being shut out of the one thing you’ve been almost programmed since childhood to want more than anything. But I see some comments believing that Roman is somehow ‘free’. I don’t know about that. Knowing Roman, the last of shot him presumably numbing this entire experience with alcohol is not a positive sign.

[@theswagman1263]

Shiv is the youngest lol, i forget it myself sometimes with how they all act

[@81suze]

Perfect ending. And the biggest loser is Logan. One generation only. That’s no legacy.

[@apoloWND]

Nothing farther from perfect. It was completely awful.

[@81suze]

@@apoloWND yep but very real. That’s how it goes with a petty family like that.

[@happyluiedgyt2077]

Not really, his last wish was sell waystar and it became true, he wanted his sons to make his own money

[@happyluiedgyt2077]

Their*

[@picaglace3248]

​@@apoloWNDif you wanted a marvel type of ending then yea it was

[@donniecastro49]

Truly a tragic, yet beautiful ending for the kids #conhead

[@danielacarranco7234]

Heartbreaking ending but I love it! especially Kendall just walking towards the water and then just sitting down. It was like when he got closer to the rail he wanted to commit suicide but then he just turned around and sat on the bench like he knew that it was not the end of the world for him.

[@faltyuse]

after everything he’s been through…

[@aryavart296]

I think Roman holding a glass is an allusion to a lifetime of alcoholism as a coping mechanism to purposelessness

[@aaronwhitworth8184]

This is always how I read the scene

[@Blashmack]

Yeah, he is going to dive hard into his vices

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Also, noticed how he drinks martini which is Gerri's favorite drink?

[@rebecaortega6476]

that feels a little literal though, no? Like, oh this guy will cope with alcohol so let's make his final scene with him drinking? Doesn't feel the writing style of the scriptwriters...

[@Anthonycheesman33]

Kendall has alot of time to see his kids now lol.

[@arthurpietrogarcia1057]

kids that he ironically can't see because Raya doesn't want the guy who brought mecken into power near them.

[@RafaelCabreraAzrael]

those are not even his kids lol

[@arthurpietrogarcia1057]

@@RafaelCabreraAzrael As much as I don't like Ken, I don't see how that factors into any of this

[@BobbyEdwards-bu9lx]

"I win." -Logan Roy

[@lukekirk7000]

He does win. He "fucking wins"

[@SultanKhan-nd6gs]

Roman is a billionaire.

[@ty814]

All Roy kids are

[@Mosstrades]

succession truly was tremendous. fuck. im never gonna be over this show, it makes me so nauseous.

[@malcolmchavesobando1158]

The only the thing that Kendall inherited from his father was his "guardian dog".

[@matthewyoungsoonam]

still hurts

[@anupamsharma8923]

I think this is still not the end. I mean the series ended but not the story, remember Kendall made a deal to buy pierce. And now he is even more rich than ever( after more premium payed by gojo). Ge can come back again but this time with literally the only ethical media company. And can make his way up again.

[@mimirants7935]

@@anupamsharma8923 this is some copium bro..... kendall helped bring mencken to power.... in what world will he create an "ethical media company"

[@lessthanthreemetal]

Roman had a happy ending. He never truly wanted it and now gets to live whatever life he wants with more money than he can spend.

[@frname7665]

He's alone and without purpose. This isn't a happy ending for him at all

[@lessthanthreemetal]

@@frname7665 he's a multi-billionaire. He won.

[@frname7665]

@@lessthanthreemetal And alone and with no purpose and no family.

[@maikalaljaikisan6908]

I would rather have billions without a purpose than the other way (unless the purpose is like founding a huge firm which is super rare)

[@laimejannister5627]

no Gerri tho

[@duleymark80]

Shiv sold her soul

[@somanytakennames]

As if any of them had a soul to start with 😅

[@zygas25]

Welcome to wall street

[@franciscaleon1160]

Sad ending, my poor Kendall 😢

[@rasmusolsson3481]

Perfection

[@davidforsling2467]

Matsson likening himself to Jesus is just the cherry on top

[@redwhite6974]

Ken lost his company, brother,sister,children, wife and his life.,,, I think his decision will be only one. ... so sad...

[@leanne.]

beautiful

[@PROWATCHES]

Excellent show

[@EfeÇepni-j2e]

THIS WAS FUCING AWESOME F

[@adam-xt8te]

THERE IS A JUDAS IN THE ROOM

[@alexanderguerrero347]

Tom and shiv still have a shot. They just have to respect each other now

[@gabrielangulo4764]

So… they don’t have a shot

[@gmoney600]

The baby will save their relationship

[@robrick9361]

@@gmoney600 Another generation of Roys to screw up.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

On the other hand, Shiv will probably a full time housewive with no jobs or she could find any other jobs in politic again.

[@mDelto]

@@gmoney600Logan’s children didn’t save his marriages. I don’t think they got a happy ending, especially Shiv.

[@stephenmacdonald4443]

I wanted the roys to win,but European keeps me happy

[@Bruh_hub7]

It started with Kendall and ended with Kendall

[@Sabreshield]

I don't understand Shiv. Just leave him and do your own thing. You got money, no?

[@Nopanop]

So wanna see a season 5 even if it doesnt contain the siblings, but with tom greg and matsson

[@inquisitivedrifter]

I just feel bad for roman that's all he's in all of us just a little but we all have a Roman hidden inside of us

[@ssz695]

Shiv- biggest girlfail of the century i stan 🎉

[@snitox]

Question, what happens to Logan's estate? Does it all go to Marcia?

[@DonCheto323]

Didn’t Shiv and Tom sign a prenup?

[@camilomoyavalderrama5977]

How much anyone of them earned with the deal?

[@CynicalBastard511]

I'd love to know that.

[@food4j]

They all earned a couple of billion. But it was always about power with them

[@scytheonion]

he lost his father's legacy

[@S24Ultra-b2t]

Next sequel Kendal builds his empire he had to get backstabbed like this to become ruthless and trust nobody like his father

[@gudaykironchowdary1654]

If they do this sequel it would be briiliant

[@time7192]

Nope they shouldn't go ever for this idea. Let this be the perfect ending to a perfect show !

[@gudaykironchowdary1654]

@@time7192I just want kendall to win 😭

[@joshc1981]

I'd rather we got a prequel about a young Logan. What happened in his early business career that made him so cold and ruthless and yet an incredibly powerful man. What bridges did he have to burn, who's lives did he have to destroy along the way?

[@wlqpqpqlqmwnhssisjw6055]

buddy as a man who is living comfort life, I want to tell you it's very hard for billionaires to have motivation to start from ground up with so cheap

[@realCristianoRonaldo]

I love how tom acquired shiv

[@Juegos_dophia]

Greg... Judas?

[@hofx666]

Satisfying ending to me because of how horrible shiv was and she’s gonna remain in hell the rest of her days on earth.

[@Stomp11]

Shiv 🤮

[@chitaaprianti4868]

Look how they butchered my boy

[@apoloWND]

The ending is just terrible. Why ruin this?

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

What??? Did you even watch the show? It was a self fulfilling prophecy; the kids all sabotaged themselves

[@donniecastro49]

Are you the eldest boy ???

[@thecuriousboi]

Ken should team up with Axelrod in the spinoff show Trillions to get revenge on his siblings....