Succession - Why Logan Always Wins

Logan Roy (Brian Cox) is the almighty billionaire mogul head of the Waystar Royco media conglomerate in HBO’s Succession, the best show on TV.
Brilliantly written by Jesse Armstrong, Logan is power personified with an enduring reputation of always winning. In this video essay we’ll find out whis secrets to power.
By going through some of the show’s most iconic scenes and episodes (“Which Side Are You On?”, “Hunting” and “All the Bells Say”) you’ll see how diligently Logan follows Robert Greene’s “The 48 Laws of Power” and Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War”. And it’ll be clear why Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) fails in his weak attempts to be like his father.
00:00 Logan Roy
01:17 Dealing the Cards
04:17 Kendall’s Failure
06:31 Logan and The Art of War
07:30 The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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[@robinspiers2025]

You’re one of the brightest minds when it comes to discussing film on KZbin! Love it 🔥

[@Moviewise]

Thank you, my friend!

[@fastbowler]

Moviewise opining on my favorite show! Yes, Logan is a human gaslight. Yet I cared about him and these awful people, based on what happened on the most recent episode.

[@Moviewise]

SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4 I’m extremely curious to see what the world of the show will be like without Logan. We’ll definitely see the perfect representation of a power vacuum. I’ll greatly miss that magnificent bastard.

[@jackstraton1]

Brother I must say you do possess a great deal of knowledge when it comes to cinema n art. The way you narrate things seems as if you know cinema. All I request to you to make a video of your favorite movies (comprising world cinema) the way you recently recommended the top 10...Hope I one day I wud get to know what you like...

[@Moviewise]

Thank you so much for the comment! Have you seen my top 10 video? I recommend 20 films altogether. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXyUfY2Fnbl4esU And I'll definetely make more videos about great films from world cinema!

[@dattebenforcer]

I don't normally watch TV, but you've convinced me, I might check out this show.

[@babylonian.captivity]

Brilliant. And hilarious.

[@thesoundofonemanlaughing]

Now, I am very curious about your thoughts regarding Mad Men.

[@babylonian.captivity]

Yes, me too!

[@moorbilt]

4 months 749 views 6 comments Amazing! ❤

[@lorenzomoro1970]

I think they could have made Succession a little bit shorter (maybe a season shorter) I'd like to know your opinion about Breaking Bad.

[@azzouzhassan8721]

kharaaaaaa

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

Logan is a beautiful, archetypical even, example of a tyrant. And thus a terrible example of actual leadership.

[@Tex_Killer]

Nah, succession isn't so good. It never progresses and the characters in the family are all wimps, except for Logan and Tom. It has good dialog, but it's a terrible story overall. You can't possibly compare it to The Sopranos or Breaking Bad, whose characters are agents of transformation in the stories.

[@benjaminsente7430]

No it´s not. Boardwalk Empire is much better.