Review: Succession Season 3

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  • @crispytreegentleman
    @crispytreegentleman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2591

    Kieran Culkin as Roman is some of the best casting I've ever seen, he's phenomenal in the role I can't imagine anyone else doing it.

    • @trinaq
      @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Precisely, he was apparently supposed to read for Greg, but they decided that Roman would be a better fit.

    • @huklpop4630
      @huklpop4630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I agree. Apparently Strong intially came in wanting to play Roman, but didn't get the role and was offered Kendall. Couldn'tve seen these roles played by others.

    • @paupuent
      @paupuent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      all kieran culkin has to do is just cosplay someone who doesn't wear bracelets

    • @crispytreegentleman
      @crispytreegentleman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@paupuent this is one of the funniest things I've ever read and 10000% true

    • @Ruby-eq1qg
      @Ruby-eq1qg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@trinaq I think it’s better to say he was the one that decided that. In an interview, he said that when he wanted to try for Roman, casting said that they weren’t doing that yet but he just sent his tapes in and yeah he got the role

  • @gert9080
    @gert9080 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2246

    Probably the best line for this season was Tom standing up to Kendall trying to threaten him and just saying “I’ve seen you get fucked a lot, but I haven’t seen Logan get fucked once”

    • @JarisDDP
      @JarisDDP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      AGREE 100%, he buried Kendall in that moment

    • @xavierjamito4212
      @xavierjamito4212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +182

      “Do you know what they’re doing up in the suite? They’re picking the next president.”

    • @SampsfaN
      @SampsfaN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@xavierjamito4212 yup this was more devastating than the getting fucked more than Logan dialogue. Just meant the inconsequential nature of Ken's life while the rest of the "family" (Logan) were busy shaping the future of the country.

    • @lyrilljackson
      @lyrilljackson ปีที่แล้ว +3

      because he's not there when nan pierce rofldumbed him

    • @thegingerx
      @thegingerx ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I’ve always found Tom dangerous but that was the first first time I was *scared* by him.

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1879

    My favourite moment this season was Roman breaking down over being unable to think of ONE happy memory of Logan, but finally remembers Connor taking him on a fishing trip as a kid. Although Connor may be depicted as an idiot, there's no denying that he cared about his siblings more than Logan ever did.

    • @deathfrom2001
      @deathfrom2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +167

      They don't appreciate Connor.

    • @Kayla-ep5gm
      @Kayla-ep5gm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +271

      I felt Conner’s lashing out about about being the first son was a projection of feeling left behind and ignored by their dad and by his siblings, who values them more than they value him, and the fact that Roman could only remember Connor as a vaguely paternal figure from his childhood over their dad solidifies that.

    • @deathfrom2001
      @deathfrom2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Kayla-ep5gm Very well put. Totally agree.

    • @kevinlittrell3407
      @kevinlittrell3407 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Connor isn’t a bad guy. He’s just a mediocre dude who’s been surrounded by evil masterminds his entire life.

  • @mariaescobar7477
    @mariaescobar7477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +579

    My favorite line was
    “You’re going to sue Greenpeace? I like your style Greg, who do you think you’re gonna go after next Save the Children?”

  • @CyckOne
    @CyckOne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +944

    That look on Shiv’s face as Tom touches her shoulder from behind was fucking sublime….. I have seriously watched that final scene 4x just to experience it.

    • @thomasholland593
      @thomasholland593 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Oh same. I've watched it over and over focusing on a different character every time. Each one of their acting is unbelievably good in that scene. It's almost intoxicating, I swear

    • @billybobbobson
      @billybobbobson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      I swear the whole shoulder touch that all three siblings got on the finale was like the touch of death. They all got it right after some massive L

    • @JG-kk1mr
      @JG-kk1mr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      it literally gave me chills. sarah snook can say so much with only her eyes.

    • @elegantbird8240
      @elegantbird8240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Agreed. She was stunned, wounded and dumbfounded. And she knew - SHE DESERVED IT. Deep down, she knew. She over played her hand, underestimated Tom, consistently embarrassed and undervalued him. And was too ashamed to inform her brothers of what just really happened. And the way Tom floated in, as if he had done nothing.... EXCELLENT ACTING

    • @bournejason66
      @bournejason66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@elegantbird8240 did she know it was Tom who leaked the plot ?

  • @Ruby-eq1qg
    @Ruby-eq1qg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +761

    “The verdict is love, your honor” was my 2nd favorite Greg line after “what am I gonna do with a soul anyway.” He’s so good lol.
    ALSO, it was a little mean but Tom saying “Oh my God, the man dying of thirst is suddenly a mineral water critic?” killed me

    • @dirtymike3329
      @dirtymike3329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Such a Greg line, if it is to be said

    • @Ruby-eq1qg
      @Ruby-eq1qg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@dirtymike3329 If that’s deemed to be true then so it is

    • @emilevangheem6165
      @emilevangheem6165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      God those two have an amazing dynamic (It’s difficult to say the best because there are so many fucking brilliant ones)

    • @jacobedwards5535
      @jacobedwards5535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      when Greg said "What am I going to do with a soul anyway" the grin that I wore on my face...

    • @siddhantbhosale5909
      @siddhantbhosale5909 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      nero & Sporus🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @lauraholliday9343
    @lauraholliday9343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +641

    Adding that I think Sarah Snook was exceptional this season , especially that final episode

    • @beak6426
      @beak6426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      the dawning look of absolute betrayal and rage. amazing.

    • @tobertitus
      @tobertitus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      she's so great I hate Shiv so much and sarah is so good at motivating that out of me

    • @maiamercado6704
      @maiamercado6704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      she kills it every time. I love her

    • @jtgd
      @jtgd ปีที่แล้ว

      Aaand she surpassed her season 3 acting

  • @davidbecquer3624
    @davidbecquer3624 2 ปีที่แล้ว +981

    "I'm blown into a million pieces..." That scene when Kendall just collapses under the weight of what he's been carrying had me feeling every second and every word. Not many shows can work with so much emotion.
    Edit: Also, that hug between Tom and Greg had me smiling from ear to ear. "What am i gonna do with a soul anyways..." lol

    • @MaRyaYTOfficial
      @MaRyaYTOfficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I feel Tom is finally on the dark side

    • @greenbeans8204
      @greenbeans8204 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@MaRyaYTOfficial You mean Greg? lol

    • @MaRyaYTOfficial
      @MaRyaYTOfficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@greenbeans8204 yea probably

  • @sortasofi254
    @sortasofi254 2 ปีที่แล้ว +422

    no other show does homoeroticism quite like succession

  • @robemtz1513
    @robemtz1513 2 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    Also Roman is always making fun of how bad of a parent kendall is, "kendall doesn´t know were his kids are... shocking," , "did you just forget the name of your own children?", I believe, somehow thats the way Roman tells Kendall not to be like his Dad... but also can be Roman just being Roman

  • @SSBandSMTfan
    @SSBandSMTfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +416

    "Watch out Roman is going to invade France" had me rolling. Tom had such great lines talking to Greg this season

  • @sean2914
    @sean2914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +469

    My favorite part of the Tom twist is that in the first season Logan said Shiv was a coward because she knows Tom would never betray her.

    • @sidsrivastava6987
      @sidsrivastava6987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He earned Logan's respect with everything he's done.

  • @MP-gf4iq
    @MP-gf4iq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    I think the most impactful scene in the finale is when Roman is pleading with Gerri like a twelve year old to help him and Gerri refusing. You see Roman reduced into the same helpless, spineless child who will never gain his fathers approval....the scars never healed from his upbringing and they clearly resurface in that moment.

  • @Jiminoverheroin
    @Jiminoverheroin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    Your lack of faith in the Connor Roy 2024 Campaign is disappointing at best, treason at worst.

  • @kornflixi5247
    @kornflixi5247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    also I dont think that the point of the shareholder meeting ep was that the roy siblings can't make decisions by themselves, but that as long as logan is alive they can't make the decisions they want because they're afraid of him

    • @Narniangirl17
      @Narniangirl17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Exactly! The failures of the children are all due to Logan's own parenting. He manipulates, controls and tears them down to the point they will always doubt themselves as long as he continues to have any power over them. I genuinely feel they would each be better at both business and life in general if they could get out from under his influence.

    • @overlydramaticpanda
      @overlydramaticpanda ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yup. All throughout the show it's been made pretty clear that the siblings aren't really the problem in terms of their decision-making; Logan is. Logan is constantly (either intentionally or not) getting the kids into difficult situations with regards to the business and then ridiculing them for even attempting to find solutions to the problems Logan's got them into. Kendall pretty much saves the company from the debt Logan got them into by making the deal with Stewy at the start of S1 but Logan instantly tears down the decision when he learns about it and calls him an idiot; in the shareholder ep, Shiv makes a genuinely smart decision when Logan is incapacitated but he still lays into her and tells her that he would have thought of something better; even in the finale when Roman offers him love (which anyone truly intelligent would translate to loyalty, and which is an important thing that Logan lacks in his business decisions since he clearly has a habit of burning bridges that leave him increasingly vulnerable) in exchange for not just hanging them all out to dry, Logan rips him apart and potentially completely destroys his relationship with the one child who still even remotely trusted him. Logan doesn't truly want anyone succeeding him or feeling like they're capable of succeeding him because as far as he's concerned, the moment any of them truly feel capable of taking over is the moment he gets a knife in the back - hell, Kendall's already proved that multiple times. He's basically trained the Golden Trio to desire the position of his successor but to also inherently feel unworthy of it without realising that eventually, they're going to feel so unworthy of the position that they will simply no longer want it (at least not on his terms) - as of the end of S3, Kendall at least appears to have reached that line of no longer wanting it, Shiv's on her way there, and now Roman's on that journey as well. The S3 finale showed how much more effective the siblings are when they come together and are actually allowed to feel confident about their decisions - they're even able to decide very quickly on a potential power structure between the three of them following the planned takedown of Logan without any arguing at all - and the most heartbreaking thing is that the plan legitimately could have worked if only Shiv hadn't phoned Tom. And the great irony of Tom's "win" at the end of S3 is that he is still pretty much Logan's last option to keep things in the family (at least until Greg comes crawling up the ranks).

    • @daze.d5462
      @daze.d5462 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed!

    • @Arentings
      @Arentings ปีที่แล้ว

      @@overlydramaticpanda this was such a wonderful comment to read. Thank you.

    • @Z255
      @Z255 ปีที่แล้ว

      That episode was hilarious 😭😭

  • @Teddyisoffline
    @Teddyisoffline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +394

    The last episode was some of the best acting I've ever seen everyone just giving 10/10 performances

    • @myong2206
      @myong2206 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the emmy’s are SECURED

  • @earnthis1
    @earnthis1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Logan Roy has mentally and emotionally stunted his children and then he feels Superior to them when he wins. Isn't that sort of like beating a little kid in a race and feeling Superior? LOL what a sick group of people. The employees too they're all sick

    • @beak6426
      @beak6426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      true, we like to think people like frank and gerri aren't complicit in the abuse but the thing is they watched the roy kids grow up. they stood by and witnessed the mental abuse and covered for him and mo. sure they may have been afraid to loose their jobs but it also shows that they didn't have the balls to get out when they saw something was wrong, or try to fix it.

    • @susiem.2068
      @susiem.2068 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@beak6426 Did they even care to fix it?
      They're the ones who got to the top by sheer work and cunning. Unlike the children who are playing "toy soldiers", they're the one who got something to lose: their jobs and careers. They are the ones who go to the trenches, fight and win. They might not be the loudest, but alongside Logan, they are the real sharks of the room. They are truly dangerous, and the only thing they want is to keep winning.

  • @ComicalRealm
    @ComicalRealm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +768

    Despite the way he is portrayed on the show, Connor is the most wisest of all the Roy kids. He has known his father longer than any of them and decided to stay away from Logan's games. Hope he gets a juicy storyline for season 4.

    • @trinaq
      @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      Totally, they may try to play him off as a bumbling idiot, but Connor truly cares for his siblings, and seems to be more of a father figure than Logan. With the rest of his siblings having more focus each season, I hope that Season 4 will be Connor's chance to shine, and to grow as a character!

    • @lauraholliday9343
      @lauraholliday9343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Connor will 100% be CEO - I can see it now

    • @Ruby-eq1qg
      @Ruby-eq1qg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      I laughed at him on many occasions but he has a pretty tragic story. He was literally a father figure to his step siblings, when his own father wasn’t even particularly close to him, even going 3 years without seeing him at one point. And yeah he’s a pretty entitled and lame but he’s been shit on so much. The scene when they laughed at him for shitting his pants on a trip he took Roman on was sad knowing he was basically taking the role of their dad. I’m glad he stood up for himself in the final 4-sibling conversation
      Edit: u can also see how badly he wants someone to love him like at that random sex-drug party where he tells random chicks that he loves them and ofc getting his escort to date him with the prospect of financial and professional support (while she’s still kind of an escort)

    • @DertBagg
      @DertBagg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Connor may be the most delusional of them all.

    • @memyself662
      @memyself662 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why is this comment on two succession videos under different accounts

  • @kornflixi5247
    @kornflixi5247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    glad that karsten is also a tomgreg truther

  • @brownbread435
    @brownbread435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    The colour grading/lighting in this season was incredible

  • @Teddyisoffline
    @Teddyisoffline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +583

    Tom and Greg is the greatest romance in film history

    • @elegantbird8240
      @elegantbird8240 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Bromance, you mean.

    • @Scent_Library
      @Scent_Library 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@elegantbird8240 right, it’s making my stomach turn that so many are reading their close friendships as romantic. The Nero and Sporus story wasn’t meant to be literal. Tom isn’t literally going to kill shiv, castrate Greg and marry him 🤣
      It was foreshadowing. Now a days, some people want everyone to be gender fluid, lol.

    • @Brbrnskhgf5666
      @Brbrnskhgf5666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Scent_Library seriously do people not understand bromance lmao. If they actually went into a relationship I would stop watching no matter how good it is…

    • @sean-lu8bw
      @sean-lu8bw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@Brbrnskhgf5666 They have a relationship and some people identify as Bromance, and some people as Romance, and I don't know why you would have such a big problem with it.
      Their relationship definitely does have a psycho-sexual nature to it since it is so intertwined with affection and holding power over one another. And Sporus scene proves that dynamic, as Sporus and Nero do not have a lot of stories to pull from aside from their marriage. I read that as Tom's loyalty lying closer to Greg than to Shiv. But it is not far off to call it more than friendship due to the nature of the Sporus & Nero story.
      Also what if they DID write Tom's need/want to control of Greg as a twisted infatuation. The writers of the show are great at what they are doing, so no matter how they portray it it is going to be great. No need to be homophobic about it. All the relationships of the show have great nuance to them no matter what their title is.

    • @napdragon2499
      @napdragon2499 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Scent_Library you're talking like logan lmao what the actual fuck are you on about?

  • @ClaireSamuelsVA
    @ClaireSamuelsVA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Matthew Macfadyen better rake in the awards for his performance this season because HE KILLED IT! I absolutely love the layers of emotion he puts into his portrayal of Tom in every scene.

    • @bencarlson4300
      @bencarlson4300 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s like he figured out he was the pathetic comic relief of the first two seasons and realized he could play that to his advantage this season.

  • @thomasholland593
    @thomasholland593 2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Even just Tom's facial expressions in the last minute....such incredible acting.

  • @esock2001
    @esock2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    3:25 you say that Tom isn’t competent but that just isn’t true. Tom is great at his job. It’s even mentioned in the season 3 finale that he’s done such a good job he’s going to be doing an article with either Forbes or Vanity Fair. What you are calling “incompetence” is really just the power dynamic between the Roys and an outsider. That was Tom’s journey for the past 3 season. Growing from being a Roy punching bag to nutting up and making his move.

  • @boyarbeloved
    @boyarbeloved 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Toms accent is so believable i didn’t even know the actor was british until i started watching the interviews

    • @ariyatabassumabdullah1143
      @ariyatabassumabdullah1143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Watch him in Pride and Prejudice as Mr Darcy, it's so jarring lol

    • @supersucks
      @supersucks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ariyatabassumabdullah1143 i literally cannot stop picturing him as Mr. Darcy since I love him on that role lmao

    • @Lau.mp4
      @Lau.mp4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's amazing. The fact that the first thing I ever saw him in was Pride and Prejudice and yet still think an American accent suits him better says it all.

  • @Chuuzus
    @Chuuzus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    this season was so good that it was the normal 50 mins and 9 episodes but it still felt so short. that’s how you do a show

    • @sonchik6324
      @sonchik6324 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I literally remember how I finished watching the finale and actually screamed “IS THAT IT???”
      I couldn’t believe it was actually an hour long. Everything happened so fast. That was insane

    • @goldenhourg
      @goldenhourg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Omgggg please react to succession s3 on your channel king 🙏🏾

    • @sergiobarros_
      @sergiobarros_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      actually it was one episode short, the others had 10

  • @kate-km4he
    @kate-km4he 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    honestly, this season has me rooting for greg getting ceo by simply bullshitting his way to the top, and tom as his trophy wife - would also love to see connor and willa do well, they've grown on me so much

  • @Jon.A.Scholt
    @Jon.A.Scholt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    So the kids indecisiveness in the shareholder meeting episode was due almost entirely to fear that their dad would disapprove of whatever decision they supported. I think each thought they knew what was the right move, it's just Logan's shadow is cast over literally every decision they make business wise and almost every decision they make personally. So while the kids are sometimes in over their heads they carry that fear around their neck and it handicaps them.

  • @originaozz
    @originaozz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    This is my favorite season of Succession because of how diverse each episode felt and mainly for exposing ALL characters at their weakest state (which is when they're most human). Kendall has been drowning deeper and deeper at one point it felt like that could be literal.
    Shiv has been taking sh*t every episode and throwing it on to Tom. Tom finally give up on the lost cause for love from the Roy's and go in for the win. Greg finally take the devil's hand. Roman's build up his game strongly (disgustinglu) to finally earn some cookies from his dad, only to get crushed in one stupid seconds. Finally, Logan's response to his first challenge in a long time was to unleash his true beast form, and it was glorious to watch every second. Season 4's gonna be a long wait.

  • @trinity4162
    @trinity4162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    i would argue that tom (along with logan's inner circle of gerri, frank, karl, hugo) is shown to be one of the only characters who is actually competent at his job. not only did they deliberately show him successfully schmoozing with a bunch of advertisers before the raid but also he has apparently done wonders for viewership since taking on atn, so much so that forbes is writing a PROFILE on him (literally thought this was a lie in the finale so he could go do secret things but no! he's just really actually pretty good at his evil little job)

    • @AndresGomez-ct7qb
      @AndresGomez-ct7qb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      100%. They're basically the only ones that are qualified and capable of working in business. Ultimately Roman, Shiv & Kendall really are just "playing toy soldiers" and not that far from Connor when it comes to delusions of grandeur thinking they can take over when they crash every time they take the wheel and even seem to be at peace hanging out and letting everyone else do the heavy lifting. Roman's probably the only one that knows nepotism got him there from when he did the training program and said outright the only reason he stood out was because of his name

    • @meissysabardiah621
      @meissysabardiah621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agree. The old guards, the one who actually working lol.

    • @evesapple
      @evesapple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hmm, not so sure about that. Explain 'We hear for you.' 😅

    • @trinity4162
      @trinity4162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@evesapple the altitude + greg proximity induced stupidity

    • @user-xb5bz4fu9o
      @user-xb5bz4fu9o 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@evesapple but see, that's all surface level stuff, you know? Tom might not be good at coming up with flashy tag lines, but his speech goes fine and apparently he's been doing well at his job. It's a nice concealment to show Tom struggling with cosmetic stuff in his typical bumbling fashion even if it's inconsequential, throws people off his actual competence

  • @JohnAzzi430
    @JohnAzzi430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Imagine if GOT had the writing, directing, and acting of Succession. It's incredible how perfect the writing on this show is. the whole politics and power angle, I dont think any other show has came close.

    • @LucRees
      @LucRees 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      All GOT really needed was the writing tbh. The seasons where the writing was still excellent are still some of the best seasons of TV ever made

    • @manumaster1990
      @manumaster1990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LucRees no GOT is overrated, it has so many flaws.

    • @colinmitchell1276
      @colinmitchell1276 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      GOT used to have that. Incredible writing plus the best cinematography, visuals, score, and characters on television....until Season 7.

    • @goldenflower3182
      @goldenflower3182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One of the main directors on Succession was a director on GOT too!

    • @colinmitchell1276
      @colinmitchell1276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goldenflower3182 he directed almost all of the beat episodes of Succession. Too bad his GOT episodes were only meh.

  • @IntercutPod
    @IntercutPod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Succession Season 3: All bangers, all the time.

  • @jadedx6399
    @jadedx6399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    @karsten keep up with the great content.
    Your video “Succession Deserves The Hype” is what introduced me to the show and I thank you for that! 🙏 😊

    • @trinaq
      @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Ditto, Karsten's first video also introduced me to the show as well, and I can't thank him profusely!

    • @KarstenRunquist
      @KarstenRunquist  2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      aw thank you!!

  • @chriskaufmann655
    @chriskaufmann655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    My prediction: Kendall will expose the fact that he killed the waiter and since Logan helped cover it up, Kendall will sacrifice himself to take down both himself and Logan.

    • @asianfries08
      @asianfries08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      but it's kendall's word against logan i dont think he'll win that fight. no one will believe him

    • @evesapple
      @evesapple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@asianfries08 Yep I think the only way Ken would do that would be out of pure desperation and selective memory loss. He thought he had Logan at the end of season 2- season 3 has shown him that for Logan to be beat in that way, he would have to be witnessed committing a crime by a hundred people in broad daylight and it still probably wouldnt stick.

    • @asianfries08
      @asianfries08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@evesapple yup. the chances of him succeeding with this plan are laughably small. not to mention it’s boring and predictable… i think the writers would cook up something way more interesting

    • @SampsfaN
      @SampsfaN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He has no evidence to prove this lol

    • @goldenflower3182
      @goldenflower3182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He most certainly will not do that. It could come out, but I think Logan and Kendall will shut it down before it results in serious consequences (outside of maybe being CEO).

  • @freem8son86
    @freem8son86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Amazing season. My only complaint is that the Stewy/Sandy threat was resolved a bit too quickly. Yes, I know thats how Succession does things and it mirrors real life, but to have 2 seasons of build-up for it to be resolved by Shiv and Sandy in a two minute conversation felt a little weak.

  • @cristianasilva6127
    @cristianasilva6127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    the d*ck pic scene made me cry real tears, i was dying

  • @simonkempe1212
    @simonkempe1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Brian Cox really deserves the Emmy for this, almost everything in the show comes back to Logan, either directly or indirectly, and Logan is somehow both an unpredictable/abusive/aging father and yet simultaneously also sharp and pragmatic/business-minded. It's done incredibly well.

    • @Em-gz2ni
      @Em-gz2ni 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      not to mention the legitimate fear he made me feel in the last 10 minutes of ep9

  • @awkwardphrase1962
    @awkwardphrase1962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This show is going down in history as one of the best series of all time

  • @joselocalau123
    @joselocalau123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    the best thing this season, for me at least, was discovering the tumblr fandom for this show lmao. Like i can't stop calling Tom the people's princess, Diana, Kendall a poor little meow meow, Shiv girlboss and Tom her malewife. The memes are... something else

    • @robertat.8817
      @robertat.8817 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      No, but all the slanders on the possibile relationship between Tom and Greg are pure gold🤣

    • @snehalmane
      @snehalmane 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      yes!!! Plus Tom and Shiv's failmarriage

    • @ariyatabassumabdullah1143
      @ariyatabassumabdullah1143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I absolutely love the memes that come out of this show, they're the best

    • @blazehaze233
      @blazehaze233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      this happens on twitter as well, Kendall and Tom are literally napping rn i just put them to bed

    • @SweetJeopardy
      @SweetJeopardy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh, there's also some gems in the toxic cesspool that is Twitter regarding the fandom names too. "Tommunists" is my fave fandom name so far

  • @nickfoster8336
    @nickfoster8336 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Best ad read I’ve EVER seen in my life. Great job Karsten!!

  • @alyssalucero6850
    @alyssalucero6850 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I think it's interesting that you said that Logan always wins, because I don't think he did, Mattson won. In too much birthday, he was angry that Mattson sent his lackies to negotiate the deal. And by the end, Logan had to go to Mattson's house to ask for a deal. While Logan always wins, legacy media couldn't beat big tech. And while Mattson seems to respect logan that does not change the fact that he wants him dead and far away.

    • @SweetJeopardy
      @SweetJeopardy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think that'll be the crux of next season, and how that might somehow open the door for the Roy siblings to plot against Logan

    • @bencarlson4300
      @bencarlson4300 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It was incredible to watch in real time as Logan realizes this random Swedish man is the only person he’s met so far that is worthy to inherit Logan’s throne. It’s the only time we’ve ever seen him show respect to anyone in 3 seasons.

  • @bagelbenji
    @bagelbenji 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I love how this show really changes as you watch it and becomes entirely different when you watch back

  • @jimzimmer2048
    @jimzimmer2048 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    for the first time in his life, ken is free of guilt and his father, interesting to see where that goes

  • @schrodingershat409
    @schrodingershat409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    this show making a dick joke compelling, consequential, and hilarious is all you need to know about this show.

    • @catsthemovie4692
      @catsthemovie4692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The sound track and the look on roman's face is a priceless comedic moment 😹.

  • @andrewfederici2233
    @andrewfederici2233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I thought the finale really pulled the season together in the end. It definitely wasn't a bad season by any means, though I did feel that the first few episodes felt kind of samey and would have preferred slightly more drastic consequences from the season 2 finale (and maybe a more involved failure from Kendall instead of his campaign just petering out)

  • @moonmoon-bz9qe
    @moonmoon-bz9qe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    tom/greg nation, rise up!

    • @jadedx6399
      @jadedx6399 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Who needs a soul anyways?

  • @nomorepartiezz
    @nomorepartiezz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was thinking season 3 was pretty good but not up to par with the rest but wow that finale reminded me of why this is the best show on television right now

  • @meredythwithay5187
    @meredythwithay5187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My favorite quote this season was when Roman said "New dad just dropped" to Kendall over the phone

  • @eshraqahmad7782
    @eshraqahmad7782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I'm still waiting for the "relationship" between Tom & Greg to develop even more.
    I seriously thought Tom was gonna kiss Greg when he delivered the "good news" of them not going to prison.. and honestly that would've been Fantastic, to complicate the relations in this show even more, specially with that Nero reference that left my jaw dropping for some reason..
    But I don't think the writers would risk that, now that Tom is in Logan's Grace and I have a feeling that he would test Tom using Greg somehow, and I would enjoy watching that very much Thank you in advance.
    I'm so excited to see Conner finally get more lines and having more to do this season, and who knows what will happen with Wella saying yes (I really hope they have a disastrous wedding if it happens).
    Rumer has it they are casting a divorce lawyer, could be for Logan and Marcia or Tom and Shiv..
    I really want to see Jeremy or Brian or Matthew take an Emmy or a golden globe for their performances..
    and till next year comes I'll re-watch the show and beg someone to write some decent fanfic..
    if anyone has read all of this I love YOU

    • @dirtymike3329
      @dirtymike3329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lol but they’re not gay. Idk so many people just expect two straight guys to kiss.

    • @eshraqahmad7782
      @eshraqahmad7782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dirtymike3329 That's the irony of it, that they identify as "straight".. but their interactions and Tom's admission that he "would castrate Greg and marry him in a heartbeat" tells another story.
      I don't think Tom sees Greg through a sexual lens, I think Greg to Tom as @Just an Observation said is his work wife, when he hears a bad news he tells Greg, when he hears a good news he rushes to tell Greg, because Greg actually LISTENS to him, something no one in this family concern themselves with doing.
      I don't think they're gonna be together, Logan won't have that.. but the fangirl in me enjoys the homoeroticism like I enjoy it in every other fandom I'm in like (Drarry, Snarry, … etc.), which reminds me Where the Heck are the fanfictions of this show?? I found 11 and all of them are either about Kendell or Rom and Jerry..

    • @Scent_Library
      @Scent_Library 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eshraqahmad7782 it’s foreshadowing!!! For fucks sake! Tom isn’t actually going to kill Shiv, castrate Greg and enter into a romantic relationship with him. The “killing” was the betrayal.
      In the show, whenever Logan or stewy or Kendal or Roman talk about winning the refer to killing their opponents.
      Tom and Greg are really best friends. They’re bros. They share their troubles with one another. They confide in one another. Now they’re ride or die.
      They’ve built up trust and intimacy.
      The end of season 3 showed us, metaphorically, the story of Nero and Sporus through Tom and Greg.
      Tom betrays Shiv. All the trust, closeness and intimacy Tom had for Shiv was transferred to Greg, they’re partners in this betrayal or crime, literally.
      They covered up the cruise scandal together and now betrayed the siblings.
      They’re not sexually attracted to one another.
      I think we see what we want to see. If you’re a homosexual man watching the show, you want Tom and Greg to become romantic. It’s not gonna happen. All of a sudden these two straight dudes are gonna suddenly realize they actually like dick? I don’t think so.
      I know plenty of straight dude that tease each other with homoeroticism. Doesn’t actually mean they wanna fuck each other.

    • @eshraqahmad7782
      @eshraqahmad7782 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Scent_Library
      Sure, *they are really good friends...
      I hate to disappoint you and say that I am a hetro, cis woman who just loves seeing a Bromance if we may call it that.. and if you have read through my comment you'd have seen me writing that I know that they are NOT going to be involved with each other, cause that is not what Jesse Armstrong would focus on..
      I KNOW that the Nero story is metaphoric, it's just my fanfiction side would take that literally since I read in other fandoms and most of it is slash..

  • @bostonpride1717
    @bostonpride1717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Connors last speech reminds me of Fredo's speech in The Godfather Part 2

  • @thomasholland593
    @thomasholland593 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You're the reason I started both Barry and Succession, each now one of my favorite shows all time. I am stupid thankful

  • @Bjhorn279
    @Bjhorn279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Loved your review, yout first succession video was one that got me interested in the show in the first place. I honestly wish we got more time with Sanaa Lathan's lawyer character especially with her history with shiv, but perfect review!

  • @ColerfulOfficial
    @ColerfulOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love watching these old Succession reviews to see how wrong everyone's predictions are. Really shows how unpredictably well written this show is.

  • @juanroque1150
    @juanroque1150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Are we really going with that quote as your favorite when we have Logan's "I guess I'm a climate denier" quote? To follow that up, I'd also go with episode 6, What It Takes as my top. Love the way they depict how fkd our political system is by having a flock of corporate giants dictate who the next prez. Remarkable yet depressing.

  • @wiz3404
    @wiz3404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Connor Roy was interested in politics at a very young age and he is the eldest son

    • @Jake-pr7js
      @Jake-pr7js 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Connor Roy was the eldest son from a very young age

  • @MaRyaYTOfficial
    @MaRyaYTOfficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The Tom Greg tension is so interesting

  • @mandymac74
    @mandymac74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Oh how I LOVE Succession. All of the characters are so layered and complicated. I love how tall Cousin Greg is compared to the other male actors. And, yet, he is still like a child. I’m ready for Greg to wise up and realize he does have power and the Roy’s better watch their back.

  • @katdeasyy
    @katdeasyy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    love that you noticed the tomgreg vibes

  • @guidoguido2245
    @guidoguido2245 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Karsten, you can’t just drop *that* ad read with *that* production quality on us and then just proceed on with the video like nothing ever happened.

  • @looney1023
    @looney1023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Desperately rooting for Cox, Snook, and MacFadyen to walk away with Emmys. MacFadyen in particular. He killed this season.

  • @burnettaj4156
    @burnettaj4156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I literally finished the season 15 minutes ago and was like hmm… I wonder if Karsten will make a video about it. 😂 Was good timing for me I guess

  • @aaryanpatnaik1942
    @aaryanpatnaik1942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    6:15 I felt like this relationship might parallel what eventually happened with Tom and Shiv because Greg's going for someone who is above his "social class" similar to how Tom went for Shiv who is above him in the "social hierarchy".

  • @sidiyer841
    @sidiyer841 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tom seems to be the replacement for all the kids in Logan's eyes, he's got Roman's charm, shown by how the advertisers seems to like him, he's got Kendall's business competence, since he's got to where he was on his own back, and he seems to have shivs ruthless streak (to a degree)

    • @SweetJeopardy
      @SweetJeopardy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, he definitely didn't get to where he is on his own back, he dated, married and cucked his way to 3rd base, let's not pretend he scored a homerun. Logan loves useful idiots, debasement not so much

  • @FruitOfTheSpirit
    @FruitOfTheSpirit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You can’t make a tomellette without breaking some gregs

  • @farhansiddiqui1334
    @farhansiddiqui1334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The ad section of this video was phenomenal 🤣🤣🤣

  • @coopercarr9407
    @coopercarr9407 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that promo is a whole movie. also i wouldn't have watched and loved succession if you hadn't spoken so glowingly about it on the pod. keep up the great work

  • @silviaetna9874
    @silviaetna9874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I think the show resonates with people because it depicts human flows and family dynamic issues which are represented in a heightened way because we are talking about the 1% but are actually universal. Shakespeare type of tragedy with humorous bits, again just like the bard😂 . It reminds me of King Lear for example. I hope nobody will take offense at my comparison, nowadays you never know. Thanks for your work.

  • @traelmer5262
    @traelmer5262 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Think your under estimating the growth and position that Greg is in

  • @ElectroSocketBlues
    @ElectroSocketBlues 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I don't think Tom is really a better person than anyone else in the series! I think Logan's emotional (and implied physical) abuse is crucial to understanding why all the Roy kids are so self-obsessed and power-hungry: looking out for number one and cravenly grasping for power is what they were taught their father values and is the avenue they see for earning his love. It's not an excuse, but it is an explanation. Tom has also been a social climber looking for status since the beginning of the show: we're introduced to him asking his wife what kind of present to buy for Logan, how to ingratiate himself with the top dog. His support for Logan was not selfless compassion for an unwell old man, it was a strategic corporate power play. As much as he genuinely loves Shiv, he's been seeking status since the beginning of the show, and he simply got his chance this season. No doubt Shiv has treated him HORRIBLY and it's satisfying to see him get a W, but imo he's not like, the secret good guy of the show.

    • @ElectroSocketBlues
      @ElectroSocketBlues 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To amend this, I think all of these characters are complex; Tom caring for Logan when he was incapacitated may well have been motivated in part by genuine compassion! But Tom is not *consistently* a character who sticks up for the little guy or who cares for the weak throughout the show any more than any of the other characters. Kindness is not what nets a win in Succession.

    • @SweetJeopardy
      @SweetJeopardy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ElectroSocketBlues who's that little guy he's stuck up for? If you mean Greg, he's only transferring Logan's treatment of him as his useful idiot. Hell, even Greg's grandfather has stuck up for him more than Tom has

  • @mariaherfst348
    @mariaherfst348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for this review! I love hearing your thoughts on the show and I agree with all the points you've made! This show is great and I'm super excited for seaon 4.

  • @ryanmoorman7799
    @ryanmoorman7799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    greg and tom endgame

  • @darthlouis3418
    @darthlouis3418 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Someone needs to bonk me into horni jail before I start shiv thirstposting. Plz now

  • @-lollipopsunder-7044
    @-lollipopsunder-7044 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your ad was actually very professionally made. You outdid like actual professional ad departments with it, actually kinda makes me want one. Well done.

  • @rentmymovie
    @rentmymovie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When Tom flipped Gregs desk 💀

  • @johnmcgowan9110
    @johnmcgowan9110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    glad to see the Mattson appreciation. can not wait to see more of him next season

  • @tannertortorella7581
    @tannertortorella7581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Does the Shiv costume also come with an absolute ridiculous dumptruck as well?

  • @elise4287
    @elise4287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    TOM WAMBSGANS FINAL IT GIRL !

  • @JoJoJoker
    @JoJoJoker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow. The season felt a tad repetitive but yet again Succession NAILS the finale. That scene in the dirt….
    Even with his siblings on board, Ken just can’t get a break. Skaarsgaard steals every scene in everything.
    GREGG TO THE TOP OF THE HEAP, BABY! Tom earned what he has, something impossible of any Roy child.

  • @sheroukyoussef7896
    @sheroukyoussef7896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was really surprised by Shiv and Roman’s reactions to Kendall’s confession that may have been my favorite scene of the finale. Them teaming up against Logan will be so fun to watch. Plus seriously someone needs to teach that man a lesson one day. And I agree the character of Matsson is brilliant. Alexander Skarsgard nails ever single performance. And it seems like he’s good at playing slimy characters but I also saw him in a movie recently called What Maisie Knew and he played a really nice guy which he also nailed. I don’t know about other people but I kinda wanna see him play a super hero or villain.

  • @nathansilva8141
    @nathansilva8141 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tom's bright suit in the end instantly reminds of Fredo's in The Godfather's infamous "I know it was you Fredo" scene. Is it only me?

  • @ronanlilley
    @ronanlilley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i went into this thinking you would be anti tomgreg kiss but i'm happy to say you are pro tomgreg and i love that for us

  • @ericlynn
    @ericlynn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Holy shit a Sony sponsorship and they gave you an a80j - congrats bro that’s the coolest sponsorship I’ve seen yet

  • @spencer1531
    @spencer1531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Alexander Skarsgård's character is amazing and I hope to see more of him. His character showed that there are other people on the same level as Logan and that is a level that the Roy siblings simply can't hope to reach

  • @flo163
    @flo163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    going bananas over tom this last season..............

  • @SSBandSMTfan
    @SSBandSMTfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've never been so involved in a sponsorship before. Congrats !

  • @Gabeghouls
    @Gabeghouls 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    10:32 “that’s why Tom is so frickin’ perfect for the job!”
    He predicted it.

  • @whedonobsessed
    @whedonobsessed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am absolutely obsessed with this show. Thank you for basically putting all my feelings into words.

  • @somoscinelento
    @somoscinelento 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw this show because of your first video and now it's my favorite show ever. Thank you so much!

  • @jgeybp
    @jgeybp ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All Succession aside that ad you made may be the best looking TH-camr ad I have ever seen.

  • @fncsp8466
    @fncsp8466 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    wtf was that sponsored part LMFAOOO. mad quality bro!

  • @evesapple
    @evesapple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just to say on your point about the kids being unable to make a decision without their dad- I think they are fully capable of making one without him. The point of contention was that he was gonna come back- meaning it wasn't about what they wanted to do, it was what Logan wanted. Making a decision for someone else and predicting what they would want is far more difficult than making a decision for yourself.

  • @SugarPills111
    @SugarPills111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was the best sponsored ad I have ever seen where is your Oscar

  • @MineBuilder68
    @MineBuilder68 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "prove it"
    - greg

  • @KidFresh71
    @KidFresh71 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best show since “The Sopranos.” Original Twilight Zone would round out my Top 3 favorites.

  • @jessweb
    @jessweb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i thought ewan told greg in season 2 leave waystar or lose your inheritance. i don't remember this getting resolved before greg asked for his grandpa's help so greg already lost out on his inheritance before his grandpa donated to green peace. i kept thinking that whenever greg talked about it

  • @preacherman303
    @preacherman303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sorry but the best line by a mile is: "He never saw anything he loved that he didn’t want to kick just to see if it would still come back."

  • @yadmoreno3677
    @yadmoreno3677 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is my favorite part of the video the Sony ad? Congratulations Karsten, you deserve it

  • @lovelyspringweather
    @lovelyspringweather 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just want to say I usually skip ads within a video that were by the youtube, but I stuck around for yours cause the narration of it was charming AF. and now I want a new tv lol

  • @jonellromero1333
    @jonellromero1333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that ad was amazingly edited

  • @AlexRe
    @AlexRe 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Berry Schneider: “Like, cool tweets to position you?”
    Kendal: “Ya, that would be the straight leg chino way of putting it. Cool tweets.”