I think one of the most incredible aspects of Succession that I rarely hear anybody talk about is the fact that Connor Roy was interested in politics from a very young age, and I'm so glad you brought it up in your video.
A thing alot of people kinda gloss over is how connor was there for his siblings when their father wasn't, like the fishing trip with roman. He often gets overlooked by his own siblings probably because they're too busy trying to get affection from logan
This show is literally modern-day Shakespeare, and I don't say that lightly, the dialogue is incredibly witty, the characters intertwine beautifully, and the story is brilliantly complex without being complicated
An absolutely fantastic show. One of my favourites, Tom and Greg are a duo I can never get enough of. Also the fact that Roman was played by the actor of Wallace was actually one of the main reasons I started watching the show.
the season 3 finale literally made me and my roommate jump from our seats- it was sooooooo good I cannot WAIT for season 4- not enough people talk about this show
honestly, at this point i would love a top 50 or even 100 favorite works of art from you at some point because watching you gush about things is honestly so interesting and entertaining.
I just binged this entire show in a week about three weeks ago and it was the best decision I've ever made. It's tied for my favorite show ever now and just an all-around outstanding piece of media.
Succession will be to breaking bad levels of popular when season 4 comes out. It is genuinely fantastic and the writing in the show is the best out there at the moment. Been a fan of the show runner for years he made a dark parody film about terrorists in England. It’s called four lions and is genuinely brilliant. You can see where the humour in the show comes from.
This show is the best TV show on television right now. No question in my mind. The writing is out of this world amazing. The acting is profoundly sincere. It makes me want to scream.
Interesting idea for a video: every HBO series ranked. If you’re not interested in that, I would be really interested in retrospectives on The Sopranos, The Wire, Game Of Thrones, or other well known HBO programs
Because for what it’s worth, I actually would really enjoy a series recap on Game of Thrones if you were ever up for that. Most people just kind of talk about the last season and how it’s bad, but ignore the rest of it
I remmember I saw this video in my video feed and I googled it and immediately started watching it. Now that I finally finished after 2 weeks I went straight to this video to watch your thoughts about this and I am glad you made this video otherwise I wouldn't have found out about this great show.
I haven't seen succession but this gives me major Oyasumi Punpun vibes. I feel EVERYONE should read the manga for most of the same reasons as successions. At the end of the day, life is all about learning from your experiences. Learning from people in those experiences. Acknowledging and accepting everything about your life whenever you're best able to use the tools you've always been given. Idk thats just what I've been thinking, but I do love Punpun's interpretation of so many things, especially what "God" represents.
This whole show sounds like a version of It's Always Sunny where all the characters are still unlikeable assholes but also rich, powerful, and hyper competent. It's even got its own Cricket! I'm sold!
People are giving other shows shout outs but may I recommend Severance? Holy shit is that show amazing and went under the radar hard because of it being on Apple TV. One of the best shows I've watched in a while. Quick sell: It's a Black Mirror episode given a full season to develop.
A SHIV STAN sooo true bestie. i love all three of the caroline children trio but i think roman and shiv are tied as my Favorite characters in the whole thing.
Are you going to review a guy with super powers from a God but only uses them for a second to beat up a guy who instead of wearing socks wears glass in his shoes (I mean moon knight)
If you want another seldom talked about show to watch, I'd recommend Mr. Inbetween. It's an Australian show about a hitman just living life. It's relatively short and one of my all time favourite shows. (and Id really appreciate if more people watched it)
I think it's important to note that just because someone (not just women) make a allegation it's not true until evidence can be provided. Not saying anything on the shows part, just needed to be said.
I would honestly recommend Winning Time. It's got some questionable editing choices and there's a lot of artistic license from the real events but it's nonetheless really well-acted, (mostly) well-filmed, and worth checking out.
Yo Schaffrillas I don’t think you take suggestions but can you review the film boy it’s a classic in New Zealand so it might be hard to find but it’s really good
I definitely sympathize with liking awesome stuff that you feel like not enough people are really talking about and praising. I can only hope you do more videos on more stuff like this. Like, hypothetically, Rango. Schaff please do a Rango video, it's all I want.
oh my god yes! i LOVE the score and the visuals with it. i'm sure there's a lot of significance to it but the reason i like it is because it scratches an itch in my brain, in season one when the strings begin to play and the scene switches from old footage to the new york skyline and also the shot where they move sideways over a printer and then a person dining and my brain goes brrRr immaculate
I remember when the last of us first started airing on hbo and succession reruns would sometimes air afterward. I knew nothing about succession at the time (I have since watched the show), but lemme tell you, I kept that show on just to hear the intro before I went to bed
I love the subtle nods to the abuse and neglect these guys went through in their childhoods. Even though they mostly are adversaries and hate each other, whenever logan goes REALLY over the line or shit hits the fan in a big way they ultimately have some resquice of compassion and allegiance for each other. One of my favorite moments in the series is when logan punches roman in the face and kendall IMMEDIATELY comes out of a season long zombie state briefly enough to start lunging and screaming at him, straight up physical confrontation, to defend roman. And this comes from kendall at his most broken and submissive to his father! There are so many moments like this in the series and it's heartbreaking and heartwarming every time.
@@surtursaga6789 not really. There's an episode in season one where he wants to talk to Logan and is told his busy on a call and he can't talk to Conner at the moment and Conner says it's okay he got used to it as a kid
Beautifully said! Minutely observed! That kind of instant reaction doesn't come out of no where. I believe Kendall has had to draw the line at his father PHYSICALLY Abusing the others before. Logan has been a sick and twisted father. These are abused children. And yes, it is heart rending. And Jeremy Strong plays it so perfectly, you think you're watching Kendall Roy reactivated by a primal trauma: his father's violence.
@@kinyuapeter278 Yeah Conner doesn't think like an adult. (He's. Running. For. President.) That's a sign of abuse I would think. He STILL thinks that his brothers being made to fight each other in a dog cage and the smaller, younger loser being sent away, "Dad's idea was..." he thinks it some kind of valid parenting style!! You have to abuse a child to produce such a brain washed adult, unable to use his mind in the most basic way. Everyone with a functioning neocortex who lives in planet earth would see that for the Blatant and stunningly cruel abuse that it is. Logan's a psychological torturer. His kids are his victims.
Succession is such a hard show to recommend because "Rich people being inadequate and sh*tty" isn't an easy premise to sell. Yet once you're hooked, you just can't stop thinking about it.
If I wanted to watch rich people being d***s, I would just check the news. It’s amazing how many greedy spineless cowardly parasites are in one social class.
I remember when I first attempted to delve into Succession about a year ago. I had a particularly frustrating day at work and I felt like delving into a new show to take my mind off of things and Succession was one that I had kept hearing about pretty often. I genuinely couldn’t stand to finish the first episode. Kendell’s “middle-aged-man, frat boy” dialogue, the entire cast treating the socio-economic climate like a game of monopoly, the main cast who all came off as the spoiled, rich kids who rely solely on their father to be in the privileged positions they are in, etc. It genuinely put me in such a terrible mood, I didn’t try picking it up again until a little over a month ago. It was like, “fuck me, real life is already infuriating as it is. I can’t be fucked to deal with it in my spare time.” The show is almost too real, as overdramatic as that sounds. I’m glad I eventually did get around to it and am completely caught up as of today, but damn what an uphill battle for a premise.
One thing to note is that Logan Roy is explicitly not an analog for Bezos or Zuckerberg. He’s much more of an analog for Rupert Murdoch. They both made their fortune in the legacy media realm of print and cable news and have lost market share to the Zuckerberg and Bezos’ of the world.
I think Kendall Roy is up there with BoJack Horseman as one of the best portrails of mental illness in all of television. Like, I don't want to play armchair psychologist here but he very much strikes me as having serious Bipolar disorder. He goes through prolonged manic episodes that are so painful to watch because you just know that it's only a matter of time before he craters into a massive depressive episode afterwords. (Mild Spoilers ahead) Season 3 is the best example of this in motion for me, the whole front end of the season has him seriously manic, and after a few close calls that have him wavering on the edge of a downward spiral, the way his mental state absolutely craters at the end of the season is so genuinely heart wrenching to watch, phenomenal narrative work and just an incredible performance from Jeremy Strong.
A bit personal but I can say that as someone with a bipolar father, Kendall really fits the bill. The mania is rather obvious once you pick up on the pattern, but season 2’s depiction of the depressive episode after mania (and the last part of season 3) is scarily accurate to the way my dad behaves when he’s depressed, down to the tiniest little mannerisms. It was especially heartbreaking for me to watch, but it’s so fucking good.
The crazy parallels between Kendall and Bojack just write themselves. The pool scene alone in each series is a great mirror on which to reflect about mental health
Wait. A show about flawed main characters--most of whom are less than likable--whose first season is not so great but gets good at episode 6, followed by two seasons that are considered the best on television, is in your top ten favorite shows of all time? So when's that Bojack season 6 review, Schaff?
I remember episode 6 of Succession being what got me actually invested in continuing to watch, and I made the same observation of it being like BoJack in that regard
im with you on the shiv point. she practically has dual natures fighting to win out, but its usually turn out that the more moral side is just a facade. I love that this season we got to see her relationship with her mother, and why she treats tom like she does
I’m sorry I don’t watch adult dramas. I watch TH-cam instead and I don’t regret it. (Day 12 of asking Schaffrillas to talk about Sid the Sloth in Encanto.)
I’ve been watching succession at work and etc I ADORE IT, THE WRITING AND THE DIALOGUE ARE SO WELL WRITTEN AND ITS NOT OVERLY COMPLEX W THE BUSINESS TALK
I was STOKED when I saw you had decided to talk about Succession after all, it's such an incredible show that really grabs you by the throat. And god, those finales, you're so right when you say the S3 finale has a top tier final scene (tho I have to say the S1 finale made me start crying in a way I hadn't expected to). And you're so right about Shiv, she's definitely one of my favorite characters (tho I have a soft spot for Kendall...). [vague, very vague spoilers ahead] "...as long as he stops dicking around" hmm.
Successions premiere got me extremely hooked right off the bat, and it’s one of the worst episodes. That’s crazy. Also, Ken is the best and most complex character on television right now, period.
I love that Shiv is your pick for a favourite, especially with the disclaimer that this isn't because she's a better person than her brothers. Her in-show treatment is complicated but I find the character very interesting.
I tend to say something similar when trying to get people into Schitt’s Creek; you need to get past S1E3 to start really being invested because that’s when the central characters have been established and the premise set up. It only gets better from there.
It’s like with The Clone Wars series as well. The Movie and first season are rough, but once yo I get past it, it gets so much better both in writing, acting and production value.
It took me six months to watch the first six episodes a bit at a time, as if just barely kept me interested, then finished the series in a week. It was like episodes six and seven just yanked me into the world. Amazing show.
Pls make a how to train your dragon the hidden world review, you have said you would several times, and it would be super fun to watch. Keep up the good content.
He's mentioned on Twitter that it's at the bottom of his to do list because after the Dreamworks ranking video he got a lot of backlash from people who hate the movie and even got a few death threats I respect if he doesn't want to get to it but here's hoping that he may get around to reviewing it
I would really like a spoiler talk of succession. There’s so many twists and turns that I’d like to hear your thoughts on.
Lol first
@@Chimichanga50 get some help
Same actually
Ohhh yeah. Now?! Lol
I think one of the most incredible aspects of Succession that I rarely hear anybody talk about is the fact that Connor Roy was interested in politics from a very young age, and I'm so glad you brought it up in your video.
Also the eldest son. Of his father. He is.
@@san-t7700 he is him 😂
@@san-t7700but not the eldest boy
A thing alot of people kinda gloss over is how connor was there for his siblings when their father wasn't, like the fishing trip with roman. He often gets overlooked by his own siblings probably because they're too busy trying to get affection from logan
This show is literally modern-day Shakespeare, and I don't say that lightly, the dialogue is incredibly witty, the characters intertwine beautifully, and the story is brilliantly complex without being complicated
You know what else is modern-day Shakespeare? Your Megamind video. Didn't expect to find you here in the wild haha
Resembles doesn’t equal sequel
That's not what literally means
shakespeare isnt a real person
Amen! Brian Cox was Shakespearean in his portrayal of Logan - I've just uploaded a video on the psychology of L-to-the-OG.
Definitely a subversion from Schaff’s usual content, really has me curious about it.
What do you mean by subversion?
(Day 12 of asking Schaffrillas to talk about Sid the Sloth in Encanto.)
Ikr lol but I'm so glad he's talking about this show cause I love it to death
it's truly on par with breaking bad in my eyes
I guess you could say this video, *subverted your expectations*?
@@laurastutt3442 prefer it to Breaking Bad. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
An absolutely fantastic show. One of my favourites, Tom and Greg are a duo I can never get enough of.
Also the fact that Roman was played by the actor of Wallace was actually one of the main reasons I started watching the show.
Who’s Wallace?
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@@emoji3266 Wallace Wells from Scott Pilgrim vs. The Worlds
th-cam.com/video/Asih9nju9vU/w-d-xo.html
Finally it’s here.
You can't make a tomlette without breaking a few greggs.
Isn’t he like the brother or cousin of the home alone kid
why would anyone dislike the roman and gerri freaky stuff its pure fun
soo fun, its crazy that a show steeped in politics and business just has the most random sideplot
Well, Logan dislikes it. But only because he found out about it in literally the worst possible way.
literally the romangerri dynamic/relationship is so good...
Not all of us can have the refined taste of a GILF appreciator.
the season 3 finale literally made me and my roommate jump from our seats- it was sooooooo good I cannot WAIT for season 4- not enough people talk about this show
The irony that the women are actually the ones who actually know what they're doing, Gerri, Shiv, and Marcia are so slept on
honestly, at this point i would love a top 50 or even 100 favorite works of art from you at some point because watching you gush about things is honestly so interesting and entertaining.
I just binged this entire show in a week about three weeks ago and it was the best decision I've ever made. It's tied for my favorite show ever now and just an all-around outstanding piece of media.
The best show on TV right now is clearly Better Call Saul
Damn. Straight. That Season 6A finale was truly amazing.
Just watched the first episode lol excited to watch the rest
@@zacharysutton8263 Enjoy man. You’re in for one of the best shows of all time
@@zacharysutton8263 i just finished season 1 yesterday
What an amazing time for tv. Better call saul, Barry, stranger things, Kenobi, halo, and the boys this week. So awesome!
*1:17* Man, Mr. hermit crab should definitely win an award for the most seamless ad transition of all times!
I thought he was a giant coconut crab with mythical powers.
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@@emoji3266 Well, you would be correct... But coconut crab *is* a specific species of hermit crab superfamily!
@@NickAndriadze welp, the more you know!
Succession will be to breaking bad levels of popular when season 4 comes out. It is genuinely fantastic and the writing in the show is the best out there at the moment.
Been a fan of the show runner for years he made a dark parody film about terrorists in England. It’s called four lions and is genuinely brilliant. You can see where the humour in the show comes from.
"Best show on television"
Haha, Schaffrillas hasn't watched Better Call Saul.
Wait, I'm jealous.
Watch Barry or Mr.Robot They are the real deal
@@danielkjm Seen both(though not all of Barry), stand by my opinion. Good shows tho.
Day 12 of asking Schaffrillas to talk about Sid the Sloth in Encanto.
@@danielkjm I love Mr. Robot but it's not on TV right now
He has. And he has a whole video on why it’s overrated.
Personally no one talks about succession enough for my liking, this video was a pleasant surprise!
None of my friends (even my closest one) even watched this show and that's sad
This show is the best TV show on television right now. No question in my mind. The writing is out of this world amazing. The acting is profoundly sincere. It makes me want to scream.
Succession is one of the only five tv shows I can watch without moving a muscle
The more of succession I watch the more Logan keeps reminding me of my own grandpa. Besides the part where he's rich.
I wonder what James thoughts are on kings tide
Interesting idea for a video: every HBO series ranked. If you’re not interested in that, I would be really interested in retrospectives on The Sopranos, The Wire, Game Of Thrones, or other well known HBO programs
Because for what it’s worth, I actually would really enjoy a series recap on Game of Thrones if you were ever up for that. Most people just kind of talk about the last season and how it’s bad, but ignore the rest of it
This video subconsciously made me start watching succession and I just finished the series
I remmember I saw this video in my video feed and I googled it and immediately started watching it. Now that I finally finished after 2 weeks I went straight to this video to watch your thoughts about this and I am glad you made this video otherwise I wouldn't have found out about this great show.
Gonna need an apology for saying that Better Call Saul isn't that great.
I haven't seen succession but this gives me major Oyasumi Punpun vibes. I feel EVERYONE should read the manga for most of the same reasons as successions. At the end of the day, life is all about learning from your experiences. Learning from people in those experiences. Acknowledging and accepting everything about your life whenever you're best able to use the tools you've always been given. Idk thats just what I've been thinking, but I do love Punpun's interpretation of so many things, especially what "God" represents.
This whole show sounds like a version of It's Always Sunny where all the characters are still unlikeable assholes but also rich, powerful, and hyper competent. It's even got its own Cricket! I'm sold!
They just won the Emmy.
Bravo, Succession.
Better call saul has a case bro
I do love succesion tho
Some of the best character story telling (and acting) of TV ever
I’m so sorry james
So logan is like George Bluth fron the Bluth Conpany
People are giving other shows shout outs but may I recommend Severance? Holy shit is that show amazing and went under the radar hard because of it being on Apple TV.
One of the best shows I've watched in a while.
Quick sell: It's a Black Mirror episode given a full season to develop.
A SHIV STAN sooo true bestie. i love all three of the caroline children trio but i think roman and shiv are tied as my Favorite characters in the whole thing.
shiv and roman are twins TO ME...
tomgreg real 🙏
LEAVE ROMANGERRI ALONE.
Mmm this sounds like Grimm Dark fantasy where the characters get punish if they make morally good decisions.
Are you going to review a guy with super powers from a God but only uses them for a second to beat up a guy who instead of wearing socks wears glass in his shoes (I mean moon knight)
that's a pretty bold statemen since Better Call Saul just started its hiatus and we still have Barry on hbo max.
I recomend you to watch Severance season 1! One of the best drama tv series of this year and one my favorite drama series of all time!
Schaff please rank the adventure time songs some of them are so damn good
If you want another seldom talked about show to watch, I'd recommend Mr. Inbetween. It's an Australian show about a hitman just living life. It's relatively short and one of my all time favourite shows. (and Id really appreciate if more people watched it)
Give me the spoiler heavy Succession finale video!!!!!!
M'calkin's brother looks like M'calcin and a mix of Bully Maguier
You really need to make a top 10 favorite shows video, that would be awesome
Talking about when ever a woman speaks out about anything. Back in 60s a woman's complaint about harassment lead to the civil rights movement
I think it's important to note that just because someone (not just women) make a allegation it's not true until evidence can be provided.
Not saying anything on the shows part, just needed to be said.
I would honestly recommend Winning Time. It's got some questionable editing choices and there's a lot of artistic license from the real events but it's nonetheless really well-acted, (mostly) well-filmed, and worth checking out.
Sucession is a new age mix of There will be Blood and Death of a Salesman
can you pleasee do a more in-depth analysis of each season, like what you did with Bojack? I feel like succession more than deserves it
Complete community review?
The owl house s2 just ended, what do you think of it?
Yo Schaffrillas I don’t think you take suggestions but can you review the film boy it’s a classic in New Zealand so it might be hard to find but it’s really good
Watch the final season of BCS.
You should check out "Harrow"
Thank you, just watched 3 seasons of family drama for a 17 minute video :)
I just want to say thank you for the suggestion. I needed a new show to watch. So thank you so much.
a bot just ratioed you
@@letsgofishing5238 I'm so proud of my self.
How can you not mention the peak comedy scene that is Connor Roy at the funeral??!!
my boy ken, he can never catch a break
This isn't Better Call Saul
Damn, guess I’ll watch succession
I can't be the only one who thinks Logan looks like Hades from Hadestown
Ah, Drew Gooden would be proud.
When are you gonna do another film review I’m waiting shaffrillas
You forgot to mention the fantastic soundtrack
Alright, you've convinced me. I'll watch it
U should watch your name and weathering with you it’s almost as good as spirited away
Where's the owl house season 2 review Where is it 🤔
We need a video with spoilers and the review when the new season comes out
Best airing show? Better call Saul season 6 says hi
Very cool schaf nice vid haven't watched it yet but nice video schaff
When the last part of bojack horseman
Ok imma watch this thx schaff mwah
I definitely sympathize with liking awesome stuff that you feel like not enough people are really talking about and praising. I can only hope you do more videos on more stuff like this.
Like, hypothetically, Rango. Schaff please do a Rango video, it's all I want.
Ok I'll watch it
Lol compared Logan to every billionaire except the one he was directly inspired by
as a royal vizier once said "Come gentlemen, to the opium den!"
You should watch My brilliant friend, also in HBO. It's just about the life of a 70s italian girl but it's so fucking adictive oh my god
omg retired janitor of idaho! finally, someone agrees with me that it's the best Succession eposode!
Better call Saul
In my opinion, the best show airing right now is Attack on Titan.
Let’s see if this can top it.
Everyone recommending Barry: watch Get Shorty. Premise is cartel members try to produce a movie. Brilliant black comedy-drama.
I can't believe nothing was mention about the show's score. That title card intro is so iconic that I don't have the heart to skip it ever.
oh my god yes! i LOVE the score and the visuals with it. i'm sure there's a lot of significance to it but the reason i like it is because it scratches an itch in my brain, in season one when the strings begin to play and the scene switches from old footage to the new york skyline and also the shot where they move sideways over a printer and then a person dining and my brain goes brrRr immaculate
That theme song has been my ringtone for 3 years, I don't think I'll ever replace it
I remember when the last of us first started airing on hbo and succession reruns would sometimes air afterward. I knew nothing about succession at the time (I have since watched the show), but lemme tell you, I kept that show on just to hear the intro before I went to bed
I love the subtle nods to the abuse and neglect these guys went through in their childhoods. Even though they mostly are adversaries and hate each other, whenever logan goes REALLY over the line or shit hits the fan in a big way they ultimately have some resquice of compassion and allegiance for each other.
One of my favorite moments in the series is when logan punches roman in the face and kendall IMMEDIATELY comes out of a season long zombie state briefly enough to start lunging and screaming at him, straight up physical confrontation, to defend roman. And this comes from kendall at his most broken and submissive to his father! There are so many moments like this in the series and it's heartbreaking and heartwarming every time.
Yeah and Roman has all the signs of being sexually abused as a kid. The only one who seems to have got it good was Connor
@@surtursaga6789 not really. There's an episode in season one where he wants to talk to Logan and is told his busy on a call and he can't talk to Conner at the moment and Conner says it's okay he got used to it as a kid
Beautifully said! Minutely observed!
That kind of instant reaction doesn't come out of no where. I believe Kendall has had to draw the line at his father PHYSICALLY Abusing the others before.
Logan has been a sick and twisted father. These are abused children.
And yes, it is heart rending. And Jeremy Strong plays it so perfectly, you think you're watching Kendall Roy reactivated by a primal trauma: his father's violence.
@@kinyuapeter278
Yeah Conner doesn't think like an adult. (He's. Running. For. President.) That's a sign of abuse I would think.
He STILL thinks that his brothers being made to fight each other in a dog cage and the smaller, younger loser being sent away, "Dad's idea was..." he thinks it some kind of valid parenting style!!
You have to abuse a child to produce such a brain washed adult, unable to use his mind in the most basic way. Everyone with a functioning neocortex who lives in planet earth would see that for the Blatant and stunningly cruel abuse that it is.
Logan's a psychological torturer. His kids are his victims.
@@judeannethecandorchannel2153 especially him being the first one his experienced it and also seen it happen to his siblings
Succession is such a hard show to recommend because "Rich people being inadequate and sh*tty" isn't an easy premise to sell. Yet once you're hooked, you just can't stop thinking about it.
L to the OG
If I wanted to watch rich people being d***s, I would just check the news.
It’s amazing how many greedy spineless cowardly parasites are in one social class.
I remember when I first attempted to delve into Succession about a year ago. I had a particularly frustrating day at work and I felt like delving into a new show to take my mind off of things and Succession was one that I had kept hearing about pretty often.
I genuinely couldn’t stand to finish the first episode. Kendell’s “middle-aged-man, frat boy” dialogue, the entire cast treating the socio-economic climate like a game of monopoly, the main cast who all came off as the spoiled, rich kids who rely solely on their father to be in the privileged positions they are in, etc.
It genuinely put me in such a terrible mood, I didn’t try picking it up again until a little over a month ago. It was like, “fuck me, real life is already infuriating as it is. I can’t be fucked to deal with it in my spare time.” The show is almost too real, as overdramatic as that sounds. I’m glad I eventually did get around to it and am completely caught up as of today, but damn what an uphill battle for a premise.
I expirience that every day, and I hate it.
I didn’t even know what it was about much
One thing to note is that Logan Roy is explicitly not an analog for Bezos or Zuckerberg. He’s much more of an analog for Rupert Murdoch. They both made their fortune in the legacy media realm of print and cable news and have lost market share to the Zuckerberg and Bezos’ of the world.
matter of fact, the show began with Logan as Murdoch himself.
I think Kendall Roy is up there with BoJack Horseman as one of the best portrails of mental illness in all of television. Like, I don't want to play armchair psychologist here but he very much strikes me as having serious Bipolar disorder. He goes through prolonged manic episodes that are so painful to watch because you just know that it's only a matter of time before he craters into a massive depressive episode afterwords.
(Mild Spoilers ahead)
Season 3 is the best example of this in motion for me, the whole front end of the season has him seriously manic, and after a few close calls that have him wavering on the edge of a downward spiral, the way his mental state absolutely craters at the end of the season is so genuinely heart wrenching to watch, phenomenal narrative work and just an incredible performance from Jeremy Strong.
Charles McGill
A bit personal but I can say that as someone with a bipolar father, Kendall really fits the bill. The mania is rather obvious once you pick up on the pattern, but season 2’s depiction of the depressive episode after mania (and the last part of season 3) is scarily accurate to the way my dad behaves when he’s depressed, down to the tiniest little mannerisms. It was especially heartbreaking for me to watch, but it’s so fucking good.
Elvin Chipmunk & @@istompkulaks
Wow! Illuminating!
The crazy parallels between Kendall and Bojack just write themselves. The pool scene alone in each series is a great mirror on which to reflect about mental health
I don’t want to play arm chair psychologist but- proceeds to play arm chair psychologist
Wait. A show about flawed main characters--most of whom are less than likable--whose first season is not so great but gets good at episode 6, followed by two seasons that are considered the best on television, is in your top ten favorite shows of all time?
So when's that Bojack season 6 review, Schaff?
Hello bots
I remember episode 6 of Succession being what got me actually invested in continuing to watch, and I made the same observation of it being like BoJack in that regard
Slow your roll, it'll come when he's good and ready
im with you on the shiv point. she practically has dual natures fighting to win out, but its usually turn out that the more moral side is just a facade. I love that this season we got to see her relationship with her mother, and why she treats tom like she does
Succession needs more recognition! People really needs to see this, so good!
I’m sorry I don’t watch adult dramas. I watch TH-cam instead and I don’t regret it.
(Day 12 of asking Schaffrillas to talk about Sid the Sloth in Encanto.)
It’s so popular what are u talking about
I ruined it… 70th like
I’ve always considered Brian to be a severely underrated actor. And he’s great in this role.
He's been in some of the biggest movies and TV for the last 30 years but this might end up being his iconic role.
@@Torus2112 He has but he’s still massively underrated
I’ve been watching succession at work and etc I ADORE IT, THE WRITING AND THE DIALOGUE ARE SO WELL WRITTEN AND ITS NOT OVERLY COMPLEX W THE BUSINESS TALK
@@kingmankingboy8743I’m glad these comments are dead now
I was STOKED when I saw you had decided to talk about Succession after all, it's such an incredible show that really grabs you by the throat. And god, those finales, you're so right when you say the S3 finale has a top tier final scene (tho I have to say the S1 finale made me start crying in a way I hadn't expected to).
And you're so right about Shiv, she's definitely one of my favorite characters (tho I have a soft spot for Kendall...).
[vague, very vague spoilers ahead]
"...as long as he stops dicking around" hmm.
That line in the script plus a clip from THAT particular scene...anyone who's seen the show will know what Schaff was doing there
Successions premiere got me extremely hooked right off the bat, and it’s one of the worst episodes. That’s crazy.
Also, Ken is the best and most complex character on television right now, period.
"he's completely disconnected from his family" "delusional quest" stop being mean to connor that's just what being the eldest child does to you 😭😭
I haven’t seen Succession but it’s a bold statement when Better Call Saul and Barry are out right now. Gotta check it out!
Well, Schaff doen't love Better Call Saul so I can understand his decition.
Barry needs more love
@@leonidascalderon7707 he’s allowed to be wrong and we are allowed to make fun of him for it
@@Lem1697 nah he's right
Day 12 of asking Schaffrillas to talk about Sid the Sloth in Encanto.
I love that Shiv is your pick for a favourite, especially with the disclaimer that this isn't because she's a better person than her brothers. Her in-show treatment is complicated but I find the character very interesting.
I tend to say something similar when trying to get people into Schitt’s Creek; you need to get past S1E3 to start really being invested because that’s when the central characters have been established and the premise set up. It only gets better from there.
It’s like with The Clone Wars series as well. The Movie and first season are rough, but once yo I get past it, it gets so much better both in writing, acting and production value.
It took me six months to watch the first six episodes a bit at a time, as if just barely kept me interested, then finished the series in a week. It was like episodes six and seven just yanked me into the world. Amazing show.
Love how Schaff is a Shiv, Tom AND Greg fan. Great taste.
ALSO I hope Jess gets more screentime
Pls make a how to train your dragon the hidden world review, you have said you would several times, and it would be super fun to watch. Keep up the good content.
Also Barry
Best animated movie of 2019.
@@ezekieldressen223 Agree, although I think it's on par with Toy Story 4 and Rascal does not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
He's mentioned on Twitter that it's at the bottom of his to do list because after the Dreamworks ranking video he got a lot of backlash from people who hate the movie and even got a few death threats
I respect if he doesn't want to get to it but here's hoping that he may get around to reviewing it
@@gremlinviper6633 Who would hate HTTYD 3?
This is not what i was expecting when they told me about suck session
From how you describe it, it sounds like a combination of the Lannisters from early-season GOT, and the Bluths from Arrested Development.
You can’t make a tomlette without breaking a couple greggs