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Succession - How Sarah Snook Perfected Shiv Roy

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  • This video essay analyzes Sarah Snook's performance as Shiv Roy in HBO's Succession. There are many keys to the character of Shiv Roy and this video lays out how actor Sarah Snook subtly conveys the character's emotionally guarded nature. Succession is available to watch and stream on HBO Max.
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    0:00 Intro
    1:59 Physicality
    5:15 Lies and Manipulation
    9:50 Emotional Vulnerability
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ความคิดเห็น • 398

  • @AA-qb7ni
    @AA-qb7ni ปีที่แล้ว +1525

    Everyone was incredible in 4x03, but Sarah's acting when she found out about Logan was phenomenal. She deserves to win her long awaited Emmy!!!

    • @sujalbageriya2619
      @sujalbageriya2619 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      While she certainly deserves an Emmy, I would say the love and respect an actor earns through their performance is greater than any award and Sarah has certainly earned that. Same with Rhea Seehorn, she gave the performance of a lifetime only to lose everytime she was nominated

    • @kaushikmahadev8635
      @kaushikmahadev8635 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      For me it was conor and kendall who stole it as it was both subtle and dramatic whereas sara was incredible but more on the side of the outburst.

    • @SaberRexZealot
      @SaberRexZealot ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@sujalbageriya2619 it’s a shame that usually the most showy performances get the most attention from reward shows. Sets a bad precedent imo.

    • @AA-qb7ni
      @AA-qb7ni ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@kaushikmahadev8635 alan ruck at least deserves his first nomination for sure!!! he captures connor's sadness so perfectly.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@kaushikmahadev8635 long overdue outburst

  • @ce1089
    @ce1089 ปีที่แล้ว +972

    its interesting how all the characters are nasty and vicious at various points in the show, but shiv is the one that seems to get the least empathy from the general audience- many seem to find her much more reprehensible than her brothers and the same kind of deep analysis think-pieces that have been written about them don't seem as common for her. it's a shame bc she's so fascinating and it's still rare to get to see complicated and morally grey female characters on screen

    • @thandondlovu5392
      @thandondlovu5392 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      I know she's not a cartoon villain that you can easily dismiss and hate. She's as complex and as multilayered as everyone else on the show. You rarely see female characters allowed that kind of agency and moral complexity.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@thandondlovu5392 Jessie even makes her look strikingly different--with her pink skin and red hair

    • @jeviosoorishas181
      @jeviosoorishas181 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Eh, I don't see it...especially for Roman.
      That said, assuming what you're saying is true, I'd think it has more to do with Tom taking empathy away from her.

    • @whenaubreyhearsthis
      @whenaubreyhearsthis ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Because she has the least business experience and the most confidence

    • @normalizenatalie
      @normalizenatalie ปีที่แล้ว +159

      skyler white effect lol people just hate women that get in the way of the male characters dominating

  • @qjames0077
    @qjames0077 ปีที่แล้ว +822

    Still in shock from the last episode
    But I must say, Shiv's character by far had the most sincerely, relatable response to everything that happened at Connor's Wedding

    • @bhuffman1928
      @bhuffman1928 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Her holding her breath 😭😭😭

    • @qjames0077
      @qjames0077 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@bhuffman1928 I got teary eyed seeing her in the last episode

    • @oXogon80
      @oXogon80 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      I cheered for Conner going through with the wedding. And with no groomsmen present, mostlikely his brothers.
      Overall he was smart. He saw what Dad did to his younger siblings realised the same was done to him and at some point accepted his fate, made the best of it and stole that once in a century actress away from the world.

    • @kayla5356
      @kayla5356 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I agree she did phenomenal, but I respectfully disagree that Shiv’s response was the most relatable; I think different people will find relatability in different siblings’ responses. Obviously not a big deal, just wanted to throw that out there! I agree this episode was shock-inducing!

    • @qjames0077
      @qjames0077 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@kayla5356 I can see that. It's pretty remarkable that such a vile, villainous character can draw such an emotional response from everyone, regardless of what that response may be.
      It's almost like if Emperor Palpatine died and people felt sad about it. It doesn't make sense because of the deeds he carried out, but the story and character were written in a way that you come to admire and love someone that anywhere else you would hate

  • @mosesotieno7964
    @mosesotieno7964 ปีที่แล้ว +466

    At This point it is not just an observation.. this is detailed analysis

    • @SavaKharitonov
      @SavaKharitonov ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yeah man. This channel is a gem. The best i ve ever seen (of this type) And i have seen a lot)

  • @LeVidocq
    @LeVidocq ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Shiv has a Dismissive Avoidant attachment style, and has lived and now worked in environments so hostile to vulnerability, that she probably doesn't even realize how often she ices out her emotions and takes opportunities to establish distance from Tom,who loves her in a way she's never gotten from her family.

  • @normalizenatalie
    @normalizenatalie ปีที่แล้ว +80

    she has some of the best acting for me, she can convey like 10 different emotions in 3 seconds and you understand each one. and she always stutters when she talks which just makes it feel more real to me lol

  • @ComfortableTool86
    @ComfortableTool86 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    I love that you pointed to that hug between Kendall and Shiv. We as the audience know that Kendall really means it, but Shiv initially doesn't, but her face is so telling as she realizes and it's a rare vulnerable moment between main characters.

    • @AGLadyBird
      @AGLadyBird ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Such a beautiful scene 🥺

    • @K_masters
      @K_masters ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@AGLadyBird Any time i can get sarah and jeremy on the screen together, it's gold 😭😩

  • @AnastasiiaPankina
    @AnastasiiaPankina ปีที่แล้ว +457

    I wonder how the casting process went with this role and who else was considered. For me, Sarah seems like a dark horse, and I'm constantly amazed by the depth she brings to the character in different scenarios. Anyone knows anything about her method? Man, I hope we'll be able to witness her range in many projects after Succession.

    • @slonmish
      @slonmish ปีที่แล้ว +58

      she was great in Predestination, the whole movie is held by her performance (and Ethan Hawke’s)

    • @cristinasada4819
      @cristinasada4819 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      We know she’s not a method actor, unlike Jeremy. Mark Mylod said she was able to snap in and out during Connor’s wedding

    • @AnastasiiaPankina
      @AnastasiiaPankina ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@cristinasada4819 sure! I meant a “method” like a process. She probably has some specific approach.

    • @AnastasiiaPankina
      @AnastasiiaPankina ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@slonmish watching it!!! Thanks)

    • @slonmish
      @slonmish ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AnastasiiaPankina you’re welcome)

  • @chipmunkpark8826
    @chipmunkpark8826 ปีที่แล้ว +297

    Yes...out of all the siblings Shiv is the most emotionally guarded (maybe this is why she is the most "stable"of the Roy siblings) I think this is why she chose Tom as her partner because of her fear of abandonment and betrayal (Logan called her out for it)BUT he ended up betraying her too, since she never really "let him in" and recognized him as a person with his own ambitions (Tom isn't a saint either because part of him was there for the money and status of his wife...he chose power over her). I think her character is very sad but there is still hope...in season 4 I think we are seeing a more vulnerable Shiv

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      take the money and run, Shiv!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @Tay-cg1pt
      @Tay-cg1pt ปีที่แล้ว +12

      To be fair, Tom chose shiv first. He was willing to leave the money and chaos behind and just live with her on a ranch. But as you pointed out, she kept dismissing him so he went back to the money.

  • @davidwalsh9807
    @davidwalsh9807 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    Shiv and Toms relationship is so brilliantly acted. The point where she found out Tom had boxed off all the divorce lawyers from her and she was started to be outdone by someone she thought was below her 👌 pissed but also half crying 😢

    • @cristinasada4819
      @cristinasada4819 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Not outdone by Tom. She got “mommed”; she knew and said that it was her father’s doing. That’s why it hurt.

    • @JoeyMartz
      @JoeyMartz ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He pulled a Tony Soprano.... He did the same thing to Carmella when they thought about divorce.

    • @aimeekatz
      @aimeekatz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoeyMartz My first thought too

    • @fightsports66
      @fightsports66 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoeyMartzI had forgot about that completely.

  • @slayerduval1
    @slayerduval1 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Sarah Snook is incredible. Shiv's reaction to her father's death gutted me the most, and that's saying a lot.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      and pissed that her brothers didn't come get her sooner--they acted clueless, but in reality, they didnt even consider her until later

    • @memicoot
      @memicoot ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lynnhubbard844 Yeah I was surprised they didn’t grab her immediately

  • @JoJoThmonkey
    @JoJoThmonkey ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Making her voice deeper and hitting a low register is also a very Elizabeth Holmes-girl bossy detail that I love.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว

      I try that sometimes, too...

    • @Flutterbyby
      @Flutterbyby ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I did that too, as I had a young looking face and wanted to be taken seriously back when I was working in a corporate setting of mostly men.

    • @amandaking9527
      @amandaking9527 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Her acting was so spectacular. The scene where she was talking to the SA victim at the park made my skin crawl

  • @krustomer
    @krustomer ปีที่แล้ว +165

    "Every other character tends to lie for business reasons; but with Shiv, we get to see her lie in her personal life, too" 9:37 Actually, we also see Roman and Kendall lie in their personal relationships as well. It's just not as expected of a woman to do so.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Gerrie, in her infinite wisdom, just flat out says she's not talking about her personal life

    • @himurahaibara1459
      @himurahaibara1459 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What do you mean it's not expected from a woman? Stop with that stereotype already. It's because her lies in personal life were shown more out of all the Roy children. Why? Because it's a major part of her character arc.

    • @aquilaaltaire3007
      @aquilaaltaire3007 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @krustomer I agree and also disagree. We see all 3 siblings lie and treat their partners terribly, but Shiv is the only one in a relationship that was both a serious legal marriage and a career leverage.
      The career is the 3rd person in the room and was constantly putting their marriage in jeopardy, and Shiv's instinct to play the game at all costs (even at the expense of her own husband) doesn't help her case at all and makes the audience emotionally alienated from her. Everyone knows how it feels when a spouse isn't on your side 100%. It hurts. That's why she is probably more unpopular than the others.
      Kendall's in a divorce battle with his own wife at the start of the show. Their relationship is already fractured and we don't see much of his kids or ex-wife.
      Roman is not capable of holding down functional relationships. He has weird flings so what kind of emotional boundaries are violated when he started out with the bar set so low?

  • @danielplastrik45
    @danielplastrik45 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Please do Matthew Macfadyen! There is so much nuance to unpack in such a multi-layered performance.

  • @nevm7469
    @nevm7469 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    i’ve always found her character to be the most interesting, compelling and nuanced, from episode one of the first season. i grew up in manhattan “high society” in the 00’s and 10’s and her character is a very familiar and realistic archetype of that world. the conflict between the social/cultural progressivist tendencies of manhattan rich kids and their ruthlessly elitist and entitled worldview overall is very prevalent irl and perfectly encapsulated by shiv. sarah’s acting is just incredible too, she really brings the character to life and makes her a full person who’s genuinely authentic to that world.

  • @deliii395
    @deliii395 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Sarah Snook needs to win Emmy for her acting in s4 ep 3 alone. It was like I was seeing someone I know grieve. It made me wo der if sarah had ever gotten that call of someone close's demise. That's how real it was.

    • @memicoot
      @memicoot ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Her first line was “I can’t have that”. Like a robot breaking down and throwing out random voice lines. Poor baby.

  • @54tisfaction
    @54tisfaction ปีที่แล้ว +121

    "Shiv" is of course a nickname for Siobhan, but everyone essentially names her by an improvised prison knife... These characters are all beautifully written and acted, me having tears in my eyes when their hurt and grief occationally manifests itself.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว

      not me, I was scrambling to keep up with the fast paced shock portrayed on all the characters

  • @StatueOfDavid
    @StatueOfDavid ปีที่แล้ว +87

    As someone who is writing a pilot/season of television, I cannot emphasize how much I’ve learned from your Succession series of videos, let alone your whole library!

    • @Fidozo15
      @Fidozo15 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Listen, I know it’s a secret until being aired, so please “don’t” tell us what it is about 😉😉

  • @thandondlovu5392
    @thandondlovu5392 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Agreed I bounce back and forth between empathy for Shiv because she definitely faces sexism by her father and her world at large on top of the emotional abuse that she faced at the hands of her parents like her siblings however she's still just a selfish and cruel as the rest of them. Honestly I think she mirrors her father more so than her brothers.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I am not at all sure she IS selfish and cruel--I suspect she's just emulating and trying desperately to imitate male responses in order to stay in their game--damn season 4's last episodes may baffle us regarding her character

    • @silkozmic9619
      @silkozmic9619 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@lynnhubbard844 Yes, I always had extra sympathy for her because of that. She was never considered for the business because she is a woman, and once Logan pulls her in she starts to pretend to be a "killer" and she imitates what she saw over her life from the men around her, she becomes worse and worse and she doesn't know how to play the game because she was never in it, to begin with. I don't say this to excuse her, but I think the show is about them acting like kids pretending to be adults all the time and Logan never letting them grow. Kendall pretending to be his dad, Shiv pretending to be what she considers a "man", and Roman acting like his father's "dog".

    • @himurahaibara1459
      @himurahaibara1459 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@lynnhubbard844so you're implying that selfishness is exclussively owned by men? Let's not pretend like Shiv wasn't motivated by her own selfish needs. She's fascinating character but she's definitely not far from selfish.

  • @brandonwhite4992
    @brandonwhite4992 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Shiv is tied with Logan and Kendall as my favorite characters.
    She really is a tragic figure. We see the downfall of her relationship with her father, because to me it always seemed like before Shiv got into the family business her relationship with Logan was good at least on the surface, which looking back is quite devastating to see.

    • @KD-ou2np
      @KD-ou2np ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Meh idk she always seemed pretty guarded, and like the only reason she had gone into politics was to recuse herself from all the family bullshit. Tom was supposed to be her little proxy before she was offered a spot. They have fucked up family issues going waaaaaaay back, including her with her dad even if she is daddys little girl.

    • @thandondlovu5392
      @thandondlovu5392 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Same she and Logan are the most fascinating characters to me

    • @brandonwhite4992
      @brandonwhite4992 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@KD-ou2np I just mean they were on fine terms on a surface level vs. after getting into the business, and really after Shiv started working with Gill, the relationship totally tanked pretty quickly just all around. They for sure had family issues before, that was pretty clear in the therapy episode, but their relationship was guarded from being a total disaster. He dies while their relationship is a total disaster is what I mean. If he died in episode 2 of season 1 say, Shiv would have a lot less grief and regret seemingly.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KD-ou2np something tells me she wanted to be mommy's little girl

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brandonwhite4992 wanting to belong

  • @emmathompson7706
    @emmathompson7706 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I love how the actor conveys her smugness, her entitlement and how she overestimates herself as she tries to match the men around her. It is an astonishing achievement to make these things visible but also truthfull. She is such an amazing avatar for women in these spaces. The actor is a genius and your analysis is very enjoyable to listen to as well 😺

  • @melburnian
    @melburnian ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I came looking for a Shiv video, and as an Australian was equally shocked and not surprised by her origin ultimately. Just didn't expect it to be within an hour of this video's release! She's one of many A-grade actors from our humble country to venture to Hollywood. Thanks for doing Sarah Snook justice.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      not only is she set apart from her male family environment, casting chose an actor with coloration very unique from them as well--the pink skin, red hair really stands out even though she dresses in power suits to try and blend in.

  • @Direfloof
    @Direfloof ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Seeing her inner life simmering under the surface across everything that’s happened in her marriage to Tom, AND throughout Logan’s manipulation of her, is one of the more fascinating characters I’ve seen in a show. Sarah Snook does an incredible job portraying the tension between expressing vulnerability and avoidance over time.

  • @himurahaibara1459
    @himurahaibara1459 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The first thing i noticed about Shiv was her cold tone. Out of all people in the Roy family i felt most hurt when Shiv insults someone, her tone really sticks it to you.

  • @miam1074
    @miam1074 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    For me the most memorable act of hers is in season 4, part 3, when Tom comes to her, and she does need him esp now, but has to distance herself from him because he is there as he just lost his ally and protector. He loves her, but he is not there because of that. That one brief hug, and as she walks away from him is just ...so well done.

    • @sfbsfb
      @sfbsfb ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And at the end of the hug, as she turns to walk, she slightly pushes his arm away - and her face changes to “adversarial shiv”
      She fully embodies the character at each moment

  • @nelsonaraujo86
    @nelsonaraujo86 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    The first time I saw her was in Predestination. She plays a girl, a woman going through a transition as a man and really really nails it.
    She impressed me in that role

    • @safi6749
      @safi6749 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ah yes predestination
      That movie messed me up

  • @kateshaw8334
    @kateshaw8334 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    shiv by name, shiv by nature. she's a concealed weapon.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      can't wait to see what they do with the women post Logan episodes

    • @kateshaw8334
      @kateshaw8334 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lynnhubbard844 me neither. particularly gerri.

  • @lylejustinegay7810
    @lylejustinegay7810 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The fact there was no mention of Sarah Snook’s performance during Connor’s Wedding is testament to her incredible portrayal of Shiv Roy

    • @Vfxbenlee
      @Vfxbenlee ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you on about? On reddit, theres a plethora of praises for her acting in that ep

    • @LeVidocq
      @LeVidocq ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@Vfxbenlee I think they mean in this video, which mightve been put together before that episode aired.

    • @lylejustinegay7810
      @lylejustinegay7810 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LeVidocq correct

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LeVidocq yes, other videos that talked about this episode, got busted for spoilers

  • @timherz86
    @timherz86 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I absolutely love these analyses, it really makes you appreciate the acting in a way you don't usually do.

  • @Amish_Trivedi
    @Amish_Trivedi ปีที่แล้ว +29

    There are a million tiny looks from the actors in this series and cataloging them is a challenge. You're doing great work-

  • @Flutterbyby
    @Flutterbyby ปีที่แล้ว +5

    How do these actors master these micro aggressions and subtle body language? Amazing.

  • @kurosami7604
    @kurosami7604 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Yes, Shiv is such a wonderfully acted and written character and it’s really cool to see a video genuinely trying to analyze and understand her

  • @khinuicuoihoho3247
    @khinuicuoihoho3247 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I’m not teamShiv but I love Sarah so much. Her performance in ep3ss4 is one of the best I’ve seen lately. It’s been 3 days and I’m still moved whenever I think of Shiv crying. She is definitely going to get her Emmy this year as a lead actress.

  • @tunneller
    @tunneller ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Never stop succession analysis mate, it’s a pleasure to watch

  • @fergie42069
    @fergie42069 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that thing she does when she feels slighted or pissed is just perfection. I don't know how she does that with her face but I love it.

  • @kali_uchis7635
    @kali_uchis7635 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    for me, Sarah and Matthew are arguably the best actors on the show in terms of all the subtleties they bring to their performances. They are a force of nature together and Shiv and Tom. I hope Sarah can bring home her well earned Emmy

  • @celondelon351
    @celondelon351 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Such a brilliant in depth look at Sarah’s performance, the entire series is brilliantly cast.

  • @camilleamaral
    @camilleamaral ปีที่แล้ว +6

    12:11 probably my favorite moment in the entire series. love, love this hug, this scene and how Sarah portrays such deep emotions in just a few seconds. amazing.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      like she's got all the motions compartmentalized

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean, emotions (edit)

  • @Bill.R.124
    @Bill.R.124 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was a brilliant analysis and breakdown of her acting with scalpel-like precision. Her nuanced and constantly shifting persona is stunning. Your assessment is spot on: I never know if she needs to be slapped or hugged, or both.

  • @aberrantcow
    @aberrantcow ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Amazing video as usual! I cannot WAIT for your analysis/reaction for episode 3.

  • @andregulick3925
    @andregulick3925 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    4:34 "this avoidance stems from being hirsched too many times before" Greg would be proud of the subtitles there

  • @jerrysstories711
    @jerrysstories711 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have to admit, I'm one of those dense people who just enjoys a great show without fully understanding why I enjoy it so much. Vids like this make me enjoy them even more by pointing out the things I responded to without noticing them!

  • @jenniferisabeltalia
    @jenniferisabeltalia ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow this breakdown is incredible. Sarah is obviously brilliant but the little details she adds that are highlighted here…just wow.

  • @stephenhathaway269
    @stephenhathaway269 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    For me, your narrative, observations and score, compliment this masterpiece of a series perfectly. Thank you

  • @A-G-A-G
    @A-G-A-G ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It’s easy to route for her despite how trrrible she can be
    Because In hurting Tom, she clearly is choosing to hurt herself- isolating herself and not allowing herself to be vulnerable and therefor depriving herself of the comfort that could come of that from Tom.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      she picked up on Tom's insincerity, waffling

    • @samanthacristinaburgosmera4160
      @samanthacristinaburgosmera4160 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yeah that's why in the episode 6 of season 4 it just amazes me how she let herself be vulnerable in front of him when he found her scheduling her grieve at least in that scene

  • @codyallen43
    @codyallen43 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I honestly don't understand how you don't have 10x the subs, this is one of the best, most consistently great channels going right now

  • @antsteradams
    @antsteradams ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Enjoyed that film - thanks. Agree they are all so stunted in how to deal with their emotions - you've picked out moments I had forgotten. Shiv's relationship with her mother was also portrayed very well I thought. Cheers.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wondering if mom's coming BACK!?

  • @sodasarbat
    @sodasarbat ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is such a well observed analysis. Loved this video!

  • @Devil-Made
    @Devil-Made 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I could watch you dissect Succession all day. I was pleasantly surprised that you dropped a new video just today, and it started me going back and rewatching all of your previous Succession content. You’ve got a great eye, and you offer genuinely interesting insight into the actors, their characters, and the plot of this outstanding, once-in-a-lifetime show. Thank you!

  • @wanderlogging
    @wanderlogging ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just realized she was the lead in Predestination, I remember being completely blown away by the performance way back when I watched it! She's soooo talented, if you haven't seen that definitely check it out!

    • @alexistired3790
      @alexistired3790 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      omg! i had thought it was her! amazing

    • @SIRDIXON-SD9223
      @SIRDIXON-SD9223 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep. I saw that movie.

  • @purplefishy8164
    @purplefishy8164 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a great choice of music you made. Moldau fits perfectly

  • @josepharmani5827
    @josepharmani5827 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Personally Succession is one of my fav shows of all time. It's not just Shiv or Logan, every character is beautiful played even those supporting roles. A masterpiece!

  • @shingnosis
    @shingnosis ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your analysis videos of Succession really are next level. Well done.

  • @georgiaboy2023
    @georgiaboy2023 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Shiv was my favorite character very closely followed by Tom.
    Their scenes together were incredible

  • @mishael_wilson
    @mishael_wilson ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "I'm the smartest person in the room and everybody should listen to me." I think that's shiv's biggest personality trait, whether she is right or wrong. That is what makes her my favourite character.

  • @alyzak.8997
    @alyzak.8997 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My god this is such a brilliant breakdown! subscribed!

  • @camilleamaral
    @camilleamaral ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’d love to see your take on Kieran’s acting also. I think he’s a master!

  • @jasmine_candle
    @jasmine_candle ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Such a brilliant actress

  • @GrimReactor1
    @GrimReactor1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love Shiv. Each sibling bears intricate flaws and personality charms, enlivened by world-class acting. Sarah is certainly no exception. Fantastic actress for a compelling character 👏 they all deserve to be swaddled with awards

  • @ScruffyMoltisanti
    @ScruffyMoltisanti ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the best channel on youtube. Keep up the good work! Hope to see a video detailing each sibling dealing differently with the bad news in s03e03.

  • @FrancisFabricates
    @FrancisFabricates ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is such a great breakdown thank you

  • @sizdimitri
    @sizdimitri ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Please, keep doing that. You helped me get a part.

  • @sebastianventura4964
    @sebastianventura4964 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just started watching your videos and gotta be honest, I'm a psychologist and you do a great job doing this character studies

  • @Fidozo15
    @Fidozo15 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ahhh, I love these “how (actor) defined (character)” videos. Please do them with movie characters too! I’ll make you cookies

  • @thandondlovu5392
    @thandondlovu5392 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great analysis I love Sarah's performance and she's so beautiful too

  • @biblarm5261
    @biblarm5261 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutley incredible videos, always love seeing your stuff

  • @kc-lp6wg
    @kc-lp6wg ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love Shiv. She's so INTERESTING and magnetic. And dangerous!

  • @sid_heat
    @sid_heat ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great analysis. I think at one point it was said that shiv isn’t a likeable character and I’d like it stated on the record that I love her and she’s never done anything wrong ever ❤

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      her brothers were taught chauvenism, but they love her somehow, even though none of them know what to do with women

    • @annaeverette8960
      @annaeverette8960 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@lynnhubbard844 she's not an ordinary female, that's for sure.

    • @zacmcloughlin3470
      @zacmcloughlin3470 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t think that was the main point of her character at all tbh, she has done a lot wrong throughout the course of the show, as has everyone

    • @sid_heat
      @sid_heat ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zacmcloughlin3470 no 🫶

  • @k_nimrod
    @k_nimrod ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really sharp and poignant character essays, both Logan's and this one are quite moving. Great job! Hoping to see your takes on the rest of the cast, especially Roman. (I'm pretty sure these are time-consuming to put together, but I hope there's more planned).

  • @korubi_eCSTatic
    @korubi_eCSTatic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude I’ve been watching all your Succession videos today, I love your analysis! Keep it up.

  • @theManishMuse
    @theManishMuse ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a beautiful analysis. Such an elegant performance. I think this is a very common coping mechanism for ppl, fearing vulnerability.

  • @AGLadyBird
    @AGLadyBird ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great analysis! Probably one of the best I've seen.
    I love this series and the kids so much and Shiv is one of my favorites. They are all so broken and damaged that I can't help but feel sorry for them 🥺
    Oh and the last episode, damn I still can't finish processing it. If we already thought the performances were amazing now... What can we say? From another world.

  • @iluizandrade
    @iluizandrade ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excelente! Shiv é um papel incrível, e Sarah Snoox foi excepcional em sua performance. Brilhante!

  • @livs9961
    @livs9961 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    appreciate the emphasis on the double-standard for powerful women to be just like their male counterparts but also loving and caring and softer or else they are b*tches and "unwomanly," it plays SUCH a huge part of the performance/character

  • @jem2250
    @jem2250 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow - what great edits/clips. I love Sara's portrayal. Such an interesting character. She is awesome. Thanks for the great video

  • @NigelThrashner
    @NigelThrashner ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Shiv is my favorite even though she’s awful 😩. She really sells the idea that maybe being the favorite isn’t such a good thing.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Logan wanted to fire Gerrie; he replaced wives; he never let his daughter feel safe in his world either

    • @samanthacristinaburgosmera4160
      @samanthacristinaburgosmera4160 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For me she was never the favorite it was just Logan taking advantage of her vulnerability moments.

    • @user-bk9wk7ws9z
      @user-bk9wk7ws9z 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      He was entertaining the idea that he has a "favourite" therefore he supposedly likes his children. Notice how he says that "you're my number one boy" (or son I can't recall) to Kendall but not saying that he's his favorite children. ​@@samanthacristinaburgosmera4160

  • @gingaboo
    @gingaboo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I rarely write comments...but this channel is the best in describing how characters think i swear❤️ u don't know how much this channel means to me but your voice is soooooo sooothing, i hope you countine with this atleast 20 years, i love movies/tvshows and you should make one❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Your intellect makes me HAPPY❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

  • @000585677
    @000585677 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really digging this series of succession videos!

  • @getamylemley
    @getamylemley ปีที่แล้ว

    Spot on interpretation. I like this presentation a lot. The "click" to a still photo is a nice touch.

  • @emilefeltesse
    @emilefeltesse ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent job of both actress and analyst 👏

  • @haret0n
    @haret0n ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what a brilliant analysis. thank you.

  • @DaveyFish1
    @DaveyFish1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You truly are one of the best channels on TH-cam Brother keep it up!! Amazing videos!

  • @spotify80
    @spotify80 ปีที่แล้ว

    The absolutely amazing thing about these analyses is I learn more about myself. What an incredible video

  • @HarrietL
    @HarrietL ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for these brilliant character studies. Makes me appreciate the actors even more, really sad to see the show end.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว

      boy, won't the remaining episodes be fascinating without Logan controlling everyone!!!!!!!!

  • @TimesFM4532
    @TimesFM4532 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's going to interesting to see how the actors change their profomances with the dictator hovering over everyone gone

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      mom, please come BACK!!!!!! Is Gerrie technically fired still? Maybe the women turn over the truck on these f'd up men they have been forced to tolerate

  • @babylonian.captivity
    @babylonian.captivity ปีที่แล้ว

    Such incisive analysis. Cogent and pitch-perfect, commensurate with excellence being analyzed.
    Thank you.

  • @tedtawk2783
    @tedtawk2783 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This season about to get crazy!

  • @AM2K2
    @AM2K2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you - please more Succession analysis!

  • @coscorrodrift
    @coscorrodrift ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant analysis, very well put. I actually teared up watching this video. Shiv as a character does get a lot of hate, seemingly more than the others for someone playing the same game, and I do think that you make a good observation pointing out that it's because the audience perceives that she plays Tom in their personal life too. I think this isn't that accurate of a judgement and that she is unfairly judged, it is a family business, the personal is the professional, that's the struggle of the show. We just see this play out in a way stronger fashion with Shiv and Tom being both tied to Waystar.
    And as to why the video made me tear up, I do relate a lot to that emotional guardedness that Shiv learned, when Shiv feels heartbroken, when she feels like she cannot trust anyone, all those things, it breaks me as well. People who haven't lived through it maybe just have this visceral response of "just trust!!! it's that simple!!!!" but I think even if you haven't lived through similar experiences you can empathize with how she was brought up.
    As i wrote on the Tom video, the scenes where both Tom and Shiv are talking about the real shit, about their relationship are the ones that made me the most emotional. I relate to Shiv's side because of her guardedness and inabiility to just trust and let go of her shields, and with Tom because of how hurt he feels at not receiving back what he's put in, about not feeling loved, not feeling like an equal in the relationship. They really are heartbreaking scenes for me.
    And Sarah is indeed a fantastic fantastic performer. Watch Mark Mylod's video of him analyzing the Connor's Wedding episode, he's the director, it's on Vanity Fair's channel. He praises Sarah's performance quite in detail in that video and he really is on point, she's just amazing there, her body language, her movement, her emotion, I really love how he analyzes the acting and his positive words towards her.

    • @corinne6011
      @corinne6011 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fun fact :
      Shiv and Tom kept their wedding rings all the season 4. Except Tom who doesn't have it at the start of e1 but has it at the end of it.
      End of script for Tom in the car :
      An accomodation, an equilibrium, that could last with a certain stabilty, proxy wars and detentes for many years to come...nothing needy from either side.
      A queen and a prince.
      Two bombs transported with great care.
      Podcast HBO SUCCESSION "With open eyes" Part II with Mark Mylod (who directed 16 episodes). TH-cam

    • @coscorrodrift
      @coscorrodrift ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@corinne6011 wow that's interesting, thanks. i'll have to check it out

    • @ProRel4MLSUSL
      @ProRel4MLSUSL 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I also believe the timing plays a big part, where she betrays Kendall in the end and ruins the ending many of us were hoping for.

    • @corinne6011
      @corinne6011 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ProRel4MLSUSL Shiv just returned to her original engagement with Tom which was to help him become CEO.
      As early as e2 s1, she believed rightly that Ken was unfit to lead Waystar. And, he really a kid while drunk and on drugs as he confessed to Shiv and Roman at the end of s3.

    • @ProRel4MLSUSL
      @ProRel4MLSUSL 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@corinne6011 Yeah but he also didn't really kill the kid, the worst he did was run away and try to forget about it. I agree, realistically he wasn't really fit but a part of me believed he could do it, that he was born for it, it was so close but then gone in a second.

  • @danieljohnson5595
    @danieljohnson5595 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great breakdown of how much effort and skill Sarah puts into her performance

  • @TriggeringOpinionsandFacts
    @TriggeringOpinionsandFacts 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One thing I like about Shiv, is how downright amazing Sarah looks at all times. Proud of Tom becoming able to break away from that nice Roy wagon.

  • @matthewgriffiths192
    @matthewgriffiths192 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic analysis again🙏🏻 thanks for your videos.

  • @lockboxDAI
    @lockboxDAI ปีที่แล้ว +5

    why am I sobbing?

  • @tyoung2823
    @tyoung2823 ปีที่แล้ว

    You do such a wonderful job with these. Thanks for the effort

  • @bhuffman1928
    @bhuffman1928 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those eyes. Amazing subtle .

  • @unvergebeneid
    @unvergebeneid ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I just realised Succession is a show about a bunch of kids all trying to be Machiavellian and all sucking at it.

  • @illmosity
    @illmosity ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video. Everyone has been masterful in this series. Can’t wait to see the deep dives on Connor and Roman

  • @robert_ravel
    @robert_ravel ปีที่แล้ว

    great analysis, man. congrats! shout out to Brazil

  • @MrMoz32
    @MrMoz32 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    She has perfected Shiv's character with so many layers and micro expressions through the 4 seasons that its impossible not to be emotionally invested in her journey, even if she shows the worst traits coming out on a lot of situations. In a cast thats really strong and on their A game all the time, she is the Standout for me.

  • @imbuffysummers
    @imbuffysummers ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’d really love to see a series of videos on this channel discussing the show Your Honor 🥺