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Firewithin Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 more Boar on the Floor!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 My wife and I will definitely be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 Every character on this show definitely deserves to go to the wall. But my God - how I adore 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 29 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Every character on this show definitely deserves to go to the wall. But my God - how I adore 'em Mostly agreed but I'm keeping Tom and Greg around as court jesters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moa Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Cousin Greg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stepee Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 oh yes fucking bring it on, best show on tv atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greatoneshere Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 The wife and I will definitely be watching this. Show is epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Finally got caught up on this and si can’t wait for the new season. Tom swallowing his own load was the funniest thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Got some reviews coming in: ‘Succession,’ Stronger Than Ever, Builds Its Third Season Around a Family Civil War: TV Review VARIETY.COM Kendall and Logan go to war in 'Succession' Season 3, which is stronger than ever. Quote Despite the motivations of Siobhan, Roman and Kendall, respectively, what matters here is not good works, material gratification or love (synthetic or real). The true elite still live for the simple thrill of killing. And much of the way through a glimmeringly brutal season, the greatest challenge “Succession” has posed for itself is, once again, pulling insight and enjoyment out of staring into the heart of darkness. ‘Succession’ Season 3 Review: TV’s Best Show Enters Full-On Beast Mode WWW.INDIEWIRE.COM "Succession" puts the screws on the Roy family in an unrelentingly tense Season 3 that's still unbelievably fun. [NO SPOILERS] Quote The good news is “Succession” remains the same show it was two years ago. The great news is it made the most of that time away to amplify all its strengths. Really, the best advice I can give is to get ready. Season 3 has gone full fucking beast. Grade: A Succession Returns, Nastier Than Ever WWW.VULTURE.COM Season three means all-out war in the Roy family. What a treat. Quote But as frothy and funny as Tom, Greg, or any of the others can be, they do not necessarily invite our sympathy. On Succession, that’s neither bug nor feature. It’s just a fact. There’s a common misconception about television, or just storytelling in general, that characters are supposed to be likable. None of the figures in Succession can be described as likable, and I can’t say I’m “rooting” for any of them. But I am fascinated and amused by them, and in season three, especially, I can’t wait to see what they’re going to do next. Rich people, or at least these particular rich people — turns out they’re nothing like us. That’s precisely what makes me want to keep watching. Five stars for 'Shakespearean' Succession WWW.BBC.COM The scheming Roy family is back, and season three is "as piercing and caustically witty as ever". Caryn James reviews the "provocative, thoughtful" new series. Quote There is more beneath the surface, though, adding another reason the instalments hold up to repeated viewings so well. Succession is an exploration of a rapidly-changing world. Logan's legacy technology of cable television, including his powerful Fox News-like channel, is competing with his children's new tech plans for apps and streaming content. The Roys, sometimes subtly and at times pointedly, embody a global economy running away from them. Trying to persuade his siblings to betray their father and embrace his vision for the future, Kendall says, "We're at the end of a long American century. Our company is a declining empire inside a declining empire." That may not express his deepest motives, but it captures the provocative, thoughtful underpinning of Succession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 Oh - this article is SUPERB! The Profane Poetry of ‘Succession’ WWW.THERINGER.COM Humiliation and hazing are constants in the world of the Roys. Language-wise, this means verbal inventiveness (often vulgar and hilarious) is both a source of power for the characters and a way for them to reveal their weaknesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 More glowing reviews for Season 3: HBO’s ‘Succession’ Season 3: TV Review WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM As the hit series returns, will Logan Roy, his scheming children and his sometimes loyal consiglieres be as vicious, hilarious and tapped into the zeitgeist as when we saw them last, in 2019? Quote That, of course, includes the cycles of abuse and neglect that the Roy family can’t seem to escape. It’s been clear from the earliest episode that these are people who’ve never healed from the scars of their upbringing, and by virtue of the family’s wealth and status, their damage has a way of breaking everything and everyone around them in turn. Season three makes that characterization more explicit than ever in my favorite episode of the season, centered on the tackiest birthday party of all time. God, it looks miserable — and God, am I glad to be back, raising a glass once again to the best worst family on TV right now. 'Succession' Season 3 Is a F**king Killer WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM The Roy family is back — and divided — in a season that's bigger, badder, and bloodthirstier than ever. Read Alan Sepinwall's review Quote Because Succession was very much a commentary on the Trump era, there was a chance its belated return could feel out of sync with the times, in the same way that Veep somehow seemed less ridiculous when its last few seasons aired after the 2016 election. But between the pandemic (which is not occurring in the show’s parallel reality), climate change, the rise of totalitarian governments, and a half-dozen other crises, it’s not as if the Roys are coming back to a world of rainbows and lollipops. Their show remains a key fictional text explaining how we got into these various messes, but also a marvelous occasional reward for all of us stuck living through them. Succession Season 3 Review: Roy Family Feud Gets Personal WWW.THEWRAP.COM COVID delayed the return of HBO's "Succession" for two years, but the new season is worth the wait as the Roy siblings make and break alliances Quote But isn’t that what life is all about, after all: finding new ways to amuse and comfort yourself at the expense of those closest to you? It continues to be in the Roy family, anyway, and this new season of “Succession” is so much the tragic, sure, but also the better and funnier for it. The long-delayed third season of 'Succession' doesn't disappoint EW.COM After a two-year break, HBO's Emmy-winning drama 'Succession' returns with a kinetic and affecting third season featuring a Roy versus Roy showdown. Read our review. Quote It's a season of stellar performances. Macfadyen plumbs new depths of aristocratic melancholy as Tom faces the possibility of prison time for helping to cover up Waystar RoyCo's crimes. Ruck gets a welcome increase in screen time this season; Connor is the one Roy child willing to push back on Logan, and the show can only benefit from exploring that dynamic even further. As for dear old dad himself, Cox remains a focus-pulling force of nature, even as Logan finds himself facing the headwinds of a possible takeover. The sublime range of his performance in episode 5 — in which the Waystar RoyCo shareholders' meeting devolves into a masterpiece of corporate farce — is enough to make me forgive him for those ill-conceived McDonald's ads. In that same episode, Greg gets a stern warning from his grandfather Ewan Roy (James Cromwell, wonderfully imperious). "You are putting yourself in the service of a monstrous endeavor," he booms. "You need to take yourself seriously, kid." Ewan's message is clear: It's time to decide what you stand for rather than running for shelter under the nearest money tree. The good news is, no one on Succession seems ready to take his advice. B+ 'Succession' Season 3 Review: I Finally Figured Out Why People Love This Show COLLIDER.COM The Emmy-winning drama returns on October 17. Quote That's why we enjoy watching this choreographed dance starring the Roys, but what takes Succession to the next level is how it shows us the hollow places inside these people, where their hearts might have once been able to flourish. Honesty, what makes these characters so scary and also sometimes heartbreaking is the traces of humanity that do linger, especially as centered around the character of Kendall: As much bluster as Kendall likes to spit out to the world, Strong's performance ensures that we never lose sight of the broken little boy within. While there have been some much-heralded guest stars announced for Season 3, including Alexander Skarsgård, Adrian Brody, and Hope Davis, Succession is very savvy about the way they're incorporated into the action — because Armstrong does an elegant job of making sure that the series never loses focus on its core narrative, as captured by the show's opening sequence. There have been some small changes made to the credits between Season 2 and 3, but the imagery remains consistent: four children, gazing at a father who's walking away, who never looks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Aw yeah - that was a great way to start the season! Kendall is so very consumed in the hubris of what he's done that his inevitable implosion is going to be glorious to behold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I'm just waiting for my wife to get back from her trip next Monday and she and I will be diving right into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 when Kendall says "what makes you think i havent killed anyone" my reaction: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0101 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Best show on TV and that first episode was awesome from start to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 ‘Succession’ Renewed For Season 4 At HBO DEADLINE.COM Logan Roy and his rotten cabal will be back for more drama after HBO renewed Succession for a fourth season. The network has picked up the Jesse Armstrong-created show for a fourth run only two epi… Quote Logan Roy and his rotten cabal will be back for more drama after HBO renewed Succession for a fourth season. The network has picked up the Jesse Armstrong-created show for a fourth run only two episodes into its third season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I’ve finally started watching this show. I’m only a few episodes into the first season, and it’s obviously very well made, but I can’t handle Cousin Greg. Every time he pops up, I’m reaching for the +15 seconds button. Sometimes I feel like a large sack of Awkward just bumbling around, but this motherfucker puts me to shame. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Greg is the hero of this family learn to love him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Greg is the hero of this family learn to love him He started to turn around for me almost immediately after I posted that. I just finished season 1. Now that he can have a conversation without staring at the floor and muttering nonsense, I like him a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Last night's episode convinced me that Tom is gonna try to cut an immunity deal with the DoJ. His conversations with both Shiv and Logan were "tests" to see their loyalty to him and they both failed miserably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Finally started watching this show over the weekend after several recommendations from friends and binged the first season. Just started the second. It's solid and well acted and well written but these are some of the most unlikable characters I've seen on TV. There is not one character I can relate to or root for and it takes away from my engagement in the show. Like I've found a bunch of racist mobsters and family-fucking barbarians that rode dragons to be more relatable than these cartoonishly vile people. I'll continue to watch but this show really isn't for me I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Finally started watching this show over the weekend after several recommendations from friends and binged the first season. Just started the second. It's solid and well acted and well written but these are some of the most unlikable characters I've seen on TV. There is not one character I can relate to or root for and it takes away from my engagement in the show. Like I've found a bunch of racist mobsters and family fucking barbarians that rode dragons to be more relatable than these cartoonishly vile people. I'll continue to watch but this show really isn't for me I think And that's EXACTLY why I like it! I can easily wish the absolute worst to happen to each and every one of these characters and feel damned good about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: And that's EXACTLY why I like it! I can easily wish the absolute worst to happen to each and every one of these characters and feel damned good about it! Except on a show like this, none of these people will meet a graphically violent and horrifying death which is always a possibility on the other two shows I mentioned... also on HBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: Except on a show like this, none of these people will meet a graphically violent and horrifying death which is always a possibility on the other two shows I mentioned... also on HBO For people of this sort, their comeuppance can be even more terrifying for them than graphically horrifying death: humiliation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: For people of this sort, their comeuppance can be even more terrifying for them than graphically horrifying death: humiliation. These people have shame? I thought Trump killed that concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: These people have shame? I thought Trump killed that concept. If not, "humiliation" then perhaps "irrelevance". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: And that's EXACTLY why I like it! I can easily wish the absolute worst to happen to each and every one of these characters and feel damned good about it! Exactly... I'm rooting for the looming spectre of the unseen no-faced DOJ to crush all of these people and their dreams and hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 37 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Exactly... I'm rooting for the looming spectre of the unseen no-faced DOJ to crush all of these people and their dreams and hopes. "DOJ is going to be like a combine harvester in a wheat field of dicks." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iculus Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: Finally started watching this show over the weekend after several recommendations from friends and binged the first season. Just started the second. It's solid and well acted and well written but these are some of the most unlikable characters I've seen on TV. There is not one character I can relate to or root for and it takes away from my engagement in the show. Like I've found a bunch of racist mobsters and family-fucking barbarians that rode dragons to be more relatable than these cartoonishly vile people. I'll continue to watch but this show really isn't for me I think that's the way I feel about Seinfeld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Iculus said: that's the way I feel about Seinfeld. I can see that... at least that's funny and is as far from reality can be. These people actually exist in this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Iculus said: that's the way I feel about Seinfeld. Funny that you should mention Seinfield... Is “Succession” the Best Sitcom on Television? | The New Yorker WWW.NEWYORKER.COM The HBO series, now in its third season, feels almost Seinfeldian in its efforts to capture a group of eccentric, petty characters as they try, again and again, to one-up one another. Quote With its sweeping canvas and cinematic feel, the series has all the trappings of an HBO drama, and it is often compared to “The Sopranos,” another show that documented seasons-long power struggles. The more apt comparison, however, might be a sitcom. There are times when the series feels almost Seinfeldian in its cyclical efforts to capture a group of eccentric, petty characters as they try, again and again, to one-up one another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Finally caught up on the show - it's still immensely funny, clever, and dramatic. Great season so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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