*I suppose season 1 Succession spoilers.
Recently, I’ve been getting into Succession more. When I watched a little for Emmy voting purposes, I just didn’t really get into it for whatever reason. But some people love it. So, I’m trying a little harder.
I just finished season one and it is wild from top to bottom. I kiiiiind of don’t know why we like or want to watch this show – and yet I can’t stop watching each next episode. What is the deal with my brain?
It is well done. And it is interesting when you see these flashes of humanity – like how badly Logan really wants to go to his daughter’s wedding. I think(?) they all love each other… maaaaabye?
Then it’s also weird, because I kinda sorta feel like I’m rooting for the bad guys? I mean, nearly everyone on this show is a ‘bad guy’. So, if you root for anyone, you’re rooting for a villain, basically. But, it feels like overall Kendall is making brave steps and geeeeenerally trying to do the right thing… maybe?
But man oh man. The end of season one TORE ME APART. HOW does he keep getting thwarted by his father?! (Helped by bad luck, and also the people orbiting his dad.) Like, WHAT?!
Is he who I’m supposed to be rooting for? I feel like yes, right? Also, do we all NOT want Shiv to get married? Like, no way she loves her husband when she has that hot political strategist with all the chemistry who’s in love with her, right?
I’m not really sure yet what the ‘point’ of the show is? That even the worst people have souls in there somewhere? That in a world like the one we live in, no one can be good who has that high of a level of power? That money buys everything and the system is corrupt and who you actually are doesn’t matter? That who you ‘actually’ are could never withstand the stress of that level of status? Or something not along any of those lines?
I don’t know. Maybe it doesn’t have a giant point. But I am watching. And if anyone has anything to add, let me know! Onto season 2 I go!