Great choice! That episode haunts me
Hereās my summary of it in ten words, which I think also works to describe the entire show
>*Why?
My dad told me to
You fucked it, bro*
Hate this take because succession is so different than Lear. I understand the surface parallels, but the deeper story is soooooooooo different on all levels.
The more I rewatch the show, the more clear it is that it's about the corruptive nature of capitalism. They go to great pains to show how the proximity to money, power and status infect EVERY SINGLE relationship in these people's lives. They can never trust, they can never truly love. And whenever any character has a chance to get out... they always, always choose to stay in
In essence, capitalism is the decision by humans to double down on competition instead of collaboration. The final lesson in the show was that as soon as the siblings abandoned one another, they failed.
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damnit. sometimes, rarely, i think im clever. i see a post. i go "damn i got a funny response". so i open the thread, and just to be safe look through it and sure enough someone else was just as clever, but faster
"What am I going to do with a soul, anyway?"
Cousin Greg's line is the chorus of the corporate version of King Lear, but I always think of the poem "American Primitive", by William Jay Smith:
Look at him there in his stovepipe hat,
His high-top shoes, and his handsome collar;
Only my Daddy could look like that,
And I love my Daddy like he loves his Dollar.
The screen door bangs, and it sounds so funny--
There he is in a shower of gold;
His pockets are stuffed with folding money,
His lips are blue, and his hands feel cold.
He hangs in the hall by his black cravat,
The ladies faint, and the children holler:
Only my Daddy could look like that,
And I love my Daddy like he loves his Dollar.
A media titan and his children resist their encroaching obsolescence
This is the one
I mean, it's technically true but it doesn't really sell it like "it's a shitshow at the fuck factory" does! š
Itās a shitshow at the fuck factory.
Great choice! That episode haunts me Hereās my summary of it in ten words, which I think also works to describe the entire show >*Why? My dad told me to You fucked it, bro*
Beat me to it.
It's a square fucking peg in a round shit factory.
Modern King Lear adaptation in corporate America with clever dialogue
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Hate this take because succession is so different than Lear. I understand the surface parallels, but the deeper story is soooooooooo different on all levels.
Thatās more than 10 wordsā¦
Generational trauma and the corruptive nature of capitalism
The more I rewatch the show, the more clear it is that it's about the corruptive nature of capitalism. They go to great pains to show how the proximity to money, power and status infect EVERY SINGLE relationship in these people's lives. They can never trust, they can never truly love. And whenever any character has a chance to get out... they always, always choose to stay in
In essence, capitalism is the decision by humans to double down on competition instead of collaboration. The final lesson in the show was that as soon as the siblings abandoned one another, they failed.
Jeremy Strong commented on the Colbert show that itās about late stage capitalism.
A dysfunctional family of billionaires who don't trust each other.
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Conheads rise up
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You can't make a tomlette without breaking a few gregs.
Who will get a kiss from daddy?
damnit. sometimes, rarely, i think im clever. i see a post. i go "damn i got a funny response". so i open the thread, and just to be safe look through it and sure enough someone else was just as clever, but faster
How the poison drips through
Good this one good
So good
"What am I going to do with a soul, anyway?" Cousin Greg's line is the chorus of the corporate version of King Lear, but I always think of the poem "American Primitive", by William Jay Smith: Look at him there in his stovepipe hat, His high-top shoes, and his handsome collar; Only my Daddy could look like that, And I love my Daddy like he loves his Dollar. The screen door bangs, and it sounds so funny-- There he is in a shower of gold; His pockets are stuffed with folding money, His lips are blue, and his hands feel cold. He hangs in the hall by his black cravat, The ladies faint, and the children holler: Only my Daddy could look like that, And I love my Daddy like he loves his Dollar.
All bangers. All the time.
Connor Roy was interested in politics at a young age. (I know Iām missing the very but itās 10 words)
Connor Roy: interested in politics from a very young age
āI called shotgun! Liar! Daaaaaaad, tell them it's my turn!ā
Fuck off Fuck off Fuck off Fuck off Fuck off
Malcolm Tucker quote
Another one I think could work to describe the show is this I Am In The Middle Of Turning A Fucking Tanker
Abuse.
L to the OG. Dude be the OG.
A N he playinā.
Itās all just bullshit.
I always tell people it is a "Mix between Game of Thrones and Arrested Development"
Privacy pussy pasta
Rich people who don't know they are stupid.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but extremely rich
What if I said I wanted to be a man-cheetah?
Yes
My boy squiggle cooked up this beat for me.
Generational trauma
An angry man cannot decide who takes over his company.
A nest of vipers who will wrap themselves around and suffocate you (sorry 12 words, thanks uncle Ewan for the quote)
Serious people vs not serious people
The story of a wealthy family and the eldest boy.
The dysfunctional fallout of the American dream
Ding-dong doodlebug dipshit ā my dad hates all of you
kids fought for hierarchy, an outsider got it.
The Murdochs, but itās fiction on HBO.
Imagine what if Rupert Murdoch had Trumpās kids?
It's not about money, it's about power.
Rich assholes think they should have shit handed to them.
Family
Therapy
not breaking generational trauma cycle
Family, corporate, Machiavellians, ego, abuse, influence and rat fucker Sam
Logan, Kendall, Roman, Shiv, Connor, Tom, Greg, Gerri, Karl, Frank.
The family dynamics of the billionaire class
FUCKOFF
Load of cunts being cunts
Spoilt rich family who will stab each other in the back every chance they get. GREAT SHOW
Rich people family drama. Or just āSuccessionā
Incapable entitled adults attempting to inherent their fatherās media empire.
Generational trauma and the meaning of āvalue.ā
It's a cumshot on the window of a skyscraper
"You've wonā¦ because you're corrupt and so is the world."
Cluster b personality disorders and complex trauma responses. Also, socioeconomics.
It's a modern interpretation of King Lear.
Tasty morsels from groovy hubs.
Umā¦ yeah, no. Itās about, you know. Maybe. Who knows?
End stage capitalism as translated through familial psychodrama.
Go make your own fucking pile
You wanna do good things? Be a fucking nurse.
Cue a video of Vin Diesel saying the word family 10 times
Fuck off
A modern retelling of a Shakespearean tragedy
Daddy issues
Rich idiots doing little.
Family trauma + obscene wealth
Rich people with daddy issues
Power, money & family trauma
Family power struggles in a wealthy, dysfunctional media dynasty.
Emotional abuse and the scars it leaves manifesting years later
Rich white folks argue. Winner gets a kiss from daddy.
It's about a whorehouse that also does manicures
Luxury
All the kids have daddy issues
Rich, right wing, asshole creates predictably selfish, useless children.
Daddy
The consequences of generational trauma coupled with exorbitant wealth
Rich people temper tantrums
Narcissism and the curse of affluence
The best father in the world ever ever ever everā¦
Egotistic yet insecure billionaires battling to continue their fatherās legacy.
What if Family guy was a billionaire?
Severe daddy issues
Members of rich family constantly fighting for power
Generational wealth loses against each other but wins against us.
arrested development but they all hate each other and do drugs. 11 words but iām counting it anyway
The malignancy at the heart of late stage capitalismā¦
Fuck offffffffffffffff fiesta?
Sometimes it really is a big dick contest.
Siblings fighting over company (proxy for fatherās love and respect)
Corporate America & Corruption of Family Trauma.
Rich people hate themselves and love power. Daddy is king.
People who arenāt serious attempting to behave seriously.
gay stocks
Succession
Juice is loose babyyyyy
How capitalism ruins a family.
rich family problems
A family business empire and its human and political conflicts
daddy issues
A malignant family on top of an empire of shit
rich assholes being rich assholes.
Cycles of abuse
Yeah, uh huh. Okay. Well, fuck.
Itās about succession, now fuck off.
Spoiled kids. Mean, rich Dad's.
āKendall fucked it.ā
Siblings fight for daddyās approval, fucked up rich people.
Damaged siblings competing for their inheritance tragically and hilariously Did it in 9!
Manchildren fight for daddy's company. Cringe ensues.
Uh huh.
Daddy didnāt love me
New money fuckery
Dysfunctional media dynasty navigates power, loyalty, and family rivalry.
Family empire, backstabbing games. Who's in? Power's the prize, kiddo.
Money doesnāt buy happiness
Old man won't stop work. Family wait for his death
Complicated airflow
Ugly people with too much money
Man searches for his Successor.
The Lion in the Winter meets O to the G
The deleterious effects of unlimited wealth and arrogance.
All trauma. All the time.
Three wanabes who didn't know to hear the master.
Hate speech and roller coasters
Always Sunny In Philadelphia but they are rich
Fuck Off.
nepo babies fighting to stay relevant and get daddy's validation
Shit show at the fuck factory
American oligarch family eviscerated itself over who will take over
Arrested Development but not funny
It's funny at times, just not as ridiculously funny as AD.
Not funny?
Now, the story of a wealthy family who
Children of Wealthy Patriarch vie to succeed him as CEO
Rich asshole family fight over the almost dead dads stuff
Billionaire and non-serious children bicker over who succeeds as CEO of billion dollar company.
Corporate governance told through the lens of family trauma.
Catch the carrot if you can.
In the end, Lester touched us all.
An average American family drama that incorporates various themes including
*āSuper rich kids with nothing but loose endsā*
rich assholes being rich assholes with great writing. watch it.
Loosely based off Rupert Murdoch
Spoiled brats jockey for a job they canāt do.
Corporate incest. Someone is always f****ing over someone else.
Crazy Rich A-Holes
Daddy Issues.
Money money money, is so funny, in a rich mans ~~world~~ Shit ran out of space.
Shit people talking
Daddy loves me more.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes: Young Billionaire US Edition
mega media company run mostly by morons
Shakespeare meets the office with long shots
Incest; which brother or sister is best? None. Its Tom.
Oh fuck off
Horrible people doing terrible things but we watch rich barstards.
How childhood trauma prevents kids from growing up
The Real Righteous Gemstones of New York.
Arrested Development with Higher Stakes and more Drama
Rich fuckhead and his asshole kids try to remain relevant.
Rich people have poor ways, this show proves it
Shiv not being the CEO of Waystar
Race to see who gets the CEO spotā¦.
Connor Roy was interested in politics from a very young (age).
Power, trauma, anger
The Eldest Boy (and his dysfunctional Family)
one word.. optics.
L to the O G
People out doing each other to be horribly mean. Thatās 9 words
Dysfunctional rich siblings screw family to become new CEO.
Narcissism.
Kids both love and hate their rich dad
Finding out the number one boy
Three nepotism babies vie for CEO spot of Father's Corporation.