Arianna & Maple Tackle Succession 2x10: Power Plays & Family Drama! | First-Time Reaction!
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2023
- Join Arianna and Maple as they delve into the explosive season finale, Episode 10 of "Succession" Season 2. Experience their real-time reactions to the power struggles, betrayals, and high-stakes maneuvers that define this riveting series.
In this roller-coaster of an episode, the duo discusses the intricate dynamics of the Roy family, the ambitious plotting, and the profound moments that have viewers on the edge of their seats. Arianna and Maple's deep dive into the characters' motivations and relationships adds another layer of appreciation for the show's depth.
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“I wonder if the sad I’d be without you is less than the sad I get being with you” is such a fucking DECIMATING line.
Almost as bad as "you're like family, almost, but not" in reference to your HUSBAND lol.
And something that EVERYONE can relate to who has been in that very same position. Picking from two almost equal degrees of sadness.
And apparently not in the script.
This episode was so great lmao. I think what did it for Ken was the "no real person involved" thing. Plus Logan only sent Naomi away because she was influencing Kendall to be more confident. It's like in episode 7 when he blew her off and made Kendall go see that British boy's family. He's losing his grip on Kendall and Naomi is the one person he cannot control because she's part of her own powerful family.
Another thing that did it for Ken was his father telling him that "He's not a killer; and for doing the top job, you've got to be one"... Ken proved that he could be a killer during that press meet.
Yeah, this has been confirmed by Jeremy Strong as being the turning point for Ken. He said the NRPI comment is the moment he realizes that his father is actually evil and decides he's not going to fall on his sword for him anymore.
Is Logan slightly smiling at the end here? Is he a little bit proud of Kendall caus he’s a killer now? So ambiguous and so amazing.
That's how I've always taken it. He's obviously not happy about Kendall backstabbing him, but I think in his own way he's proud that Kendall had some fight left in him.
Logan: "You're not a killer..."
Ken: Hold my beer...
Jeremy Strong has said the moment it shifts for Kendall is when his dad calls the waiter NRPI, using the term the shady cruise corruption used, showing how he knew and was fine with it all. Jeremy says that was the moment Kendall knew he wasn’t going to fall on the sword.
Ken's smile to Rome makes me cry every time!!
I’ll never forget the shock I had at the very final scene with Kendall at the press conference. I paced across my living room for a solid 10 minutes trying to process everything. Phenomenal ending.
This is my favorite episode of the entire series!
gotta be my second favorite behind the season 4 finale
@@lakshd24 Its my favourite season finale for sure, if I was to rank them simply based on how they made me feel.
Season 3 finale is the greatest finale of any season of any show ever.
depends who you were rooting for, im biased when I say S2@@monkeysaur4305
@@monkeysaur4305 my favorites are S2e10 and Season 3 finale of Money Heist.
Season 3 episode 10 of this was quite good as well.
There has to be a hint of a smile when Kendall flipped everything at the end. Brian is such a good actor it was like he said "I'm impressed son. Not bad at all." with his eyes at the end. 😅😁
The subtle smirk by Logan at the end is perfect. Proud of his son in that split second.
i would love to see you comment on logan's monalisa smile at the end, i've always felt that he was feeling proud of kendall for becoming a killer at that moment
The Big Dick Energy move of Tom snatching the chicken will always be somewhat undercut by Logan looking at him as if he's finally slipped into psychosis.
I don't fully agree. I love how, instead of bellowing in rage at the effrontery of Tom's actions, Logan is dumbfounded, taken aback. His comments are pretty funny afterwards. LOVE Tom doing that! The audacity of the move will always be great.
That quote though that Logan used “what could you possibly kill that you love so much it’d make the sun rise again?” this is why people say this show is Shakespeare not only for the clear King Lear parallels but the writing
And it’s no surprise that a lot of the cast has experience in theater, with Brian Cox especially having done a good amount of Shakespeare in his career.
This was the episode that cemented Succession as one of my favorite television shows of all time
One of the greatest television episode of all time with Jeremy giving one the greatest episodic performance in television history (top5) btw he got an Emmy for this episode
Jeremy's performance was better in episode 7 than episode 10. Keiran will win an emmy for season 4 😂😂
No he will not ,even if he does win doesnt matter becauseJeremy and Brian performance will be remembered forever in television history forever when people think about succession they will think about Kendall roy not roman ,shiv or tom, Kendall roy is the succession
@@wrestlinginfodude2644 my favorite character is tom. Brother I am also an Indian and believe me sarah snook is breakout star from succession ( she is under radar of many casting director). Matthew macfadyen is already famous from pride and prejudice ( he is british and just wanted to try out his American accent in united states). Just type on google tom wambsgans to mr darcy ( people are more amazed by matthew than because he is never done comedy). Matthew has done basically period drama so everyone was shocked by his transformation . I am watching bbc ,itv, amc drama since 2010 ( I am an Indian and studied at nit durgapur ).
@@wrestlinginfodude2644 jeremy strong physicality doesn't allow him to be a lead role in a movie( supportingroles ). You lives in a bubble there are more far better actor than jeremy strong if you talk about cinema. He could do lead in mini- series or could get some big roles if he will roam or hang around big Hollywood A- lister like bradley copper.
dude you are just hater ,he is a exactly type of serious actor that gets lots of big awards and developed own fandom and niche around them ,like philp Hoffman,William Dafoe , kevin spacy , danial day Lewis etc
Please have them watch fleabag! They’d love it
They both will definitely love that
Too niche. Will not do numbers
Seconded!
If we are making requests, please have them watch The Leftovers too :)
Yesss!
The twist at the end was so unexpected but expected at the same time, it's just superb storytelling.
"What could you possibly kill that you love so much that it would make the sun rise again."
Man. It was a privilege to watch this show in real time. An honor.
Jeremy really deserved his Emmy for this season. His non-verbal facial acting alone was absolutely perfect. You can feel every single emotion just watching his face-even if you mute the sound you can tell exactly what’s going on.
He deserved it and he got it.
Greg: I object!
Roman: Who cares lol
My personal favourite episode in this entire show. My heart broke when Logan told Ken he was gonna be sacrificed...and the way I jumped when he flipped it on Logan
Shiv "talked" to Logan about using Kendall... Essentially she threw him under the bus after Ken asked her to just take care of him.
By far one of the most beautiful and juiciest endings of a season I have ever seen.
I'm really happy you "got" the Greg reveal during the last scene (most reviewers gloss over that part). A really fitting climax to the Tom/Greg destroying documents plotline. The mention of papers and the pan from the briefcase to Greg was one of my favorite moments in an episode loaded with them. Explains why Greg went with Kendall to the press conference.
"You're not a killer. You have to be a killer."
Next season is even better. Lets goooo
I’m NOT a hippie!
The best part of this episode was Logan intently watching Kendall during the press conference. I think somewhere deep down he was impressed at the ruthlessness of it.
Jeremy strong is currently one of the best if not best actor working today ,with potential of being one of the greatest actors of all time ,true heir to sir danial day Lewis
Bro with your two comments you are either Jeremy strong or addicted to hyperbole.
@@bigpictureguys8415 no just a admirer of one of the best actor of today
@@wrestlinginfodude2644do u know bryan cranston???
Do u know john lithgow?? I know jeremy is your favorite actor but Don overhype everything about him .
@@wrestlinginfodude2644do u know josh o'connor, ben whishaw( watch criminal justice you will forget jeremy strong )??
This episode is WILDLY good and probably my favorite in the entire series. The layers and the set-up between Kendall and Logan before the ending are so well-written and subtle. The ending itself - all the way down to Logan’s brief, slow wisp of a smirk - yields so much room for interpretation. I, like many others, choose to believe Logan handed Kendall a prime opportunity to “become a killer” and earn his position as a true, legitimate successor. As a CEO, he’s disappointed in the betrayal and his potential professional funeral, but it does serve as a viable solution to the control crisis as foreshadowed by the opening scene; as a father, he’s finally proud of his son.
I love that you are soooo invested in this. As EVERYONE was. Thanks from Sweden.
THIS IS THE DAY HIS REIGN ENDS
Such a beautiful episode
Connor said his burn rate was $500K A WEEK, so in that context a $100 mil handout would "only" fund him for FOUR YEARS lol.
Its like needing a $1.50 and asking mom for a $20, no change.
That scene at the table between them all is one of the greatest scenes of all time. Legendary execution
It might be my speculation but I feel that maybe Logan was threatened by how Kendall handled the testimony and he doesn't like when he is confident, so it might have made Kendall a main choice for blood sacrifice for this reason.
Also, it surprised me how Roman reacted to Logan's decision about Kendall.
Number one boy
Connor fist pumps!
That was the season 1 finale
@@liljackypaper I know.
But good Connor moments are in S2 and beyond.
Episodes like this is why this show is incredible!
when logan called ken “ not a killer” that was like a ..okay watch this
Aww, Tom’s threesome conversation is so sad. He just wants to be with his wife despite being offered the supposed ultimate fantasy or whatever.
I LOOOOOVE THIS EPISODE IM SO SO SO HAPPY YALL R WATCHING IT
This show is so fantastic I miss it dearly
Logan literally trying to justify sacrificing him to his face, what would ruin his life and destroy any chance of him being CEO, then telling him he didn’t think he had the credentials anyway after promising him his entire life that he’ll take over. And then promoting Roman RIGHT AFTER, right in front of him. Yeah. Kendall had no choice but to snap.
Ken had already made the choice to flip when Logan said NRPI to Andrew's death. Roman didn't really get promoted, he was already COO (but with Ken).
@@kvm6Yeah, I just think it was a major icing on the cake, and of course him feeling and watching the knife slowly digging into his back and cutting him out until it kills him and his career since his career and life is interchangeable to him. It’s definitely a build up of things but that was when I felt like he was like ‘you’re going to take away the one thing you said would give me purpose? and preparing to bury me right away? great.’
@@NovaKnight_ the stuff you are referencing though a motivator for Ken is revealed in S4, so kinda spoiler.
At this point from a new viewer's pov it's just nrpi.
@@kvm6True, NRPI and Ken having to watch and experience being wrapped into Logan’s insane moral compass is definitely a major factor. Not arguing that. But I still think from what a new viewer would know up until this point that Logan telling him he didn’t have a chance anyway when everyone watched him desperately trying to get to the top was the cherry on top.
13:41 I think that’s a totally fair objection for Logan to make considering she doesn’t help with keeping Kendall clean/sober.
One of my favorites of TV season finales. If it is to be said.
I knew Ken would do that the moment Logan said "you need to be a killer". Just doing what his dad said... incredible episode
Two more seasons to go 💪🏿💪🏿
Excelent finale
The Captain is the one to go down with the ship in order to save the crew.
"Sails out, nails out bro." - Kendall
Season 3 is the greatest, particularly the first episode, PEAK KENDALL ROY
This episode is just fantastic. I dont know. Its so fucking great.
But just a quick note: Love how Shiv is this "progressive woman" who wants to make the world better, but the moment that she starts realizing how far her relationship to Tom is damaged, you know what she does?
She asks an employee of Waystar to have a threesome with her and Tom on a yacht right after leaving congress hearings about sexual misconduct at their cruise ships.
I love how they end the season on the boat trying to decide who to throw overboard
Looking to your reactions to season three.
Did y’all miss Logan smiling at Kendall becoming a killer?
This is one hell of an episode, wow damn! But dont worry, it will come more superb episodes in Season 3 😎👌
“He ate my f*cking chicken” 😂😂😂
Thank you, Logan. Thank you for the chicken. 😂😂😂
my fav ep of succession!!! hm about shiv i have a list of reasons why i only liked her in s1 (not bc of tom i love to see he being her puppy) of course if i have to choose the siblings vs other characters i will choose them but she was superior doing her own thing in politics idc about what anyone says and she is logans favorite btw
Yea she was a better person when she wasn’t involved in the family business! That’s why Tom and Shiv worked and you can tell they love each other even if shiv is emotionally closed off but once her father sucked her into his orbit she had to become this cold calculating person. Logan makes everyone around him feel broken and that spills out into every part of their lives. She cheated and the open relationship stuff was bullshit but throwing your husband under the bus to go to prison is insanity. If she wasn’t in the company she would have probably never done that. Logan is truly a cancer
I love how you guys just get all the characters!
Nice pair
Peak Succession, for me. The show's trademark humor, subtlety, ambiguity, and heartbreak are all here in spades.
This episode is my favorite episode, and it aged like milk
Tom deserved it more than Kendall.
Tom knowingly destroyed documents
He's not about who deserved it, it's about who plays with shareholders
@@a004 I know dude. I was referring to when shiv said Tom didn’t deserve it
They all deserve to be locked up. That’s the frustrating part. Every single person at that table played a part
Gerri too, given that she’s the one who intimidated him into doing it when he initially wanted to air it all out and come clean. And Greg who told Gerri about Tom’s plans and ironically set himself up to get his hands way dirtier than he probably wanted. They’re all such vipers and Tom genuinely wanting to do the right thing is the point where I realized that he does have a soul, but tragically not strong enough to do the right thing when push comes to shove, because he’s willing to push aside his morals for his seat at the table. In a just world him and most of the main characters would be behind bars.
Let's see There's Something About Mary
big 😮
Shiv is a literal sociopath masquerading as a "good" person among the group, she is the closest to Logan in terms of treating people, especially ones close to her. She literally, on the emotional level, can't even grasp what Tom was saying, but he was unhappy, her sort of puppy, so she decided to protect her puppy and "kill" her brother, which works for her beloved dad as well. There, I said it.
All of them have some aspect of Logan in how they treat people, Shiv kicks them just to see if they'll come running back, but in her own fucked up way values Tom, rewatching you kind of realise Kendall isn't a real person to Roman or Shiv until he shows vulnerability and a human side. Of course the difference between her and Logan is Tom is her only real flunkey, none of the Siblings get people on their side.
'she is the closest to Logan in terms of treating people', Is she tho, because
SPOILERS
One is a nazi/facist supporting, boderline racist dumbass and other an unhinged narcissist of the highest degree. I think they are the traits that are way more closer to Logan than being a self-serving sociopath.
Shiv is a particularly despicable amongst horrible people. What makes her my least favorite is how she thinks she’s a good person and acts like she’s entitled to be ceo despite having no applicable experience
man I wish shiv tanked tom but we would of never got ken’s epic betrayal of logan
Well, Tom could also show a teeny bit of understanding for Shiv's life. She's only seen Logan be a cheat and liar in relationships. She's doing way better than Logan though imo.
@@kvm6lmao yea but she’s still awful tom was too concerned with status to care about how toxic she and family were at first
@@irixaee well Tom isn't any better. He still hasn't brought up the thing with Tabitha.
And what Tom and Greg have is emotional cheating.
Well.. i don't believe Ken is the favorite son, he's just easy to manipulate, to toy with, the ones who easily cracks among the siblings. Shiv was able to have a life outside the company and family drama until Logan persuaded her to join the game, Roman shuts his emotion down and directs the nasty words to other people, Connor's living in his own bubble not really minding the drama as long as privilege keeps coming. But Ken hold onto the promise of becoming the CEO, he tries everything to prove he's worthy despite how many times Logan called him stupid and undermines him, he'd try to fight Logan several times making the game more exciting for Logan but in the end he still comes back. Just as Caroline said Logan treats his kids like a dog he kicks and see if they keep coming back.
Maple is dead on. Kendall is by far the least bad one of the group.
He’s not perfect, he can be a cringey jerk, but he’s the only one with a chance at going to heaven
not Connor?
@@kvm6 Well, Connors fate is that he is not really part of the group :D
Shiv never cares about tom. She treated him like a bag of garbage. It's is better to remain unmarried rather than married to a person like shiv
This episode is f’ing incredible. Such absurd writing
26:33 I can’t choose… just not Tom.
Typical shiv. Says she can’t chose while choosing
BUT
its so funny how kendall commiting vehicular manslaughter is a big deal in the show but 90% of the public DONT care ljbol me for example idgf sorry 😭
Bruce Jenner & matthew Broderick did yet nothing happened to them
I love Stewy, he has a good head on his shoulders and is very level-headed than the rest. And he's hot too lol
greg did not want to go to jail so he is self serving?
I was done with Shiv as a character after this episode
Jeremy strong’s acting in this season actually affected him psychologically in real life because he poured himself as a method actor into the submissive dog character, his acting in this season is one of the best ever in tv history
I think this was the episode that really made me despise shiv.. And I start liking tom
Was it because of the "chicken moment"? 😉
kendall logan roy. KLR. killer.