HBO's Succession

[LaffingBear]

Anyone else watching Succession?

 

I think it has potential. Sort of Bernie Madoff family members if they were locked in the Big Brother house.

[+ Cash4Trash]

I'm enjoying it as well. It's more a send up of the Murdoch clan, media empire and all that.

[MikeBiDude]

HBO tweet today RE:Succession had one word “October”. 

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Great show.  Great writing.  Great performances.

Good to see it coming back in Oct.  I'll be mostly through the new season of The Morning Show at that point and will need a replacement.

[Becket]

I really want to like this show.  But most of the characters are so unlikeable.  I don't know who to cheer for. Interesting story lines.  Liked the bit about the Father kinda "wink wink nod nod" helping the son out of being arrested for killing a waiter during a drug run. And the whole story line about the merger between the Helen Hunt character's company and the family's played out nicely.  And the acting is great. So many fine actors playing entitled rich elite so well.  But I need someone to gravitate toward.  A Miss Landingham on the West Wing.  Or one of the hot doctors on House.  Can't think of any character I'd want to have over for dinner. O well.  I will watch though.  I'm hooked.  Weird, huh?

[MikeBiDude]

50 minutes ago, Becket said:

merger between the Helen Hunt character's company and the family's played out nicely.

Holly Hunter maybe? 😉

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

2 hours ago, Becket said:

I really want to like this show.  But most of the characters are so unlikeable.  I don't know who to cheer for. Interesting story lines.  Liked the bit about the Father kinda "wink wink nod nod" helping the son out of being arrested for killing a waiter during a drug run. And the whole story line about the merger between the Helen Hunt character's company and the family's played out nicely.  And the acting is great. So many fine actors playing entitled rich elite so well.  But I need someone to gravitate toward.  A Miss Landingham on the West Wing.  Or one of the hot doctors on House.  Can't think of any character I'd want to have over for dinner. O well.  I will watch though.  I'm hooked.  Weird, huh?

This is where television and screenwriting is changing. 

A new generation of viewers doesn't care if their leads are classically likable or the 'Sam and Diane' of a show. They want razor sharp and, in this case, authentic.

I do see where you're coming from, which for me makes shows like Ted Lasso all that more enjoyable in adding to the mix.  

 

Edited August 25, 2021 by Benjamin_Nicholas

[+ purplekow]

Yeah Ted Lasso kind of roped me in too.  

[+ pitman]

13 hours ago, Becket said:

I really want to like this show.  But most of the characters are so unlikeable.  I don't know who to cheer for. Interesting story lines.  Liked the bit about the Father kinda "wink wink nod nod" helping the son out of being arrested for killing a waiter during a drug run. And the whole story line about the merger between the Helen Hunt character's company and the family's played out nicely.  And the acting is great. So many fine actors playing entitled rich elite so well.  But I need someone to gravitate toward.  A Miss Landingham on the West Wing.  Or one of the hot doctors on House.  Can't think of any character I'd want to have over for dinner. O well.  I will watch though.  I'm hooked.  Weird, huh?

Initially I had this reaction too, but now I just appreciate how each character manifests his/her unlikability in so many different ways.  Its a testament to the outstanding writing and acting of everyone involved.  I'm totally hooked.

[jeezifonly]

The new format of long arc story telling is A+ for me when the writing and performances deliver. I need to restart Succession for that reason. Best to temper it with an occasional dip into BritBox panel channel - too much anti-hero makes this Jack a depressed boy.
Just now getting into Morning Show, love it so far. 

[+ tassojunior]

this may be one show where i'm rooting for covid. 

[+ DERRIK]

Guys

 

great writing for scripts 

disfunctional family wandering around during crisis

speaking with each other and not saying anything 
 

Moderator note: edited,  please refrain from political references, or the thread will get moved to Politics Forum.

[Guest MikeThomas]

I thought Adrien Brody was amazing on last night’s episode. HAF!

 

[YOUNG_LA_DOM]

Succession new season is filming works

[harlow]

Best show on HBO right now