In Kendall’s case, those endeavors have often seemed border-line delusional, the classic case of someone born on third base who’s convinced he’s hit a triple, in a way that’s alternately delicious and cringe-worthy. On a more fundamental level, the structure of the new season creates sensational (and uncomfortable) exchanges among the key players, as the “next-gen Roys,” as Kendall refers to them, seek to prove that they can play in the big leagues. Kendall, Shiv and Roman share those “Masters of the Universe” aspirations (think “Bonfire of the Vanities,” not He-Man), but even with the three having banded together at the end of the third season, there’s a nagging sense their dad’s playing hardball while they’re swinging plastic bats.īrian Cox as Logan Roy in Season 4 of "Succession." Macall Polay/HBO Thanks to Cox’s towering portrayal, Logan remains the epitome of seriousness, so much so that he prowls around his own party like a caged panther, possessing little patience for sycophants and well-wishers. “Serious people,” in Logan’s view, are the kind who move markets, command fealty from heads of state and play Monopoly with real conglomerates. Indeed, while little can be said about the first few episodes of the new season without crossing into spoiler territory, the best and signature line has been all over the promotion for the show, with media mogul Logan Roy (Brian Cox) telling three of his adult children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin), “I love you, but you are not serious people.” There’s no shortage of qualities to admire about the Emmy-winning show, but none more vital than the theme of a legendary patriarch whose children don’t measure up to him. “Succession” plunges into its fourth and final season with trademark ferocity and a clear sense of purpose, in a world where high-stakes financial transactions and dysfunctional family dynamics go hand in hand.
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