Lol at adios bill and rest in peace Billy boy. Ong that scene was amazing
Its just amazing to me that the same show has Tom and Greg scenes and then has a scene like the one with Shiv and the victim. Its amazing its able to do both so well.TCTTS said:
Best show on television since Mad Men. Hands down. Just an absolutely masterful episode. So tense. So damn good. What a set up for the season finale.
Here's my take on that situation, it was to illustrate that getting involved with these people and this area of the world is problematic to say the least. Plus, think about this show in general, there's never an easy solution to their problems. If the Roys take the money from this part of the world it's far from an easy solution and the strings attached will be significant.Phrasing said:
Loved the episode again. Incredible job.
Can someone that knows explain the hostage situation? I couldn't figure out who the hostage takers were and what they wanted. Maybe that was the intent and we were just supposed to witness the absurdity of doing a billion dollar business transaction in the middle of a hostage crises as sort of a comedic backdrop?
But didn't all the Waystar folks seem content after the hearings? They all met at the bar for drinks and cheered when Logan/Kendall walked in the room. That was kind of confusing to me - Tom was a disaster up there, Logan started to fumble his words, Kendall has his little "state media" speech but then they just cut to them all celebrating like they all killed it. Nonetheless, it was a solid episode.TCTTS said:
I'm as confused as you are on the exact mechanics/politics of it, and I might be wrong about this, but it also seemed to add to the stakes for the Roys. During the hostage situation, Roman gives his word that there would be no problems going forward, should the deal go through. Yet, with no phone or communication, he's insulated from what's going down at the hearing, a hearing that is at that very moment spelling massive trouble for Waystar. So Roman could very well be giving the hostage takers a thumbs up while, unbeknownst to him, his family's company is on fire.
Anyone else think for a split second that when you saw Naomi show up to the hearing, that we were going to get a cardboard poster with his dick pic on it during the Gil's time for questioning? I mean, Kendall was with a different girl last episode and we had no info that he had gotten back with Naomi.....Old Tom Morris said:
I really like what they've done with Roman this season. Still out there, but not a paper thin caricature like I thought he was in season 1. It was also good to see Kendall find his balls; guessing Pierce chick may have helped with that. There are lots of interesting angles they could take with that relationship into season 3.
Yes, for sure. But if you saw the preview for next week's episode, they're still a long way from being out of the weeds. That said, it was just a guess, hence my "I might be wrong about this."Ervin Burrell said:But didn't all the Waystar folks seem content after the hearings? They all met at the bar for drinks and cheered when Logan/Kendall walked in the room. That was kind of confusing to me - Tom was a disaster up there, Logan started to fumble his words, Kendall has his little "state media" speech but then they just cut to them all celebrating like they all killed it. Nonetheless, it was a solid episode.TCTTS said:
I'm as confused as you are on the exact mechanics/politics of it, and I might be wrong about this, but it also seemed to add to the stakes for the Roys. During the hostage situation, Roman gives his word that there would be no problems going forward, should the deal go through. Yet, with no phone or communication, he's insulated from what's going down at the hearing, a hearing that is at that very moment spelling massive trouble for Waystar. So Roman could very well be giving the hostage takers a thumbs up while, unbeknownst to him, his family's company is on fire.
Haven't gotten that impression at all, simply because it's all 100% organic to everything that has come before. They needed the Pierce family because of the take-over that was set in motion last season. Rhea is obviously an extension of that, and then Congress is directly related to all the cruise stuff that was setup last season as well. Honestly, it's incredible to me how interconnected and organically escalating all of this is. It's just brilliantly executed, IMO.Proposition Joe said:
Acting and dialogue is still top notch, but I feel like we're drifting into a little too much "Monster of the Week" type story-telling with the Pierce family, then Rhea, then Congress.
If you know, you know.TCTTS said:
https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/succession-pusha-t-remix.html
20ag07 said:
"You can't do anything with $5M, Greg. Five's a nightmare.
Is it?
Oh, yeah. Can't retire. Not worth it to work. Oh, yes, five will drive you un poco loco, my fine feathered friend.
The poorest rich person in America. The world's tallest dwarf.
The weakest strong man at the circus."
Brian Earl Spilner said:
You can't make a tomlette without breaking some gregs.
Um Shiv would like a word.Brian Earl Spilner said:
Season 2 has been owned by Roman, Tom, and Greg.