Succession: Season 3
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I don’t have anything too insightful to add that add’s to my review of season 2, other than that it’s more of the same, which is a very high bar to keep meeting given how good the writing, cast and plot is.
Adding Luka as a key character was a great decision since it really brought
the show to the 21st century. THere was a small suspense of disbelief that millennials
keep pushing forward traditional media, but this made it feel real.
Seeing Greg really come out of his shell is nice comic relief, but there’s isn’t
mich to add.
Ken’s polarized character is something I can really relate to. Oscillating between
confidence, strength, blind loyalty, irrational fear, self-doubt, suicidal thoughts,
and then back to the strength of being in charge and changing the world hits home.
The character I feel the most compassion for is Tom. He’s an insider who is on
the outside. He is there to serve but no one cares. He tries to be the best husband
he can for Shiv, but she just keeps pushing him away.
A fun fact I learn about Roman, is that he’s played by the actor whose older
brother is the main character from Home Alone! On the off-chance he ever reads
this, he’ll probably hate hearing it, but I intentionally avoided googling the
names I couldn’t remember just to show how influential that movie was on society
and my personal upbringing. The fact that I’m excited about this fun fact speaks
for itself.