Jumping in your inbox! Only to ask, is there anything in particular you wish Succession fans would talk about more, that you haven't seen them talk about? Hope you're having a really good evening!
hello, I love your url 😂 and thank you! stuff I'd like to see people discuss more is (quickfire round):
wish people would just generally discuss Logan's abuse of the Roy siblings in less competitive terms. I think it's really weird and uncomfortable to see people argue who had it worse when we spent 4 seasons witnessing how this man uniquely tortured each of his children in ways that fucked them all up for life in deeply irreparable ways. like, grow up. would anyone who is trying to argue one sibling had it worse than any other actually want any of their childhoods? no because they are all horrific.
I generally wish people would look into the real world influences and inspirations for succession more. I think people would get more out of the show and see its brilliance more clearly with its proper context. particularly the political and class context!
it's really hard to have nuanced conversations about women on the internet, but I really wish people didn't view the women in this show purely as either victims or #girlbosses a lot of the time. I wish there was more discussion on how their victimisation as women co-exists and even informs their abuse of others. I'm thinking primarily of shiv, gerri and Caroline when I say this.
oh I wish very much there was more discussion of naomi pierce! I think she's such a wonderful character whose existence says so much while doing so little. I'm a low-key hardcore kenomi shipper too so I wish there was more love for them as a couple too. Also just wish people talked about Rhea more I think she's one of the greatest characters of all time.
Wish people would discuss/understand that Succession isn't an "ugly show," it's actually shot in the very specific Dogme 95 tradition and while it may not seem cinematic to some, it's a very intentional artistic choice and if people appreciated that intentionality more then they would understand succession is very beautiful in its own way.
Kinda wish ppl would not discuss Logan as a cartoonist villain. I feel like the series goes to great pains to show how Logan is a complex human being and while his abuse isn't excusable, it's not simple either.
I also don't think it's discussed enough how shiv refers to Tom taking advantage of her early in their relationship when she was going through a dark time. Shiv briefly refers to a period where she was really low before she met Tom and then Tom sort of pulled her out of it but the way Tom talks about shiv during that time it's like she was disassociated which is yikes. I don't really see Shiv's mental health discussed anywhere near as much as the boys and I think there's way more to say about it!
these are just off the top of my head as I'm falling asleep! obviously this is relative to my experiences with the fandom so there very well might be places where these things are discussed and if so that's great. hope you have a lovely day too <3
