#this show though

[maiagaru]

[independent-fics]

Never realized the foreshadowing before to the “The Boost Job” in “The Gone Fishin’ Job” when Parker jumps from the computer background being a “outta my way you old bat” cat meme, which she later says in “The Boost Job”.

[aduckwithears]

Ok I recently saw this gif set by @michaelsheens and a few of these panels crashed into me:

Oooooh sweet baby demon, just give it a few years.

[pynkhues]

I NEED Succession meta from you pleeeeaase

Anon, it's unreal how much my hyperfixation has grown for this show in like, three weeks, haha. It's so, so, so good. I've got so many meta thoughts too that I feel like I need some guidance with specific asks, hahaha, but I will say I've been yelling at friends over the last few days about Kendall's motorbike in season 2.

I'm kind of obsessed with the ways this show depicts driving generally, because it's often tied to themes of power and control in ways you don't expect. The Roy's rarely drive because they can pay people to do it for them, and frequently scenes where they're driving are tied heavily to subservience or care – the two biggest examples being Greg picking up Ewan in 1.05 and Roman going to get Kendall in 1.07; or a loss of control, the latter of which is often tied pretty directly to Kendall, for instance when he turned on the helicopter with Naomi in 2.05, or, of course, when he drove to find drugs with the waiter, Andrew, in 1.10.

It creates this sort of sentiment that driving is indicative of a degree of powerlessness – you're either at the whims of others, or at the whims of your own flaws, and being driven – while typically a passive activity – is actually more of an indication of power, control, or even, occassionally, being loved (Again, Roman picking up Kendall, but also Marcia going around the block with Logan in 1.04 so that he could sleep).

What's fascinating is how they reframe this in season 2. That sentiment is still there, but there's an added layer to it with Kendall wanting the motorbike instead of the car following the accident in 1.10, but also Logan assigning him a driver and not letting him behind the symbolic wheel. It's infantalising to the nth degree, but there's also this really well-drawn line about the way Logan's controlling Kendall to such an extent that Kendall doesn't even have the ability to move freely on his own.

It's layer upon layer of Kendall's powerlessness being hidden beneath Logan's power. No one else knows what happened, and Logan puts Kendall back on the backseat of cars and motorbikes, reigniting the image of Kendall being of the position he was born to, but it's a facade. Logan's in control, not Kendall, and having Kendall on the back seat of the motorbike with a driver Logan's forced him to have is this really affecting way of underpinning exactly how much the circumstances and power dynamics have changed around this staggering, horrible trauma.

It's so thematically satisfying, and just incredible visual storytelling.

[perfectarmony]

TCL SZN 2 THEORY

I think Chris is going to kill Marco. I think he’ll do it either defending Thony or Fiona while they’re trying to get Luca back. Also the new article about Nadia’s ex lover says Fiona is having to protect Chris after a “situation”… Idk just speculating, I think it’d be good for the storyline & Armony of course. Lol! There’s also the dead body being covered in the teaser & then Garrett calling Thony w “bad news” 👀

HELLO ANON ☺️

I think you're on a pretty good track 😉👌

I'm going to put a line here for those who don't want potential spoilers 👀

I have to say I'm trying to forget Marco's less than hypothetical death lately because I feel like I already ruined the surprise for myself 🤧

But. But. But. Yup you're perfectly right. Everything adds up perfectly - Chris screaming, BTS photos of him having a breakdown and Fiona talking to him, episode 2 introducing Fi and Marco's parents, Ivan not being on set since the end of ep 1/maybe start of ep2, the motel scene with all of them, and other things I'll keep to myself because it's way too spoilery and it'll ruin everything for everyone.

also yes, the body in the promo ➡️ if you watch it on YT, where the video is in 16:9, you can see Thony with tears on her face standing next to it, she's most likely identifying Marco here...

SO YUP YUP ANON completely agree with you. God I love this show. Alright, back to my point.

...and honestly, so far I don't remember any TCL promo being misleading with their editing unlike others.

(okay there might be one in the latest promo with Garrett apparently saying ''you could be free from Arman. (...) cooperate with the FBI and I' ll keep you safe'' to Thony ⬇️

The scenes with Garrett and Thony don't fit - he could still be saying this to her but then why put a scene that doesn't match his to show her reaction 👀 or, and this is my number 1 option : he's trying to get Nadia on the FBI's side because they are running out of time and proof to keep Arman locked up.. also, it kind of looks he's at the club while Thony seems to be at the prison AND Eva shot her first scene of the season with Oliver at the club...or he's talking to his ex/ex-informant and the second part doesn't involve Arman at all and it's then actually misleading 🤷‍♀️ but that's unlikely. you didn't ask for this but hey bonus 😭😂)

With Luca safe, healthy and with her, Thony won't have the ''any way you can'' storyline anymore, and it'll be passed on to Fiona. It's a pretty smart way to keep the show on the same track as season 1 and still have a fresh start.

In the second promo that aired last week, Marco calls Thony and tells her they need to ''settle this''. I'm guessing he's talking about her relationship with Arman and their son being in the middle of it. Fiona also reminds her that her involvement with him is the reason Luca is gone. And with the interviews we have from the season 1 finale (that I can't find right now so I have to rely on my memory...bear with me if I take a shortcut or interpreted it wrong 😅) Miranda basically said that Thony was so focused on helping Arman that she didn't realize what was going on in Marco's mind. And so she ran out of time, and came home to an empty room.

About Armony and the consequences of Marco's potential death - YES, it could be good for them, but I feel like Marco wasn't that big of an obstacle to start with...Thony was obviously already distancing herself from her husband and didn't seem all that bothered to spend some quality time with Arman while they were in Mexico 😏

Something that keeps running in circles in my mind : if Marco dies, how will Thony handle it from an emotional point of view?

All this rambling to get to this point : if Thony starts feeling guilty and feels like her decisions led to her son having to grow up without his father, won't it have her distance herself from Arman?

Again, I'm taking a shortcut here and it's all theories, don't take it literally we all know Marco played a big part in his own downfall IF he dies - and I'm not going to dive into my thoughts on him as a father because that will get way too long. And yes, Arman would be an amazing step dad for Luca...one that knows how to put his pride aside..there I said it 😅

I hope I didn't bore you 😅 thank you for this ❤️

But honestly, that's just the way I imagine things because everyone seems to keep pushing her into that thought. And I'm just waiting for Garrett to pop up and be like ''YES YES IT'S ALL Arman's FAULT'' 😅

Anyway. Episode 5 has them on a motorcycle together, and I doubt it's (only) for business 😉 so yes, those two will definitely find their way back to each other rather sooner than later no matter what happens inbetween.

Don't hesitate to come back for another episode of Laura losing herself in TCL's world ❤️

[inappropriatewenning]

when the guy is nerding out about supply chain logistics but you’re starting to experience an Emotion

[alihi]

Happiness - Episode 1