Austerlitz

The reason I liked this is because it is realistic. To think that that pack could get together for therapy to soften their images leads to exactly what one would think--a total disaster. The old man is a cruel, heartless man with no soul. His children are all screwed up. They are really trying to please him, but don't want him pleased. He slices and dices them at every turn. Kendal returns to his chemical abuse. Roman is a little boy who just learned some swear words. Shiv has no self image at all. Collin is a wimpy do-gooder who wants love so bad and feels he has one chance, and he comes across as pathetic.

Which Side Are You On? Is the first game-changer episode of Succession narratively, meaning Austerlitz has to be a little quieter, seeing as the show needs to spend time on build-up in order to deliver something else surprising later on. But it functions very well as an episode about the aftermath of the last episode's events. You couldn't quite call it a breather episode, because it's still intense and squirm-inducing to some extent; just not as intense as the previous week's nail-biter of an episode.

Kendall and Shiv have the most important storylines here narratively, so far as future episodes are concerned, with the dynamic between Roman and Logan also being interesting (and more understated, at least for now). It's a rock solid episode, which is about the "worst" thing you can say about most Succession episodes from this point onwards.

Also, even though Gregg annoys me a little sometimes, I'll have to admit that his presence in this episode was actually missed!

Ignore me ; you find nothing special

Dont know what to write , just typing what my thoughts are on this episode.

With all the episodes the episodes from beginning its just a drama and i actually like sitcoms with dark comedy in this episode i laughed so hard . Kendal ,willa ,shiv ,roman ,logan ,connor marcia everyone got their own chance at doing funny things.

So nice to see Griffin Dunne participation as the therapist in the same episode that we are introduced to the wolves in the junkies's house. Griffin starred in one of the movies that marked my younger years the most: An American Werewolf in London. Was intentional or coincidence? :) Apart from that, a typical Succession episode with quality lines, great acting and amazing location. Also nice to give the chance for Connor to be the host this time for his family as he seems to be always the less relevant of the sons. I was laughing a lot when Wylla is urging for a Starbucks in the middle of nowhere and he offers her coffee pods!

Succession is definitely taking a turn in the right direction.

It's funny, because everything that made this episode so great is the polar opposite of what made the last one equally as brilliant.

Here we take a complete backseat from tension or the high stakes that were so key to producing the episode prior. This is a family drama, at its core, and this episode reminds the viewer of that. What it lacks in action or intensity is replaced with a brutal insight into the lives of each family member.

Kendall is shaping up to be the hero of this season, amongst a litter of horribly unlikeable individuals. Is he flawless? No. But this episode certainly propels him further into the hero/protagonist role and, honestly, I rarely want someone to succeed as much as I do him. If not solely for the sake of seeing his father suffer.

I said in the last review - "I hate Logan Roy more with each and every episode" and this episode proves no different. There is a lot to digest in terms of the characters within this universe. There are things I'm certain I'm not privy to yet, but each character seems to be deeply troubled by the actions and behaviour of their father. Even the supporting characters are constantly berated or put down by Logan; he is undoubtedly one of the most unbearable, unlikeable individuals in the history of TV.

I have been waiting for Kendall to have an outburst, to truly tell his father how he feels and this episode came the closest. The intricacies of their relationship are largely unspoken, and come in the form of their body language towards the other (bar for a few abusive Logan outbursts) - and I'm sure that this will soon come to a head.

I can't help but ask the question, if Kendall succeeds - will inheriting Logan's empire destroy him as it did his father? Another fine episode that kept me thoroughly engaged, littered with interesting insights into each of the characters.