while embers Emmys in which Subrogation became one of the biggest winners of the night HBO, The platform it sponsors is moving towards a name change. Awards of the series he created Jesse Armstrong They consider it the platform’s last great classic. One of these plays that will take its place on the podium of the greats, occupied by names such as The Sopranos,
The beginning of the series is sort of Shakespeare’s King Lear, Who will be the heir of the big communication store when Melon opens? Road star Royco After the health problem experienced by the head of the family, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Newspapers, televisions, theme parks, cruise ships hiding their own scandals Me too, digital platforms… These are some of the lucrative activities that are part of large corporations, whose leaders travel around the world in helicopters and private jets as if they were taking a taxi. There are similarities between the Roys and other major media tycoons. Some have compared these Rupert Murdochothers Silvio Berlusconi, also died shortly after the end of the series. When creating the series, Armstrong took a little bit of everything and added his own ingredients.
Although the businessman recovers from his stroke, his children soon begin to question their father’s ability to continue running the company. conspiracies will begin to eliminate it. His presence becomes a major obstacle, but he is determined to make it clear to them that he is the one responsible. In these times of political correctness, his speech is starting to annoy people, as the elder Logan is not known for keeping quiet and always says whatever he thinks. Has anyone counted how many times “fuck you” was said throughout the series? (The translation would be something like “fuck you”, “fuck you” or even verb which rhymes with the number five).
If we start this article by quoting The Sopranos, we can continue with references to the gangster genre, among the Roys we can say the following statement: Godfather: “Nothing personal, just business.” And that’s what any of the four brothers who can put aside their conflicts with each other to fight together against their father can say to each other. Most of the series takes place in between family events, where we see the turbulent waters hidden behind intimate scenes. And the Roys can be ruthless when it comes to business; This is a lesson instilled in them from a very young age by their father, whom they both fear and respect. They even become cruel to the giant when he begins to show signs of weakness.
What really torments Logan Roy is that none of his children seem ready to inherit the family business. Of course, it can be said that this is the case, neither is it. Each of them keeps their own ghosts in the closet, among the addictions, traumas and other flaws of a cottony life that turns them into poor rich kids. The wonderful melody in the composer’s credits Nicholas Britell It may make us think that we are dealing with a great Shakespearean tragedy, but within minutes of meeting all the characters we find the touches of black comedy that will bring the series closer together. Money Hunter related to Martin Scorsese. The series not only shows us how they can backstab each other, but also how they discover the fascinating addiction to power. They can install and remove presidents without any difficulty, such as laying off hundreds of workers via video conference, as if ordering a menu at a restaurant. The political backdrop of the current United States is felt, and in the last season we see the same social polarization that the ending of The Good Fight showed us, with the streets turning into pitched battles.
I wouldn’t go into the analysis of each character, but I can’t help but mention the character of the family’s cousin. We meet Greg after he is kicked out of one of the family amusement parks. degrading pet jobsShe arrives in the middle of one of the big family events to secure Roy’s return to his mansion and finds herself in the middle of a major crisis that will entrench her within the company. That way he eventually becomes that person He is always in the right place and at the right time. Although he seems a little stupid and innocent, as the series progresses, we see that he is not quite what he seems. Don’t be fooled by its apparent innocence. “Tick” is the affectionate nickname reserved for him by his family members. I don’t know if it’s intentional or not, but the fact that the cast appears in alphabetical order in the credits interestingly brings the actor to the fore.Nicholas Braun, in the first position. Even before Brian Cox. This is a perfect metaphor for her character in the show.
Say that in part three fourth season Succession has one of the major spoilers, which could be considered a spoiler in itself. Considering the subject of the series, it should not be difficult to understand what is being said for those who have not watched it yet. As is usually the case when faced with such situations, this is a moment that surprises the entire cast, and even though they are affected by pain, they manage to put all their personal concerns aside and face those difficult moments. Death is something that will happen to all of us. From the poorest to the richest. The pain of loss can strengthen the bonds between siblings and make us think for a moment that there is hope for this family. But at the last moment, there will always be someone with their own road map who can betray others to achieve their own goals. As Logan feared, it looks like his legacy will not survive his departure. Like all the great HBO classicsThis is a series of anti-heroes. The platform will soon change its name to Max, and everyone is wondering whether it can continue to offer us other television classics like this.