"(Courtesy of Tom, who blew up his father-in-law’s birthday gift to himself because he couldn’t keep
from rubbing his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s nose in the drink he got with Naomi Pierce.)"
Maybe I'm giving someone on Succession the benefit of the doubt, which seems like a mistake, but I did not take Tom's call as "rubbing it in." It seemed like he didn't want the news that he was "seeing" Naomi Pierce to get to Shiv in another fashion, so he fell on that sword so to speak. Coupled with what he's like in the final scene with them together, I took his actions this episode as someone who still wants to make things work with Shiv and thus he calls to try to soften the blow as it were. Of course it backfires when it leads the Roy kids to stealing the Pierce deal.
Re Tom's call to Shiv, on Vulture Jen Chaney interprets this as a deliberate signal to her that Logan is chasing a Pierce acquisition, an attempt to make up for his betrayal of her by betraying Logan ... and that is part of how they pick up on it. Makes sense from a character standpoint, Tom is desperately playing all sides, feels bad about what he did, and acting in a squirrely devious manner.
This show truly is a warm bath. I really have come to cherish those moments where the camera scans people's reactions. Shout out to the 'boar guy' maniacally celebrating Logan's b-day.
I agree the Shiv/Tom scene was a standout. However, it’s hard for me to take Shiv’s emotions seriously. Did she ever really care for Tom? She was always so cold toward him. That he just had to put up with whatever shenanigans and mean spirited cutdowns she felt like meting out. Now Tom is a weenie! But as flawed and distasteful as he can be, I feel like he married a damaged person who is unable to love. And this whole “well, let’s move on” from her was only because she promised Nan she was divorcing him, in order to seal the Pierce deal. I just don’t know what her sadness is about. Maybe just the habit of being married. Both actors did a great job, of course.
I generally have not been a fan of Greg but I really enjoyed him in this episode. It's interesting that he was the only one who felt comfortable properly roasting Logan, but I suppose the fact that he's family means he has that bit more insulation compared to the others, even those who've worked with Logan for decades. I think Tom is going to try capitalise on Greg's insider status more and more seeing as he's effectively lost that himself now
I like that Roman is the actual business savvy sibling, but too broken a human to steer Ken and Shiv away from what will be a disaster of a deal.
"(Courtesy of Tom, who blew up his father-in-law’s birthday gift to himself because he couldn’t keep
from rubbing his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s nose in the drink he got with Naomi Pierce.)"
Maybe I'm giving someone on Succession the benefit of the doubt, which seems like a mistake, but I did not take Tom's call as "rubbing it in." It seemed like he didn't want the news that he was "seeing" Naomi Pierce to get to Shiv in another fashion, so he fell on that sword so to speak. Coupled with what he's like in the final scene with them together, I took his actions this episode as someone who still wants to make things work with Shiv and thus he calls to try to soften the blow as it were. Of course it backfires when it leads the Roy kids to stealing the Pierce deal.
Re Tom's call to Shiv, on Vulture Jen Chaney interprets this as a deliberate signal to her that Logan is chasing a Pierce acquisition, an attempt to make up for his betrayal of her by betraying Logan ... and that is part of how they pick up on it. Makes sense from a character standpoint, Tom is desperately playing all sides, feels bad about what he did, and acting in a squirrely devious manner.
This show truly is a warm bath. I really have come to cherish those moments where the camera scans people's reactions. Shout out to the 'boar guy' maniacally celebrating Logan's b-day.
This might be the only show on TV where one hour episodes are not long enough; I could watch these for days.
So happy it’s back, sad that it’s leaving but glad it’s doing it on its own terms.
I agree the Shiv/Tom scene was a standout. However, it’s hard for me to take Shiv’s emotions seriously. Did she ever really care for Tom? She was always so cold toward him. That he just had to put up with whatever shenanigans and mean spirited cutdowns she felt like meting out. Now Tom is a weenie! But as flawed and distasteful as he can be, I feel like he married a damaged person who is unable to love. And this whole “well, let’s move on” from her was only because she promised Nan she was divorcing him, in order to seal the Pierce deal. I just don’t know what her sadness is about. Maybe just the habit of being married. Both actors did a great job, of course.
This might not add to the discussion, but at the start of every season I enjoy rewatching this video: https://youtu.be/e-6K2CjJ6dk
I generally have not been a fan of Greg but I really enjoyed him in this episode. It's interesting that he was the only one who felt comfortable properly roasting Logan, but I suppose the fact that he's family means he has that bit more insulation compared to the others, even those who've worked with Logan for decades. I think Tom is going to try capitalise on Greg's insider status more and more seeing as he's effectively lost that himself now
'It can’t portend anything good that their stepbrother, dictionary definition of “also-ran” Connor'
Connor isn't their step brother, he's their half brother, they all share the same father!
Great recap. Just want to note it’s Karl with a K. And, it seems you spelled Connor’s name two different ways here.