Television, drug of the nation

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NurseHolliday in reply to @dubtap

It was so perfect.

Like Kendal, I catch myself feeling sorry for Shiv and then in the next scene she's a total cunt to Tom and I realise I keep falling for the most basic trickery.

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AlexD in reply to @NurseHolliday

I enjoy how Succession gives you little scraps of likability here and there and because everyone is so utterly awful, it doesn't take much for the viewer to think 'oh, they showed some humanity - I like them now!'. Then they'll go and do something despicable in the next episode. There is literally no one at all I'm rooting for, but for some reason that works.

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villa-ru in reply to @AlexD

Exactly this. Brilliant writing of the characters - just enough to make them slightly sympathetic before dropping another load of awfulness. The dick pic was a new level of shuddering embarrassment, even after the party. And Shiv's dirty talk - oh my.

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