I wonder if Logan told Roman the same thing. It's better to keep everyone happy and in line while he's dealing with the threat of the takeover.First episode of season 2 was alright. I don't believe for a second that Logan is serious about his offer to Shiv, he's manipulating her into coming back into the fold instead of working against him.
That last episode was.. something, Kieran Culkin I am looking at you.
This show is my guilty pleasure. Pretty weak storyline (they are struggling to pivot from the...succession... part of it) and the dialogue is so often lacking. Highly stylized like a David Fincher film but it just kind of feels like ultra wealthy lifestyle porn with all of the private helicopters, rolling estates, New York penthouses, etc. But I keep coming back week after week.
To me, every episode feels like a standalone that doesn't contribute much to the succession plot, are we any closer to a successor being named than we were episode 1? Like every episode they drop the characters into a business or personal/family situation, things happen, the kids generally makes asses out of themselves, it resolves with little long term consequence to any character or the overall story and onto next week.I think the storyline is better than what you give it credit for. Who succeeds Logan hangs over everyone, so I wasn't expecting it to go away anytime soon.
Thought the latest episode was really good. While I wouldn't put the show up their with the all time great shows, I think it's very good. I think Billions is a better example of the lifestyle porn you're speaking about. I like that show as well, but I don't think it's as good.
To me, every episode feels like a standalone that doesn't contribute much to the succession plot, are we any closer to a successor being named than we were episode 1? Like every episode they drop the characters into a business or personal/family situation, things happen, the kids generally makes asses out of themselves, it resolves with little long term consequence to any character or the overall story and onto next week.
It's entertaining, but like you said, I don't think it's great television either.
As much as I love to hate this show, the theme song is really good.
The season 2 finale was amazing. Season 2 overall was great.
Ken being set up to be either the fall guy, or the one to kill Logan, was great. Neither Roman or Shiv were willing to kill anyone they love to get the top job, but Ken was. Greg with the big assist there.
I think Logan knew he had to take responsibility as the shareholders were demanding it, but there was no way he was going to resign. He wanted one of his kids to take over, but they needed to be a "killer" and take it from him, he was never going to hand it over. Ken has always been the most competent of his kids and the one he wanted to step up, but he had never proven to be capable of taking the company from him, bungled coup included. All season he has been trying to build that up in Ken, with the gutting of the digital media platform they acquired and all the close work on the bearhug, and in the finale put Ken to the test. Either Ken was going to accept responsibility and be the fall guy, or he would kill Logan and take over. Either way Logan gets something he wants, and I don't think he knew which one would happen, but seemed pleased enough at the end that Ken was going to take over.Did you think this is what Logan ultimately wanted? I felt that way. By telling him he wasn't a killer, I thought he was hoping to get Ken to make this move.
Great finale, really good season.
Am I crazy, or is Ken actor's acting lacking a little, especially compared to the rest of the cast?
Meanwhile, Stewie's acting (Ken's friend turned nemesis) I cannot get enough of.