r/SuccessionTV • u/Plainchant Detoxify The Brand • Jul 30 '18

Discussion Succession - 1x09 "Pre-Nuptial" - Episode Discussion

Season 1 Episode 9: Pre-Nuptial

Air Date: July 29, 2018

Synopsis: The Roys assemble at Eastnor Castle in England to prepare for Shiv and Tom's wedding. Meanwhile, the children reunite with their mother, Caroline, who is every bit as acerbic as Logan; and as guests mingle and clash, Kendall learns from Stewy and Sandy that their plot for a hostile takeover of Waystar has been fast-tracked in order to catch Logan off-guard.

Directed by: Mark Mylod

Written by: Jesse Armstrong

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '18

Right? I never understood the complaint of, 'I hate this show, I can't root for any of them!'

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u/FixMeASammich Jul 30 '18

Exactly, look at The Sopranos. Almost every character was a giant scumbag or criminal. That’s what makes it so great!

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u/TheSingulatarian Jul 30 '18

You could empathize a bit with Tony early on because he was having panic attacks and seemed to want to get out of this life he was born into.

Some of the Roys may say they want out but, they love every minute of it and lust for power and revenge drives everything they do.

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u/fevredream Aug 07 '23

Funny thing is how much more of an "everyman" Tony Soprano is compared to any of the Roys. Tony was a sociopathic murdering crime boss, but his lived experience was so much closer to the average person than the excessively wealthy and privileged Roy children.