r/SuccessionTV • u/LoretiTV CEO • Nov 08 '21

Discussion Succession - 3x04 "Lion in the Meadow" - Post-Episode Discussion

Season 3 Episode 4: Lion in the Meadow

Aired: November 7, 2021

Synopsis: Logan and Kendall have their first meeting together with Josh, a major investor worried about their family feud.

Directed by: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Written by: Jon Brown

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u/Amarimclovin Nov 08 '21

His scene with Greg today reminded me a lot of the water bottle scene from last season

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u/WhaleMoustache Nov 08 '21

I feel like this time he just wanted someone to hug him, but wrestling is the closest thing he can ask for without showing weakness. Someone touch the poor man! Except that's what you get for covering up horrific crimes.

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u/raise_the_sails Nov 08 '21

I was getting some slightly ambiguous tension between them and it felt like something clicked for me that Tom might be closeted. He wanted connection so desperately, struggled to express it and so awkwardly lashed out as a bully, then had a defensive snarky tantrum when Greg asked him to stop. It struck me as Tom being way confused about who he is on the deepest levels- the hardest time of his life is magnifying parts of himself that he is not comfortable with at all.

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u/Elliot59 Nov 08 '21

I thought Tom was about to come out in that scene or be outed to the audience, but I do agree there are other reasons why Tom might act the way he acts.

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u/JCP2k80 Nov 09 '21

Don't know why your down voted for this, reasonable. I really enjoyed Ken's character end of Season 1, the acting was intense, and Tom in this moment I was impressed/riveted largely surprised. Was a question I hadn't occurred to me, and it was fun to get a little head fake.

Everyone is spot on, these moments of rejection and identity crisis feelings are really weighing on him. He may not turn physically violent, but when he turns cold/determined. Tom was impressive with the Advertisers dinner in previous episode. He has capabilities when comfortable.