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Tommy Carcetti

(43,227 posts) Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:25 PM Apr 2021

I'm about five episodes into the HBO show Succession and all I can think about so far is...

...that at this point it's basically a darker and (somewhat) more serious version of Arrested Development.

The patriarch of a family business suffers a semi-debilitating personal setback, and so the focus shifts to his three sons, daughter and son-in-law to try and keep the business afloat.

Plus you have the family lawyer, an estranged brother, and an awkward and befuddled younger family member to round out the story.

Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying it so far, but at this point I have to wonder if the parallels were intentional.

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I'm about five episodes into the HBO show Succession and all I can think about so far is... (Original Post) Tommy Carcetti Apr 2021 OP

I think it's Rupert Murdoch and family (loosely) soothsayer Apr 2021 #1

with some donnie jr thrown in Champion Jack Apr 2021 #3

Interesing comments hibbing Apr 2021 #2

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. I think it's Rupert Murdoch and family (loosely)

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:28 PM

Apr 2021

Love love love that show

Champion Jack

(5,378 posts)

3. with some donnie jr thrown in

Reply to soothsayer (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 03:10 PM

Apr 2021

hibbing

(10,113 posts)

2. Interesing comments

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 02:36 PM

Apr 2021

Never thought about that, I kind of binged it, I can't stand that weasel Kendall Roy, such an entitled snotwad, I am thinking Don Jr. with a more diverse drug portfolio.

Peace

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