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  • Art Vandelay
    Striving for mediocrity
    • Jul 2009
    • 10516

    #211
    I'm kind of surprised there isn't a separate Succession thread. It's the best show on TV in at least 5 years. I rewatched all S1 and S2 this summer. I didn't appreciate how great of character Tom was on the first viewing. He is the closes this show has to a moral center, and if you don't like the Tom and Greg scenes, I don't know what's wrong with you.

    As for S3: I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THE STUPID SPOILER FUNCTION WORK. Mods feel free to add

    Logan is out of control. They've done a great job of showing how he manipulates everyone and everything. Telling the VP to bring him a Coke, just because he can.

    Kendall vacillates from understanding what it takes to succeed with the Waystar world, to having no idea how to function in the real world. Like Logan he doesn't like being told what to do. Unlike Logan he refuses to listen to good advice.

    Shiv may be the most heartless of all the kids. It seems all she cares about is getting a pat on the head from dad. As for her husband, or anyone else in her way, she is definitely her father's daughter. Though at least she's not as cold and distant as her mom.

    Roman. it feels like the writers are still trying to figure out. He is always great for one-liners and occasionally seems like he understands what is going on more than anyone else. At other times they write him to be nothing more than a high functioning imbecile.

    Conner-. Keep those POTUS dreams alive. Just need to convert more MAGAs over to Conheads
    Last edited by Art Vandelay; 11-22-2021, 12:46 PM.

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    • YOhio
      Hipster Mode
      • Nov 2008
      • 26165

      #212
      This is hilarious. If it is to be said.

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      • SteelBlue
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2008
        • 8189

        #213
        Station Eleven, an adaptation of the novel by Emily St. John Mandel is out with the first 3 episodes and new episodes dropping on Thursdays. Station Eleven is one of my favorite novels of the past 10 years and has become even more relevant in the age of covid. I'm 2 episodes in and I'm liking their take so far. Some distinct changes from the novel but the spirit of the story is there.

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        • Sullyute
          a day late/a dollar short
          • Jul 2010
          • 3308

          #214
          Since I watched it on HBOmax, the new Matrix movie is trash. It is uninspired, convoluted, and just boring. Skip it and just rewatch the original.
          "Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism" - Joseph Smith Jr.

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          • SteelBlue
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2008
            • 8189

            #215
            Originally posted by Sullyute View Post
            Since I watched it on HBOmax, the new Matrix movie is trash. It is uninspired, convoluted, and just boring. Skip it and just rewatch the original.
            I had some hope for this one since David Mitchell was one of the screenwriters. The first 20 min or so I thought were ok and then it went straight to hell. I couldn't even finish it.

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            • Donuthole
              Official Outgayer
              • Nov 2008
              • 25266

              #216
              Originally posted by Art Vandelay View Post
              I'm kind of surprised there isn't a separate Succession thread. It's the best show on TV in at least 5 years. I rewatched all S1 and S2 this summer. I didn't appreciate how great of character Tom was on the first viewing. He is the closes this show has to a moral center, and if you don't like the Tom and Greg scenes, I don't know what's wrong with you.

              As for S3: I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THE STUPID SPOILER FUNCTION WORK. Mods feel free to add

              Logan is out of control. They've done a great job of showing how he manipulates everyone and everything. Telling the VP to bring him a Coke, just because he can.

              Kendall vacillates from understanding what it takes to succeed with the Waystar world, to having no idea how to function in the real world. Like Logan he doesn't like being told what to do. Unlike Logan he refuses to listen to good advice.

              Shiv may be the most heartless of all the kids. It seems all she cares about is getting a pat on the head from dad. As for her husband, or anyone else in her way, she is definitely her father's daughter. Though at least she's not as cold and distant as her mom.

              Roman. it feels like the writers are still trying to figure out. He is always great for one-liners and occasionally seems like he understands what is going on more than anyone else. At other times they write him to be nothing more than a high functioning imbecile.

              Conner-. Keep those POTUS dreams alive. Just need to convert more MAGAs over to Conheads
              Spoiler for These Spoiler Tags Are Really Easy To Use:
              This show blows. Seriously, every season worse than the one before. Most episodes boring AF. Same essential plot arc every season. "We're gonna acquire X company. What, they don't want to be acquired by us because we are a shit company? Let Logan go talk to them. What!? They don't want Logan to play a large role? Who will be CEO if he isn't? CEO drama! The deal is almost going to work, then there's a huge plot twist! Oh noes, the deal has changed. People are going to be left out. Who is going to be CEO? We'll save the season with a huge cliffhanger/plot twist.

              Every season is another fully operational death star, yet we're supposed to be surprised that it's not just a planet?
              Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

              There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

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              • old_gregg
                scaly man fish
                • Nov 2009
                • 16915

                #217
                Originally posted by Donuthole View Post

                Spoiler for These Spoiler Tags Are Really Easy To Use:
                This show blows. Seriously, every season worse than the one before. Most episodes boring AF. Same essential plot arc every season. "We're gonna acquire X company. What, they don't want to be acquired by us because we are a shit company? Let Logan go talk to them. What!? They don't want Logan to play a large role? Who will be CEO if he isn't? CEO drama! The deal is almost going to work, then there's a huge plot twist! Oh noes, the deal has changed. People are going to be left out. Who is going to be CEO? We'll save the season with a huge cliffhanger/plot twist.

                Every season is another fully operational death star, yet we're supposed to be surprised that it's not just a planet?
                counterpoint: greg
                Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.

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                • Northwestcoug
                  Cocked and Loaded
                  • May 2011
                  • 18012

                  #218
                  Well damn. Succession was on our queue. Who should I believe? Art or DH?
                  "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                  "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                  - SeattleUte

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                  • falafel
                    loves to talk on things
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 37972

                    #219
                    Originally posted by Northwestcoug View Post
                    Well damn. Succession was on our queue. Who should I believe? Art or DH?
                    You could believe Metacritic. Both critics and audiences love the show. At least that's what I think "universal acclaim" means.

                    Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                    Dig your own grave, and save!

                    "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                    "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                    GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                    • Northwestcoug
                      Cocked and Loaded
                      • May 2011
                      • 18012

                      #220
                      Originally posted by falafel View Post

                      You could believe Metacritic. Both critics and audiences love the show. At least that's what I think "universal acclaim" means.

                      https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession
                      Art it is then!
                      "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                      "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                      - SeattleUte

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                      • Donuthole
                        Official Outgayer
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 25266

                        #221
                        It's an above average show that is HIGHLY overrated. Go in with low expectations and you will be fine. And i'm not wrong that each season has been worse than the one before. So there's that.
                        Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

                        There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

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                        • falafel
                          loves to talk on things
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 37972

                          #222
                          Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
                          It's an above average show that is HIGHLY overrated. Go in with low expectations and you will be fine. And i'm not wrong that each season has been worse than the one before. So there's that.
                          You might be wrong about that. At least, again, according to the general consensus of both critics and audiences.

                          Season 1: https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-1
                          Critics: 70 (Generally favorable)
                          Audiences: 7.9 (Generally favorable)

                          Season 2: https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-2
                          Critics: 89 (Universal acclaim)
                          Audiences: 8.8 (Universal acclaim)

                          Season 3: https://www.metacritic.com/tv/succession/season-3
                          Critics: 92 (Universal acclaim)
                          Audiences: 8.3 (Universal acclaim)
                          Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                          Dig your own grave, and save!

                          "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                          "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                          • Applejack
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2012
                            • 3813

                            #223
                            Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
                            It's an above average show that is HIGHLY overrated. Go in with low expectations and you will be fine. And i'm not wrong that each season has been worse than the one before. So there's that.
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                            • Donuthole
                              Official Outgayer
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 25266

                              #224
                              Originally posted by Applejack View Post
                              Sounds like we agree!

                              Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

                              There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

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                              • Jeff Lebowski
                                Corporate lackey for Jesus
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 69673

                                #225
                                A quick look at IMDB would also seem to indicate that the episodes have gotten higher ratings each season with S3 having the highest ratings.

                                I need to check it out.
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