In Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) well-known final phrases, “At this time’s the day.”
In a stunning flip of occasions, Succession killed off its lead patriarch proper in the beginning of its last season, throwing its characters into an emotional twister with no time for processing. Logan’s loss of life was sudden, occurring whereas on his option to Sweden to safe the GoJo deal. Whereas he was presumably experiencing cardiac arrest on his personal jet, Kendall (Jeremy Robust), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Shiv (Sarah Snook) have been all on a ship celebrating Connor’s (Alan Ruck) marriage ceremony, with Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) calling in from Logan’s aircraft to present them an opportunity to talk to their father one final time.
Logan’s loss of life felt like a one-act play, transferring from the children crumbling in despair to his colleagues determining the most effective plan of action. All of us knew Logan was going to die; his well being’s been alarmingly turbulent since Succession’s pilot episode, however nobody may anticipate it to occur this early on within the season, not to mention with no formal send-off. Whereas Logan’s loss of life performed out in methods we may by no means anticipate, there was a giant clue from episode 3’s starting warning us of what was about to return — his children’ marriage ceremony apparel.
Funeral stylish.
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Succession’s costumes have at all times been used as a automobile to reinforce its storytelling, whether or not which means navigating the world of energy fits for girls in enterprise or relishing within the allure of a tailor-made go well with to separate the nouveau riche from the true deal. In episode 3, the present’s costumes as soon as once more spoke volumes concerning the stakes at play, with all the children dressed for a funeral as an alternative of a marriage.
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You’d anticipate a ship marriage ceremony to function lots of florals, fancy flannels, lax pantsuits, and something that screams, “We’re about to get drunk on champagne whereas cruising the Hudson.” However as an alternative of incorporating daring, celebratory items, Succession attire its characters in all-black apparel. Kendall and Roman are each carrying black fits, and when you might imagine that is commonplace, the boys have at all times had a watch for dressing for an event, displaying up in pastels or blues for Succession’s different large household occasions. Shiv is the true standout, selecting a black costume paired with an outsized black blazer as an alternative of her common florals or beige go-to’s.
Dressing in black for Connor’s marriage ceremony was a curated resolution that elevated the episode’s rigidity whereas foreshadowing the doom about to return. In spite of everything, we have seen the children flex their vogue for events much like Connor’s marriage ceremony, like their mother’s (Harriet Walter) marriage ceremony in Tuscany in Season 3, the place all of them confirmed up in vibrant pinks, whites, and browns.
The Roy children introduced the colour for his or her mother’s marriage ceremony.
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Ailing-prepared as they have been for the emotional shock of their father’s loss of life, they a minimum of seemed the half from head to toe — camera-ready for a press convention the place Shiv confirmed up teary eyed. From episode 3’s starting, the children have been dressed for his or her imminent mourning. We watch them say their final phrases to their dad, maintain one another, and cry their eyes out, all whereas carrying the fits and attire they have been most likely going to put on to his funeral — however to their brother’s marriage ceremony, and Logan’s loss of life day, as an alternative.
We should always have recognized one thing dreadful was coming as quickly as we noticed Shiv pull as much as a marriage dressed for a eulogy. Succession is a master-class within the energy of particulars. Whereas Season 4’s poster hinted at what was to return, episode 3’s costumes signaled a pink alarm all of us ought to have paid extra consideration to. Perhaps retaining a watch out on Shiv’s blazers transferring ahead could be a good suggestion.
Season 4 of Succession is now streaming on HBO Max.(Opens in a brand new tab)