The efficiency of all three Roy siblings is noteworthy as a result of that is the primary correct episode the place we get to see them work with out their father in cost. “Tern Haven” happened on the peak of Logan’s affect; not solely did he have Kendall again below his management, however he’d efficiently roped the once-independent Shiv into the corporate, placing her able the place almost every part in her life rested on her father’s selections.
As an entire, the three siblings dealt with themselves a lot better on this week’s sequel episode, serving as a delicate condemnation of Logan’s complete management model. It vindicates Shiv particularly, implying that her meltdown in “Tern Haven” was extra a mirrored image of her father’s emotional manipulations, not certainly one of her personal incompetence.
Essentially the most worrying signal on this episode isn’t the dealing with of the merger, nevertheless, however the continued fracturing of the sibling alliance. Because the season premiere confirmed, Kendall, Roman and Shiv are at their strongest once they’re working collectively, however this episode options Kendall badmouthing Logan within the press with out his siblings’ consent, Roman letting ATN maintain an open line to a fascist presidential candidate’s editorial enter, and Shiv making energy performs behind her brothers’ backs. At this charge, it is laborious to think about the “Three F**kateers” (as Roman put it this week) sticking collectively long run.
However though the trio will all the time be a bunch of out-of-touch nepo infants, they’ve undoubtedly matured a minimum of just a little bit over the course of the present. Logan’s all the time appeared to imagine the entire firm would disintegrate with out him in cost, however thus far the Roy children have confirmed him unsuitable. No matter what occurs subsequent, that alone is a worthy win.
New episodes of “Succession” air Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max.