Attention, “Succession”-ists! This review offers plenty of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the finale of Season 4, keep calm and continue scrolling. Thank you! ——————— Now it can be told: none of the three overprivileged nincompoop kids of media giant Logan Roy (Brian Cox) will be his successor. Instead, the honor will go to Tom Wambsgans (Matthew MacFadyen), the spineless husband of Logan’s ruthless daughter Shiv (Sarah Snook). “Tom is always willing to suck the biggest d-ck in the room,” she said in last night’s episode. Sweet.
Note: I am proud to say we predicted Tom’s win a day before the finale, after finding a clue buried in a comment in the digital NYT:
“A clue to Sunday night’s ending: Tom Wambsgans has such an unusual name that I've wondered whether the “Succession” writers chose it to intentionally evoke one of the most unusual and memorable plays in baseball World Series History. Bill Wambsganss was the second basemen for the 1920 Cleveland Indians when he pulled off an unassisted triple play--(about as rare as pitching a perfect World Series game). In Succession, is Tom about to pull off an unassisted triple play against the three opposing Roy siblings?”
Truly entertaining. Logan raised spoiled, winey, competitors never showing them an ounce of love. Logan saw his failure as a Father, and could not groom or appoint one of them to carry on, as no one would ever fill his shoes. Shiv played her hand at every turn to claw into a leading role, but now will sleep in the bed she made. IMO-With the reversal of power, she will never accept or respect Tom- be it his leadership decisions or kowtow as the supporting woman behind the man. The puppet master has risen and she holds a 'full house'.
Note: I am proud to say we predicted Tom’s win a day before the finale, after finding a clue buried in a comment in the digital NYT:
“A clue to Sunday night’s ending: Tom Wambsgans has such an unusual name that I've wondered whether the “Succession” writers chose it to intentionally evoke one of the most unusual and memorable plays in baseball World Series History. Bill Wambsganss was the second basemen for the 1920 Cleveland Indians when he pulled off an unassisted triple play--(about as rare as pitching a perfect World Series game). In Succession, is Tom about to pull off an unassisted triple play against the three opposing Roy siblings?”
Truly entertaining. Logan raised spoiled, winey, competitors never showing them an ounce of love. Logan saw his failure as a Father, and could not groom or appoint one of them to carry on, as no one would ever fill his shoes. Shiv played her hand at every turn to claw into a leading role, but now will sleep in the bed she made. IMO-With the reversal of power, she will never accept or respect Tom- be it his leadership decisions or kowtow as the supporting woman behind the man. The puppet master has risen and she holds a 'full house'.