Succession ended as it began. Capitalism always wins, and it does not pity or respect its victims, writes Iltalehti editor Jesse Raatikainen.
Brian Cox was seen in the series as Logan Roy, the founder of media empire Waystar Royco. His character is said to be based on media mogul Rupert Murdoch. PDO
From the TV series Succession everyone is talking now, for good reason. The scheming of the super-rich in the business world and at the center of politics simultaneously provide the ingredients for a classic thriller and sharp satire based on today.
Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) and the characters of the Roy family are said to be based on the founder of News Corp to Rupert Murdoch and to his family. In fact, it has been reported that the creators of the series would have received information directly from sources close to the family.
Although the series is serious, there is plenty of humor. For four intense seasons, viewers got to watch who will inherit the multibillion-dollar media empire Waystar Royco.
The tension intensified: who of Logan’s descendants will inherit the company? Will an outside buyer take over, or someone else? From now on, the story contains plot revelations about the series.
The final episode of Succession showed that people don’t change. The greed of the protagonists backfired, even if the battle axes were put down for a while.
Since nothing was enough for the characters, all that was left was the longing for money and power. In fact, even if the series had ended differently, it still wouldn’t have been enough for Kendall, Shiv, or Roman.
It is part of the nature of capitalism: you always have to get more, bigger, and preferably more. Capitalism embedded in people’s minds is a self-feeding monster whose appetite cannot be quenched. Capitalism always wins and has no pity or respect for its victims.
Since the first episode, Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) has considered himself the only possible option for the leadership of Waystar. PDO
The final episode also taught the viewer an important lesson. Although the characters in Succession are boring people, the creator of the series Jesse Armstrong has managed to dig out the human side of each one as well. Armstrong has written the characters so well that even if the identification surface is otherwise narrow, the viewer understands them.
Who wouldn’t collapse at a loved one’s funeral? Who wouldn’t have experience of an uneven relationship, or experience of being rejected? At worst, the relationship with your own family can be such a heavy cross that you carry it throughout your life. It can also be unintentionally passed on to one’s offspring.
Tom and Shiv (Matthew Macfadyen and Sarah Snook) were the married couple followed in the series. PDO
Succession wasn’t just a peek into the world of the rich – it was proof that behind even the most ruthless machine is a person who longs for acceptance and love.
The final episode was built nicely. The siblings who turned against each other joined forces. However, it was not because they supported each other unconditionally. The siblings were united by a bond much stronger than love or kinship: a common enemy.
The final solution pulled the armchair out from under the viewer. Even in the last moments, a betrayal occurs that changes the settings. The thinking that led to the fraud remains unclear, although it is seemingly justified. What was really behind the irrational decision?
Several well-founded interpretations can be presented, but the solution remains the same, where The Sopranos or Mad Men too final pictures. However, the mystery is only one of the many reasons why the series will remain among the most important series of the 21st century.