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30th May 2023
01:30pm BST

"I feel like people are going to be like why isn't it me? You know?"Remember, in episode eight of this season, Tailgate Party, Gerri delivers this killer line to Roman about him abandoning her at the whim of Logan - "I could've gotten you there... but no. Nope." Seeing Gerri brings that mis-step right back to the youngest Roy sibling and he falters at the thought of being in the big room when the vote goes down. While Roman really doesn't want to be CEO and never did, he wants people to know that he could. He wants people to believe that he could, just like his father told him. But the real tragedy, as the siblings figure out eventually, is that Logan told all of them that they could be CEO. He pitted them against each other from the start. While Roman babbles over his stitches preventing him from showing his face and therefore never having the chance to become CEO, Kendall turns fully into Logan and dominates his younger brother, all the while thinking he's taking care of him. By messing up Roman's head wound even further during their hug, Kendall takes the decision out of his brother's hands and proves he's the only one with the "optics" to truly take over.
"It could have been you."It's a savage moment, one which shows the true side of Kendall - a self-serving narcissist who is looking out for nobody but himself. It's a long way from the caring brother that defending his younger sibling from his father's abuse. The abuse Roman suffered at the hands of his Logan finally comes full circle. He doesn't fight back because he feels comfort in having someone who can hurt him and keep him in check. And that suits Kendall perfectly.
The end of the road. #Succession pic.twitter.com/4aIr41lJrg
— Max (@StreamOnMax) May 29, 2023
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