Succession: Crafting a Satisfying Finale | Video Essay

I think Succession’s finale was beautiful, and in this video essay, I explain the 2 factors that I think made it work so well. Circularity, meaning the infinite “doom loop” of tragedy that the Roy siblings are stuck within, and all the character consistency that comes with it; and change, the shift in the power dynamics that the series undertakes while maintaining consistency and respect in regards the aforementioned circularity. Them’s some big words, but I hope it’ll make sense when you watch the video. Basically, everything mostly stays the same, and yet, enough changes that you can have closure. #succession #successionseason4 #successionfinale Chapters: 00:00 Why the Finale Works 00:38 Circularity in the Finale 03:27 Tom Wambsgans 03:53 Greg Hirsch 04:49 Roman Roy 05:59 Shiv Roy 07:58 Kendall Roy 10:06 Final Thoughts & Conclusion 11:31 Thank You Really interesting stuff that inspired the video: Succession | Inside the Episode: Season 4, Episode 10 | Max https://youtu.be/lkiKn9u0bEQ ‘Succession’ Plays Out Like a Shakespearean Tragedy — One Where People Are Doomed to Live https://theswaddle.com/succession-plays-out-like-a-shakespearean-tragedy-one-where-people-are-doomed-to-live/ Succession is an American satirical dark comedy-drama television series created by Jesse Armstrong that aired on HBO from June 3, 2018, to May 28, 2023. The series centers on the Roy family, the owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). The series' fourth and final season premiered on March 26, 2023. Among the cast are Jeremy Strong as Kendall, Kieran Culkin as Roman, and Sarah Snook as Siobhan ("Shiv"), Logan's children employed by the company. Matthew Macfadyen stars as Tom Wambsgans, Shiv's husband and Waystar executive; Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch, Logan's grandnephew also employed by the company; Alan Ruck as Connor, Logan's eldest child; and Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy, Logan's third and current wife. Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, and Rob Yang also star, while Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, J. Smith-Cameron, Justine Lupe, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, and Alexander Skarsgård featured in recurring roles before being promoted to the main cast. Succession has received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, acting, musical score, directing, production values, and examination of its subject matter. Some critics have called it one of the best television series of all time. The series has received several awards and nominations, including the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme and two wins for both the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Drama and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 and 2022. Both Cox and Strong received the Golden Globe for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and Snook the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, with Strong and Macfadyen receiving Primetime Emmy Awards for their performances – in addition to Armstrong's three wins for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. This video falls under Fair Use, as per the US Copyright Act. Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances. Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use.