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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH kept saying "I don't think he's really dead" and I was like "no they definitely killed him" and we had this conversation for about 40 minutes until they wheeled him out on the gurney. It was kind of funny given that Roman also kept saying he didn't believe he was dead.

Oh, sorry -- spoilers (just watch the freaking episode, why are you on a Succession thread on Sunday night right after the show airs if you don't want spoilers???)

This episode really highlighted the show's particular strengths where they are always catching the reactions and facial expressions of secondary and tertiary characters as a way of framing the story. I loved all the shots of Frank, Carl, and Gerri in various scenes as they reacted to the kids reacting to their dad dying.

Also really liked the way Kendall really stepped up and into his role as eldest brother (I know Connor is technically eldest but I mean of the trio) once they finally got the news Logan was dead -- being the one to tell Shiv and also stepping up to tell Connor, being the one to convince the other two that they needed to be thoughtful about their actions because of the scrutiny they'd get later, and finally leading the others to agree that they needed to draft the official statement and also be the face of the messaging.

You could sort of see Kendall maturing into the role over the course of the episode, and I actually found that pretty realistic. Very normal in moments like that for people to refer to childhood sibling dynamics, and Roman acting/feeling helpless and unable to process any of it (also feeling guilty/blaming himself), Shiv being the most openly grieving their dad as the one who probably hated him the least and had the most warm relationship with him, and Kendall stepping into a kind of big brother/paternal role and being ready to think long term more quickly, while also offering emotional support to younger siblings. It just rang very true for me.

Also LOVED when Shiv snapped at/made fun of Tom on the speaker phone with everyone, and then apologized, and then Tom immediately said it was okay, it was a tough day. And Shiv's surprise and then kind of tenderness toward him when he said that. Just really amazing moment from Sarah Snook and a very subtle but great way to show how Logan's death is/will impact their marriage and possibly change the course of their divorce. As someone else said upthread, Tom really does love Shiv and she has a genuine soft spot for him and I could easily see her leaning on him in this time and him rising to the occasion because all he ever wants is for her to need him instead of the other way around.[/quote]

I don’t know.  I’m the youngest of 3 and I was the strong one that stepped up and handled everything.  My older siblings are 3 and 4 years older and didn’t want to speak, etc.  I’m the one that wrote the obituary and gave the eulogy and hosted the after reception.  [/quote]

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