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Anonymous wrote:I think they all self-implode in different ways, perhaps by going after each other. Then Mattson takes over, or Gerry/Frank/Karl launch a search for a new CEO.

Ha. If Gerry becomes CEO!!

Or cousin Greg…
https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/24/will-roman-die-could-cousin-greg-be-king-our-predictions-for-the-succession-finale

So many calling it for Greg:

https://time.com/6281792/greg-succession-finale-theory/

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/succession/2023/5/24/23734253/succession-series-finale-cousin-greg-waystar

I suppose whoever has the real power knows they can manipulate Greg. And Greg is nasty enough to do things like fire people, when that’s needed.

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting that we see Kendall trying to get custody of his kids, taking control of things, hurting Roman, scooping up Collin... making us feel like he's becoming Logan.

But like PP alluded to, are they going to surprise us? I'm excited to see the Finale.

It’s repeating history…custody = Logan’s own divorce move…my guess is he gets it at the end of the day…

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they all self-implode in different ways, perhaps by going after each other. Then Mattson takes over, or Gerry/Frank/Karl launch a search for a new CEO.

Ha. If Gerry becomes CEO!!

Or cousin Greg…
https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/24/will-roman-die-could-cousin-greg-be-king-our-predictions-for-the-succession-finale

So many calling it for Greg:

https://time.com/6281792/greg-succession-finale-theory/

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/succession/2023/5/24/23734253/succession-series-finale-cousin-greg-waystar

If that happens, HBO should create a sitcom with CEO Cousin Greg and King Bran Stark called Whut?!

It's interesting that we see Kendall trying to get custody of his kids, taking control of things, hurting Roman, scooping up Collin... making us feel like he's becoming Logan.

But like PP alluded to, are they going to surprise us? I'm excited to see the Finale.

Shiv and Kendall still don't know that Roman was working with Logan right before he died. This is on par with Shiv working with Matsson, maybe worse because Roman was doing it to get in good with the old man, not just making an alliance with a business partner.

Given how Kendall responded when he found out about Shiv, I am betting that piece of info comes out (numerous people know, including Kerry, Collin, Tom, and Greg) and it drives a wedge between Kendall and Roman.

I think there's a chance Roman has another breakdown/does something really, really self-destructive.

I think either Shiv "wins" (but it's shown to be a pyrhic victory because all she's won is a prize that will undermine the rest of her life, including her marriage and her relationship with a child), OR the kids all flame out in their own ways and lose control of the company entirely.

I guess they could also show Kendall winning and becoming is dad, in kind of a "end of The Godfather I" way (the door closing on Kay as Michael and his advisors retreat to his office for business), but I also feel like the show will want to upend that expectation. I also think the approval of Kendall that we saw from Matsson and Mencken in the last episode could very quickly turn to rivalry -- these guys can speak highly of Logan all they want, at the end of the day they'd rather have a pawn than a peer. Which is what I think they'll see in Shiv (whether she'll play the pawn is something else entirely, maybe or maybe not).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they all self-implode in different ways, perhaps by going after each other. Then Mattson takes over, or Gerry/Frank/Karl launch a search for a new CEO.

Ha. If Gerry becomes CEO!!

Or cousin Greg…
https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/24/will-roman-die-could-cousin-greg-be-king-our-predictions-for-the-succession-finale

So many calling it for Greg:

https://time.com/6281792/greg-succession-finale-theory/

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/succession/2023/5/24/23734253/succession-series-finale-cousin-greg-waystar

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they all self-implode in different ways, perhaps by going after each other. Then Mattson takes over, or Gerry/Frank/Karl launch a search for a new CEO.

Ha. If Gerry becomes CEO!!

Or cousin Greg…
https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/24/will-roman-die-could-cousin-greg-be-king-our-predictions-for-the-succession-finale

Anonymous wrote:Questions: was the funeral televised? Did everyone see the Roman meltdown or just the people who were there?

And, does anyone think they can possibly wrap this up satisfactorily with only one more episode? I’m really having trouble picturing that.

No, the TVs were just for people in the back of that ginormous cathedral who couldn't see the action properly. Like a Jumbotron.

Questions: was the funeral televised? Did everyone see the Roman meltdown or just the people who were there?

And, does anyone think they can possibly wrap this up satisfactorily with only one more episode? I’m really having trouble picturing that.

Anonymous wrote:I think Kendall's showing a lot of the ruthlessness that's been shown to be needed, supposedly -- I think he's going to win CEO. I think it has to be at great personal cost -- Roman commits suicide or is severely hurt? His relationship with Shiv gets utterly broken?

The only way I see Shiv winning is by using the waiter death against Kendall somehow. But by getting Collin on his team maybe Kendall has averted that possibility.

I think it would be a great play if actually Shiv and Kendall were working together to eff over Lukas. But Kendall really didn't know about Shiv's doublecross until election night, so that's not really a thing. But it would have explained Shiv wanting Lukas to publish his fraudulent numbers that might have worked to Kendall's advantage in pillaging the village.

I'm worried for Roman -- his comments were so out of control leading up to the funeral, showing a lot of instability, and then his breakdown and almost a reversion to a childhood state followed by near self-harm -- it's getting dark. And Kendall doesn't seem to care and is even making things worse for him mentally, which makes me think Roman is going to get hurt and in part it will be Kendall's fault.

Agree with all this. I watched with my DH, he said Kendall is starting to come into his own. I thought Kendall is turning into his father.

Anonymous wrote:I think they all self-implode in different ways, perhaps by going after each other. Then Mattson takes over, or Gerry/Frank/Karl launch a search for a new CEO.

Ha. If Gerry becomes CEO!!

I think they all self-implode in different ways, perhaps by going after each other. Then Mattson takes over, or Gerry/Frank/Karl launch a search for a new CEO.

I think Kendall's showing a lot of the ruthlessness that's been shown to be needed, supposedly -- I think he's going to win CEO. I think it has to be at great personal cost -- Roman commits suicide or is severely hurt? His relationship with Shiv gets utterly broken?

The only way I see Shiv winning is by using the waiter death against Kendall somehow. But by getting Collin on his team maybe Kendall has averted that possibility.

I think it would be a great play if actually Shiv and Kendall were working together to eff over Lukas. But Kendall really didn't know about Shiv's doublecross until election night, so that's not really a thing. But it would have explained Shiv wanting Lukas to publish his fraudulent numbers that might have worked to Kendall's advantage in pillaging the village.

I'm worried for Roman -- his comments were so out of control leading up to the funeral, showing a lot of instability, and then his breakdown and almost a reversion to a childhood state followed by near self-harm -- it's getting dark. And Kendall doesn't seem to care and is even making things worse for him mentally, which makes me think Roman is going to get hurt and in part it will be Kendall's fault.

Anonymous wrote:Was there a preview for next week? Any predictions?

Yes

Was there a preview for next week? Any predictions?