I don't love it but I do love the filming locations. I love to travel so I like seeing the different places they visit (and wish I could go there!)

Favorite new phrase I'm itching to use: "Can we just clean slate this?"

Might use it after next argument with spouse!

Loved this show from the beginning. SOOO glad season 3 has started.

As Shiv would say to all the haters in this thread, “Unsubscribe.”

Reminds me of Gossip Girl with older uglier actors and far less funny. How can any adult claim to be obsessed with this show? Rubbish.

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Anonymous wrote:The dialogue is super quick and I can’t always follow it; I think I miss a lot. I’m not ashamed to admit it.

But I still enjoy the show. The acting is great, and it’s fun to watch.

I find watching with the captions on really helps. The dialogue is incredible but it moves really fast.

Yes-I watch with the captions on and feel like I get a lot more out of it that way. The dialogue is super sharp and elevated-I think I have pretty decent vocabulary but there are occasionally words on that show that I am unfamiliar with (for example: the use of the word "meretricious" in the most recent episode).

I was disappointed with season 3 episode 1 but I thought that episode 2 was pretty good. Initially it took me a few episodes to get into the show but once I did I really liked it. I read recently that it was renewed for a 4th season. I hope that they don't go on any longer than that-it doesn't seem like the kind of show that can sustain the same level of quality and interest indefinitely. In general, I feel like it's better for most shows to have a few seasons and end on a high note.

On another note, in regards to the PP who said that Shiv was "physically repulsive"-really?? If you worked with someone who looks like her or someone who looks like her lived in your neighborhood I highly doubt you would think she's "physically repulsive." Why is there this expectation that to be an actress you have to be very pretty or beautiful? The character is very unlikeable but she is in no way "physically repulsive." I think she's attractive in a "regular person" sort of way which I appreciate. She's a normal weight which you rarely see in TV or movies-women are either very slim or are playing the "chubby/fat girl" part.

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Anonymous wrote:It took me a while to get into it. One key is to remember it's satire.

Schitt's Creek was satire and it was pure genius, fun.

This is painfully boring.

So how far into Season 1 do I have to get until it gets better?

DP. See, I absolutely hated Schitt's Creek. Hated it. And I adore Succession. Different strokes...

Another don't like (well, don't get the hype of) Schitt's Creek and loooove Succession.

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Anonymous wrote:Corny, cringe and try-hard. To the point I suspect anyone pushing this show is paid to do so.

I think you're confusing Billions with Succession

Haha I watch and enjoy both but, yes, billions can be so corny. I think, because succession is satire and a comedy it can pull off the over the top dialogue and ridiculous characters.

DP. I don’t really consider it satire. And it’s funny, but not exactly a comedy.

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There are some humorous moments and clever quips, but Succession is NOT a comedy! It's actually painfully sad. I love it.

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Anonymous wrote:It took me a while to get into it. One key is to remember it's satire.

Schitt's Creek was satire and it was pure genius, fun.

This is painfully boring.

So how far into Season 1 do I have to get until it gets better?

DP. See, I absolutely hated Schitt's Creek. Hated it. And I adore Succession. Different strokes...

Anonymous wrote:Finished Season 1 episode 1 & 2 and both my spouse and I found it awful.

The kids are so unbelievably dumb and act like 7 year olds. The thing is over-dramatic and the cousin Gregg is a mental midget.

Does it truly get better?

Blasphemy! Cousin Greg is my favorite character.

Anonymous wrote:I loved Schitt's Creek, but this one puts me to sleep. Don't get the hype.

I love succession and think Schitt’s creek is stupid and not funny at all. Different tastes…

Anonymous wrote:The main gal, Shiv, grosses me out. She's repulsive physically made worse that they try to frame her like some irresistibly sexy man-eater. Plus her personality is spoiled layabout dipshit who's never had a job in her life, yet we're to believe she's being groomed to become the CEO of $25bn media conglomerate?

Welcome to late stage capitalism. This is literally happening in many of America's most important companies. The companies that are smart groom professional managers from outside the family so the heirs don't sink the boat for successive generations.

This is why Roystar will ultimately fail - the patriarch can't give up power, even to his own kids. He has to remain in control, he meddles in his kids' lives, he plays them like chess pieces. Everything will fall apart.

Reminds me so much of Rupert Murdoch. I will be shocked if his company survives his death. More likely it will get spun off, sold, and vulture'd by outsiders.

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Anonymous wrote:The main gal, Shiv, grosses me out. She's repulsive physically made worse that they try to frame her like some irresistibly sexy man-eater. Plus her personality is spoiled layabout dipshit who's never had a job in her life, yet we're to believe she's being groomed to become the CEO of $25bn media conglomerate?

1. I think she is sexy but whatever

2. I think the whole point is that she's not really being groomed. She's somehow in limbo. We were made to think it was her, but it's not her - and will it ever be her? She worked in politics for a while (I think?) but her brother seems to be the only one who actually has some vision for the business.

I think she is gorgeous but you are supposed to hate her, like you do everyone in the show (maybe except for Greg).

I don't think it really picks up until ep 4-5 of season 1. A lot of the humor also comes from the characters' personalities, so you do need to invest some time to get to know them.

The payoff is great though - it's probably one of my top 5 shows. Season 2 is so good.

Anonymous wrote:The main gal, Shiv, grosses me out. She's repulsive physically made worse that they try to frame her like some irresistibly sexy man-eater. Plus her personality is spoiled layabout dipshit who's never had a job in her life, yet we're to believe she's being groomed to become the CEO of $25bn media conglomerate?

1. I think she is sexy but whatever

2. I think the whole point is that she's not really being groomed. She's somehow in limbo. We were made to think it was her, but it's not her - and will it ever be her? She worked in politics for a while (I think?) but her brother seems to be the only one who actually has some vision for the business.