What a freaking incredible episode of television it was. I swear when I first watched it, I was halfway convinced that it was some weird ploy/power tactic by Logan until it became clear that, nope. It's real.
100% felt the same way, especially with them not showing his body for like 8 or so minutes, then you see someone doing compressions in the background, and my stomach just dropped.
@@GreyMagee74 That was the exact moment it clicked in for me too, and it went from "What are you trying to pull this time, Logan?" to "Oh... oh, holy shit, they're really going there."
She's so fantastic. I also thought this was a hell of an episode for Matthew Mcfadyen. He played it about as well as you could hope. I also love the little detail that literally the only person to ask Tom, who is in the middle of trying to hold everything together, how he's doing is Greg. Because of course it's only Greg who actually cares about Tom. (I know the Roy siblings don't need to be worried about Tom's feelings in that moment, since obviously, it's THEIR dad... but I appreciate it that Greg cared enough to ask.)
She is so good..i think of Ken as the main character as he was the first person we saw in the first episode and they are all great but her acting is phenomenal..especially in this episode..u really believe this is happening to her...pity show wasnt 5 or 6 Seasons but i get it...
Not sure how sensible it is to support them but who gives a shit. All of them stayed there and talked to Logan and didn't realise that they should call Connor also. Nobody actually came to his marriage. It's fine Connor and Willa made their own world cuz unfairness did its part in Connor's life for a long time.
The irony is if Shiv picked up the first time Tom called all 4 of them would’ve been present and Logan might’ve still been a little bit more “there” if at all.
They are weirdly the least toxic couple. And Willa has many chance to ditch Connor and go after other sugar daddies, but she didnt. I find that endearing in a way
This is a “where were you?” moment in history of television. It’s been almost a year and I still remember with detail every feeling, every thought, as the episode was airing. I’ve never seen any piece of media handle death as good as Succession did. And I don’t think I will. I remember having to pause it right after the call ended because my sister came in the living room to do something and I had to do the longest poker face of my life because I didn’t want to ruin this special moment for her.
I watched it the morning after it aired with no idea what was coming, and the episode completely broke me, I couldn't stop crying. Then I had to go to WORK and try and pretend like nothing was wrong. Safe to say I don't think I got any actual work done that day.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 'The Body' is probably the best episode made dealing with death in my opinion if you want to check that out. Although this one is also great.
your discussion at the end was so lovely and honest, thanks for sharing it. also, i think for roman, going to see the body was something he felt was necessary because he'd been so strongly in denial, but i absolutely believe that it must be a horrible thing to actually witness. it's also interesting to think about how their reactions match up exactly to how they were after he had the brain hemorrhage right at the start of the show: kendall desperate to take control (s1: asking 'is this the best part of the hospital', s4: asking for 'plane medicine experts' whatever those are), shiv wanting to stop the spread of info like she's trying to delay having to properly acknowledge it (she asks in s1 if they can just Not announce that he's in hospital and in s4 she wants the plane to just keep circling until she's ready), and roman in total denial (in s1 kendall says something like 'if he dies-' and roman immediately cuts over to say 'he *won't* die').
I hear shiv asking “is he even alive?” and think back to s2 e1 “is this real?” when Logan is fake-offering her CEO. The way her upbringing has molded her to refuse to be vulnerable and made her so implausible to love results in her actions this episode and it’s so good
Jaby’s comments about it being triggering and very real are so accurate. Watching this episode brought me back to when I lost my mom. It was so well done. Sorry for your loss Jaby!
I chose not to see my dad. So every time I picture him, he is still alive in my head. I’m really grateful that my family supported my decision and didn’t force me to go see him. I’m sorry for your loss Jaby ♥️
Thank you for the great discussion about Kieran Culkin and his performance as Roman. He just killed it in every single scene this season. He's always been great, but he leveled up this season in an amazing way. I'm so happy he's cleaning up this awards season. So well deserved. 👏
I'll say this. The first time I watched the episode, my dad was alive. He recently passed and watching it this time, with you, damn near broke me. Having experienced both sides of the impact, I will say that I 100% agree with everything that Jaby said. Thank you both for your honest reactions.
This has to be the best reaction to an episode of succession I’ve seen, much respect for having the composure you did while sharing your feelings. I don’t think I’d be able to do that.
IMO this is one of the greatest episodes in the history of television. I really liked your guys' conversation at the end. Grief is an absolute bitch, and it's good to open up about it from time to time. The title of the show is really going to come into play in these last episodes.
I clicked this so fast, a historical moment of television and cemented it as one of the best shows ever…Kieran was amazing and so happy he got the Emmy
Jaby was waiting for this moment all the way from season 3 after reading Spielberg's spoiler. Every episode he was looking for signs. The magazine should've edited it out.
This episode got me too. Lost my dad almost 2 years ago in a sudden situation and this does a very accurate job of showing what it's like. It's not always laying by beside a hospital bed and getting to say goodbye. Sorry for your loss Jaby
The portrayal of logan's death felt so surreal but so relatable. It accurately depicts the vulnerability of human life and how the acknowledgment of death hits you like a truck. I was having breakfast with my grandfather the previous morning and then I received a call from my uncle at 3am announcing that he passed. The news hit me so hard I didn't know how to react and then the next thing was me just standing beside his lifeless body at the hospital. It sucks.
If it wouldn't spoil the episode, I would almost think they should put a warning label on this episode for how real and triggering it is for people who've lost loved ones. Probably the best acting I've seen on television.
Jaby, sorry about your father. This episode does hit hard to anyone who's lost a parent. I lost my mother a few years ago. I had actually visited her in her care facility about 10 days earlier but it was still hard getting that phone call from my aunt. Not unlike this situation, I had she was in bad shape, unresponsive and to expect the worst, which I heard a few minutes later. Hugs to you, brother.
I have a very forgetful memory. I literally can’t remember an episode I watched last month but this episode, I remember it scene for scene. A painful, heart throbbing masterpiece
I'm so thankful that I watched this live as it was airing because there was so much collective shock. With it being the last season, I would start every episode saying Logan is dying soon yet when this one came it was so shocking. It was such a realistic portrayal of how it happens. Reminds me of Tywin Lannister's death episode on Father's Day in 2014. Logan's death episode was Easter 2023. Both died in "undignified" ways.
I remember watching that night and going on Twitter with my friends and just witnessing the reactions to it was really wild. It was an unforgettable experience in television.
I enjoy The Sopranos for its scale, the Wire for its ambition and Mad Men for its energy but Succession is my favorite written series of all time. There isn’t a poorly cast character in the entire run of the show and the writing absolutely soars for so much of it. To build a world around these monsters and pull this episode off is nothing short of a TV writing miracle.
Ever since you started reacting to Succession, I’ve been waiting for you to get to this episode. Thank you for sticking with this show even though the numbers aren’t huge. Season 4 of Succession is one of my favorite seasons of television of all time.
Such a phenomenal episode that is such a rollercoaster of emotions. I legitimately was convinced it was all a convoluted trick from Logan but the fact that this felt so realistic and out of nowhere is such a testament to how good this show is as tradegy often hits at the most inconvenient and unconventional moments for us all as Ive lost a lot of members of my family in lifetime such as both my grandparents and I was crushed when I heard the news from my parents who were suffering themselves including my father who I had to support as he lost both his parents and me, my mum and my brother did everything we cpuld to comfort him through such a difficult loss as we too had to process everything. At the end of it, all we truly want is our final words with our loved ones are worth it. Seeing all the characters reaction to Logan's death and the level of denial, sadness, fear and desperation from all of them is truly authentic and I actually believe the actors had no idea that Logan was set to die so filming this episode which really sold the emotional performances.
The ending sums up the entire show. Even when they’re drawn together in the face of death, they can’t help but become separated again; Connor is at his wedding alone, Shiv rides off silently with Tom, Roman goes to view the body, and Kendall stands back in terror of the reality that’s setting in. “Succession” is ultimately about how people are so terrible at communicating trauma and grief to one another.
I've been on the end of one of those calls a couple times, and been in a group of people desperately trying to figure out what was going on as a loved one was passing... the way they depicted these scenes and everyone's varied reactions is one of the most real things I've seen on TV.
I am so sorry to hear about your dad Jaby. I lost mine when I was 15 and the denial is so real. I kept making his bed thinking he is gonna come home from the hospital and make it. It all seemed like a joke. It takes some time to come to terms with it. Which is why I related to Roman so much.
What a show. What an episode. So realistically made, acted, edited and thought out. Kieran deserved his Emmy. I loved your reaction, guys! Much love from Sweden… 💙🥂
I think Roman not being able to tell his dad he loves him (he does, absolutely love his father) is because when he said it in season 3 finale, Logan shut that down. "You come to me with love?" and so now he tries to tell Logan what he feels logan would accept/want to hear. "You always win" "You did a good job"
I just wanted to thank you for being vulnerable and sharing about your father. i hope it helped you heal in some small way, and i hope you know that you sharing has certainly helped others heal from whatever loss they may be going through, myself included. really appreciate you guys, jaby my deepest condolences, i'm sending you lots of love and light
Not even a year since this episode aired but I feel like it already occupies a place in the holy altar of television. One of the greatest tv show episodes ever. And to know they shot that whole 20 minutes section (between Roman picking up the call from Tom to Kendall talking with Frank usptairs) uncut and non stop and most of it just went straight into the episode is mind-blowing. Such a gigantic display of technical and acting excellence.
Losing someone is always surreal, had a family member I had a complicated relationship with pass and I wanted to see them. I felt a lot like Ken and Conner, this person who had been in my life so long and caused so much pain and my biggest regret was holding that against them and never resolving that. Seeing them, personally it felt comforting, I saw them and it had a sense of finality to it, the thing that made them that person was gone, what made them, them, is just not there. Just a shell and they’re gone, I don’t know I’m weird but it felt like they finished a race and I was there to congratulate them.
Incredibly triggering episode that hits a nerve deep inside. I got a FaceTime call to say bye to my unconscious, intubated father. That image haunts me even years later, so I can see where Jaby is coming from. 💔
I agree this was briliantly written, I think a bunch of us who lost sb cried our eyes out here, coz there were many triggering moments in that episode that probably anyone who lost sb can easily relate to. I also related to Roman, the most, but more in a sense of replaying all of my previous conversations with the person on the loop in my head - trying to remember what I said, what i didnt say, what i should have said....
Had a favourite uncle whom I loved very much pass away recently and this is exactly how it plays out in real life. a lot of phone calls and crying over the phone trying to explain what is happening to people and not knowing what to say. great episode
I was at home when my father died. He was home in hospice care because of cancer. It's a surreal thing. I also saw them take his body out in a body bag, so I know the feeling, Jaby. They took him out of the bedroom, down the stairs, and out the front door, almost like he was a bag of trash. It definitely is not something that is easy to see, but I know my mother couldn't handle seeing it, and I wanted to make sure they treated him as respectfully as possible.
Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing the story about your father‘s passing ❤ This episode is such a realistic portrayal of loss in our day and age.
Both my parents are alive and when I watched this episode it made me actually think about their potential deaths and mine and it hit me in a place I didn’t know existed
history was made when this eps came out!!!! connor's reaction is just so sad and roman despite being in denial most of the time was the only one who managed to see his dead father on the plan
Awwww, you guys are so great. Been bingewatching your entire Succession reactions these last few days. I'm kinda enjoying the reactions more than I did the series! I could only take one episode at a time, I never felt like bingeing it. But I've done just that with you guys! The edits are terrific. Also saw the new short you guys made; great job!
This was the episode that stood out to me for obvious reasons. This and the church episode with Roman. That was insanely good and I knew then Kieran was going to get all the awards. This was so realistic in that death is sudden and unexpected and can happen any time. The genuine reactions from the kids were so raw and so so so sad.
Agree with Jaby about sometimes being wired differently than other family members. People expect family to be this idyllic, redeemable image most of the time but it can be a source of pain, insecurity, or general discontent in many ways too. Such a great episode; remember watching it a year ago and being so surprised that I was moved to tears for these characters. Outstanding performances.
The biggest twist I've seen on any series for a while. And it's funny because they have shown through out the seasons that Logan was getting weaker. I wasn't expecting to feel emotional for him... maybe it was mostly for the kids
I strongly would recommend watching the Inside the Episode / Controlling the Narrative for this episode. Some cool details about how they shot this episode as a really long take like a mini-play, and discussion of how they successfully made it feel very real in a way that is reflective of losing someone close to you in modern world very suddenly
Omg that movie was so emotional 😭 sometimes when it comes to the movies it could be hard at times, I hope you guys are okay, God is with you all the time, your not alone he is always there for you guys, he will give you comfort you guys.
i was about to go to sleeo but i have to watch them react to this masterpiece. this is beyond cinema cos no film in the history of filming has ever portrayed "normal" death as realistically as this
When I first saw this episode, the entire episode until the very final credits, I couldn’t believe it was actually happening. What an incredibly crafted episode of tv
Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s book on death and dying and takes you through the stages of grieving Denial, is the first stage, bargaining, anger and acceptance are some of the stages. My late mother always said”we are not promised tomorrow “. Too true. I try to live with this in mind.
First time I watched it i was in denial even hours after the episode ended. There are definitely sadder deaths in media for me but there's no other that felt this real. Even now starting this video, my heart sank for you guys cuz I was transported back to how I felt while watching this.
Having every single health problem before be such a HUGE thing on screen, then having him suddenly pass off screen with no warning at all was SO real. And them having Logan begin the cleanup just minutes earlier makes it seem genuinely impossible. Sarah Snook’s performance in the episode is probably the best performance of the whole show imo.
Oh man I didn't know you lost your father my condolences. When I watched this episode it was only last year? et it made me cry from the very real acting of how his death happened with me myself. Take heart you aren't alone (As cliche as that is) Just know all grief is shared and it's easier when you know that
I dont know how people can look at someone after there dead..i just cant do it. i agree Jaby..after seeing some people in coffins as a kid it scarred me..i couldnt do it as an adult..Achara i agree bout Con..im always saying wheres Con..what about Con...it always feels like he is on the outside because he is not involved in the business which is a major part of Logans kids identity..I think thats the reason he is always their last thought...
