Rightly so, it was his dads wish on paper. I can see Roman's point that he was the last one he promised it to, I can also see where Greg is coming from but it sure as fucking shit didn't say Shiv.
"arguing"? there is no argument. It's clearly underlined. If you wanna cross out, you start at the word. If you wanna underline, you start under the words. Any other deviation afterwards is just shaky hands. The starting point is what reveals the intention.
@@Horsemanraymore likely he would mess with Ewan by leaving Greg the same amount he took away from his inheritance. Which was 250 million I believe. Even with Gregs slip ups, Logan seemed fond of Greg on a personal level. Like having a young version of Ewan around.
I've always wonder why Roman and Shiv would want to take over. Throughout the series they never show real interest to take the company into new heights, they never talk about their big plan to turn the company around besides Ken he always brings up how Logan was destroying the company running it to the ground and based off the stock in season 3 it seems he was right. It was also Matsson leverage when he was negotiating with Logan "You can't become a tech player". Ken has been the only one with the grand vision to turn it around.
Shiv wants it for ideological/political reasons, being the girlboss feminist that overthrows the old white men is probably her mission in life. Roman is not so ambitious which is why he's content with being under Ken.
Because it's about power and NOT responsibility. 100% power and status.Their souls are broken. The only thing that gives them meaning is status. They literally have billions of dollars but seek power - but moreso their abusive ( and now deceased) fathers approval. This is the tragedy of the show - they will never be happy. Ever. Why? Because they are all deeply wounded and broken individuals with zero awareness of that fact.
They all crave their father's approval to a crippling degree. The one thing Logan has always unequivocally loved is his company. There would be no greater approval for any of them then to succeed him and be in charge of his true love.
@@Myman58 yeah, and it's why there's so much emphasis placed on being CEO specifically. it's bc it's the job Logan their dad had, and bc he never showed them the love they needed they think having that specific job will prove their worth. the sad thing is Logan is dead so idt it will matter all that much who ends up in that spot
Such a well-thought-out point of view. If you think about the show objectively, Kendall has always felt entitled to succeed his father as CEO because he is the “eldest” not because he is more ambitious or better equipped.
@@ReubenModeXXX Roman too immature and inexperienced. Completely skips over any technical knowledge needed for the job and covers it up with his biting wit. Also insecure from years of Logan’s abuse
@@ReubenModeXXX Roman couldn't fire Jerry Last Episode Man Literally was having a panic attack tryna fire ONE person. He only has power if he doesn't see the people he's ruling over
Kendall is the only one who actually directly opposed Logan. Not that he was successful in doing so and his plans always falls apart in the end but at least he has is the only one who is willing to be ruthless against the person he fears most. When they all found out that Logan played them in the s3 finale they pretty much needed Kendall to guide them about what to do next. IMO all of the kids are fucked up in different ways but at least Kendall shows that he has the experience and is always willing to take a fight.
Clearly underlined. I underlined a word at work 2 days ago and it was the exact same: starting under the word, and deviating at the end, with the line biting the last couple words. Besides, Frank and the other guy when speaking with Gerry just the three of them, says "the underlining has been added afterwards". If you're starting your crossing line under the word and keep it under the word for most of it, you cross it again to fix it lol he wasn't a weak 100 years old guy half out of consciousness when he died, one who wouldn't even notice that his "crossing out" was 3 feet below the word
even an underline could mean that he would want to alter it. For me, even if it is an underline, why on earth would he go back to it to underline it posteriorly? He'd want it changed
He had time to either underline or cross out Kendall and add Greg name but never Shiv or Roman? That’s says more to me that he never added them to an addendum. It doesn’t matter to me if Kendall is crossed out. The fact Kendall is there at all says more
The board played this beautifully, they just knew it would bring chaos to the siblings union and enforce the take over while acting like it was also just a piece of paper with little significance.
in all fairness to shiv, she got played out by logan as much as kendall.. promising her the big chair so that she'd stop working with the family's political opponents.
She got played harder, she was actually convinced that she could become a CEO with zero corporate experience with her only working background being a failed campaign advisor that she was fired from 🤣. Shiv is hilariously the dumbest and most incompetent person of them all on the show.
If I was the board (Who are clearly more competent people) I will acted the same as in this scene: Showing them the document to create division and wait for these 3 dipshits to destroy each other (Which already started happening) then take total control. I assume that at the end "The kids" will be left out of the company entirely, writers will pull a "House of Gucci" .
It was underlined. Why not black it out completely? It literally starts as a underline but people over 80 don’t usually have the best motor skills so he fucked it up. Logan was never going to have his empire go outside his own blood due to his ideals, and the other two siblings never quite had his respect while Kendall kept trying to battle him. Logan respected that deep down. He knew his health was in the toilet at that point, it was 100% a underline.
If he intended to cross it out he’d want to leave no room for questions which means he would’ve crossed it out more than once especially if the first strike was iffy looking at best. Just the one strike looks more like he wanted to underline the statement and just had old man motor coordination. 😶
I love how this piece of paper situation turns out on the screen. Kudos to the writer. It represents the history, narrative whatever it means. It illustrated the meaning of the interpretation of this small piece by different people. Many interpreted the piece as irrelevant and many also interpreted it as relevant. Many also interpreted the line as an underline or as a crossing out. However, every interpretation could be true or each interpreter could believe what they thought was the truth because the only one who knows what is really the real truth was the writer(Logan) who was dead and also he was the history(the past) itself. If you are a fan of the show you would know the thought behind every character's interpretation. Kendall really believes he was the chosen one(as from the first season) Karl wanted to flush it into the toilet or wanted to make the piece irrelevant(he was a coward and doesn't want the kid) same as Shiv(she was traumatized that it could really be Kendall, so she interpreted it as irrelevant and also the line was a crossed out) Frank and Roman were the best interpreters for me and the most pragmatic, they are moderate. (Frank talks about the tax suggestions for example) In the end, I believe they think the paper and line are not that relevant right now. Logan was dead, and yes, we mourn him but the leadership of the company should be a vote and brainstorming, and definitely not based on the paper of a god's know what it is.
After the finale the line was the perfect representation of kendall. Starts off his attempts to become ceo with victory almost secured but forks everything by the end. Everytime.
These scenes are all so much funnier when rewatching a year later. Especially Kendall blatantly trying to hide his excitement and desperation. Particularly at 2:07.
Am I the only one who thinks that Gerri or Karl was the one who crossed out or underlined the paper?To create tension between the brothers. Because at first they commented that they were going to get rid of the paper, what made them change their mind?
So maybe I’m missing something here. But… does anyone else think that the paper Frank and Karl found is different from the one they pulled from the safe? It seems, to me, like the paper Karl and Frank and Gerri reacted to was going to make Kerry the CEO or something dumb like that. That’s why Karl was like “what if something happened to it?” And then when Gerri comes in they agree to pull out a dated document from four years ago that give Kendall the CEO position instead. I might be wrong, but I genuinely don’t think they would have had the same reaction they did to a paper that had Kendall and Greg scribbled down, I think Kerry is the “princess” they were talking about.
When Frank showed Karl the paper, Karl mentioned something about a "little princess" ruining things for him. I assumed the little princess was Gerri, but on another video they speculated it was Kerry. I wonder if there's anything to that and if it even matters.
The subtitles I had while watching the episode actually said 'little princes', so i assumed it referred to Roman and Kendall, or just all the kids in general
@Mundi Cox I just checked the subtitles and they said "the little princess". I still think it was about Gerri because Karl mentions her in the next breath.
I bet it was Shiv, she was Logan's favorite and most spoiled. I keep thinking how could they be so shady in this room if the apartment is completely monitored by cameras everywhere.
Every member in the family knows Kendall will need to be CEO. Roman and Connor both know this and they accept it. Shiv on the other hand, different story.
Realistically it was underlined. It started under and ended up as a strike through. As a sloppy writer myself I recognize it 😅 But show was it can go either way but in terms of the narrative I think it's a strike through. Logan wanted Ken at one point before all the betrayals. There's no way that evil old bastard wanted Ken to succeed him. He never respected him but especially towards the end because Ken found a backbone
I think Ken is the only one of his children he respected at all, because even through all his faults Ken is the only one who could fight him at all and come close to taking his empire from him. In his own fucked up way I can see Logan thinking that Ken deserves it the most for having a backbone and fucking him over. 😅
@@12wer3wer9 True. But I remember him telling Ken in 2×10 that he's not a killer. Ken couldn't be as ruthless as Logan was. At least not while Logan was live. This season though Ken has been really stepping it up. He's prepared to absolutely screw over his siblings
i firmly thought it was an underline but someone pointed out to me "why would you take a document out to underline something that is already stated" therefore it makes sense that it was crossed out
I am torn. I actually don’t know if underlined or crossed out. Pulling out a document to underline doesn’t make as much sense as pulling it out to cross out. But he could have been doodling and thinking on it so underlined.
@@UdoADHD one thing is for certain tho is he had time to add Greg name but didn’t both to add Rome or Shiv. at all in the notes. I think that’s very telling 🤔
It would actually make a lot more sense if he crossed out Kendall's name instead of underlining it. There's really no purpose to underlining it, whereas Ken had given PLENTY of motivation to cross out his name and doing so definitely fits Logan's character
I'm sorry but that was not a strikethrough, every person with uneven handwriting underlines like that. (And no, Kendall is not my fave, I'm just stating)
I mean in all honesty none of them should be CEO. Yes Kendal has more interest and out of the other 3 ken worked with Logan the most in the office. If I was in Gerrys position sense the family has no longer majority voting power I’d suggest to find a real CEO someone with real experience. Can actually diversify the company and it’s portfolio have Kendal be CFO of COO until Kendal wants to quite seeing a real CEO at work. shiv Roman have no interest they just like getting under Kendal’s skin season 1 Roman was doing something with their cruise line devision and shiv she was doing something in DC not sure what but still and Conner often forgotten he should just go back to the ranch life making ranch or something he was never going to be president 😂
"Well, it sure as fucking shit doesn't say Shiv!" No. But she's the only political strategist out of all of them which means she's better at taking an L and knowing when to burn them.
No. Clearly underlined. I underlined a word at work 2 days ago and it was the exact same: starting under the word, and deviating at the end, with the line biting the last couple words. Besides, Frank and the other guy when speaking with Gerry just the three of them, says "the underlining has been added afterwards". If you're starting your crossing line under the word and keep it under the word for most of it, you cross it again to fix it lol
@@frname7665 then why would Kendall go out of his way to press Hugo for bad PR on his father. He looked at the phone, with his name thinking it was crossed out. Logan to me seemed to have always had distain for Ken, he obviously wanted to prop up Roman prior to his death, so having Kendall all of a sudden just doesn’t make sense.
@@kush6846 It’s not personal, it makes good business sense. A law of power is to kill your fathers, outshine them, diminish their achievements so you aren’t compared or rather you seem far more reliable and glorious.
And if you remember the pilot which corroborates with Frank’s thinking that the letter was written about four years ago, you would remember that Kendall was about to be propped up as CEO but then his dad took it away from him, so yeah it’s crossed out
@@kush6846 Nah it's the opposite dude. Kendall couldn't believe he actually had his father's support in the role after craving for that approval for all his adult life, and that approval made him feel like he had now to do what his father would do: anything for the sake of the family company's survival. Kendall is sure it's underlined (and he's right). Logan loved Kendall. Love/hate, turmoil, but love still. Logan even said how proud he was of Kendall when he stepped up in season 2. Logan only saw Roman as "good instincts but not strong enough, and way too vulnerable little boy". He saw Shiv as way more ambitious and authority craving than actually concerned about the job. He tested all of them. And in the end despite the rifts, he realized Kendall, for all his flaws, was the one most fit to be up to it.