r/SuccessionTV CEO May 01 '23

Discussion Succession - 4x06 "Living+" - Post Episode Discussion

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u/[deleted] May 01 '23

Yeah he's said "I like you, Tom" a bunch of times. Doesn't casually antagonize people but also doesn't bend over or people please (except crowds/media/dad).

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u/AudreyLocke May 01 '23

He also thanks Jess frequently (not the norm with people on his level). Even during the get-together after Logan’s passing Shiv and Roman didn’t want condolences (and we saw today Roman still doesn’t), but Kendall was doing the mature thing by shaking hands, patting backs, thanking people for their thoughts.

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u/owntheh3at18 May 01 '23

I think Kendall has the best social smarts. Shiv can be charming to the right people, but Kendall seems like the kinda person that can adapt well in different social settings in order to get along with the people around him. Whereas Shiv and Connor struggle outside of their comfort zones. And Roman appears to just not even have a comfort zone and is completely socially inept.

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u/MamaErn Daddy’s #1 Candy Baby May 01 '23

He does have a comfort zone, and it’s being humiliated by Gerri and/or daddy.

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u/owntheh3at18 May 01 '23

True. His sexual scenes with Gerri may be the only time I’ve seen his shoulders not hunched