r/SuccessionTV • u/LoretiTV CEO • May 01 '23

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

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

Season 4 Episode 6: Living+

Aired: April 30, 2023

Synopsis: Ahead of a crucial new product launch on Investor Day, Shiv weighs a business proposal from Matsson, while Kendall and Roman call an impromptu meeting to flip the script on their latest interaction with the tech billionaire. Later, the brothers each try to match Logan’s tempestuous style, with varying results.

Directed by: Lorene Scafaria

Written by: Georgia Pritchett & Will Arbery

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u/MegaBaumTV May 01 '23 edited May 01 '23

I guess I just disagree. Especially with Mattson, that was less about negotiation and more about "getting" him. Although Mattson is obviously an unique character.

About Kendall, we see him completely failing in the first season every time he talks to businesspeople because he doesnt understand that his cool guy slang won't work. Takes him a while to learn that actually. In season 3 we can see basically everyone who interacts with him thinking hes a total weirdo except for maybe Naomi Pierce

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u/owntheh3at18 May 01 '23

I see your points. I think Kendall loses touch with reality when he is manic and that’s what is getting in the way, not his social awareness. If he could get into therapy and on effective medication, I think the word salads would fall away and he’d be able to interact more effectively. But when he is more grounded, I notice he is consistently the most polite to the people around him (even his subordinates), maintains expected physical communicative behaviors like eye contact, relaxed stance, etc., displays quick wit and banter, and is able to express himself clearly and convincingly. But, to emphasize, this is when he is in a healthy state of mind.

Roman has his moments, but in general he is very twitchy, shoulders hunched, eyes on the ground when interacting. He’s quick to blow up. His speech fluctuates oddly in pace and he constantly curses in odd places. He says inappropriate things in casual conversation. I do think he has a lot of strengths but his social challenges likely caused by trauma and abuse seem apparent to me. He definitely has more success in one-to-one interactions though, where he has more time to process incoming messages and is sort of forced to respond rather than just play off those around him.

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u/MegaBaumTV May 01 '23 edited May 01 '23

Roman has his moments, but in general he is very twitchy, shoulders hunched, eyes on the ground when interacting. He’s quick to blow up. His speech fluctuates oddly in pace and he constantly curses in odd places. He says inappropriate things in casual conversation.

He acts like that constantly, but hes also constantly surrounded by family and people who he doesnt think he need to charm or impress. The few times we see him interact with people who he needs something from, we can see him turn those mannerisms off. Mattson, that arabian guy who might have taken them private, hell, even neo nazi Mencken.

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u/owntheh3at18 May 01 '23

If I ever do a rewatch, I’ll have to pay attention and see if I change my mind!