people keep asking for a “cognitive test.” Forget that, can she have a basic 1-2 minute conversation with a reporter? No gotcha questions, just a few basic questions about upcoming judicial votes, the debt ceiling, VERY basic stuff related to active issues that she may need to vote on.
I’d bet some serious money she…

There’s no such thing as “special elections” in the Senate. If she resigns the Governor gets to replace her instantly with zero roadblocks or confirmation process.

I’m not that skeptical over the full release schedule for Echo. Most audiences polled say they would rather wait for a show to finish the whole season and binge it than watch it weekly, and since trickling out The Mandalorian and Boba Fett led to nothing but weeks of bad word of mouth and mediocre audience numbers (to…

Time for journalists to start following the money here, who is financially benefiting from this. Which of her aides’ spending doesn’t add up? Then have that aide prosecuted for Elder Abuse. Because someone is using her to generate money, somehow. I bet she is still receiving lobbying donations, or at least was until…

The election.

I wouldn’t go too fast predicting an ending based on the last episode, unless if your prediction is that everything gets turned on its head next week. Because that’s been the pattern throughout this season - someone has a huge week, they’re going to rule the world, and then they do something stupid and get crushed.

What will Shiv lose? Tom was right that she really has nowhere to fall from and will be ok...she still has her shares and oodles of cash, and all she stands to lose is the respect of a bunch of people who don’t respect her anyway - her brothers included.

No way Tom is below Shiv. Yes, he’s being hung out to dry in the media, but Shiv is on the verge of losing literally everything. One of them may end up having the receipts to go public, but I’d see Tom as being better about that. Shiv isn’t as used to having to CYA, Tom is.

I think they meant this season. But it's not very clear, because the writer put exactly as much effort into this as an AV Club article in 2023 deserves.

Interesting! I thought Buddha was getting the winner’s edit, but I see your points about Ali. I love Ali and I’d love to see him win.

Regarding the election, I did not remember that the incumbent Republican that decided not to run for reelection and that the Season 3 conservative retreat to pick a candidate was “five months” ago.

“There’s just a hint of lemon!” - Greg.   Classic.  He’s like an All-Pro sixth man in this show...

Incredible episode. Really impressive.

This episode pretty much demonstrated that the kids inherited all the worst qualities of Logan. And that at least Kendall is self aware of that and what a bad father he’s become, while Shiv hopes she that doesn’t with her children. Connor in his concession speech came off as pretty fascist and unhinged as Mencken,…

There’s a thing I’ve been considering saying the last few weeks, but I didn’t especially want to believe it…

This definitely felt uncomfortable to watch, beyond the usual unpleasantness of Succession. 2016 still causes PTSD, along with the days of 2020 not being called and the looming probability of fascist takeover in 2024.
A little like Threads or The Day After, a horrible little apocalyptic prophecy.

The anxiety from the beginning was like “Battle of the Bastards” or “The Long Night.” I don’t think I was expecting this when the series started.

I disagree that her apology was purely a strategic business decision. I think she meant it and she was taken aback that he didn’t apologize. I think the writers have written that relationship as real, with both of them actually caring for each other and also hurting each other. As Tom said last week, Shiv is a very…

That she wanted to have that conversation with him at that moment and then spring the pregnancy on him was insane. I was in shock on his behalf when she went in to apology mode as she was clearly trying in influence the professional situation. Another illustration of how she says one thing to him but demonstrates how…

This is definitely an new Tom, old Tom would have apologized before she even asked him to