Heard a guy at the coffee shop say "Succession is overrated" and I almost spit out my drink

The dude was serious too. Said he fell asleep during episode 3. I get that the slow burn isn't for everyone, but the writing in season 2 alone is tighter than anything on TV right now. Has anyone else had to defend this show to someone who clearly didn't give it a fair shot?

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patriciap5223d agoTop Commenter

Season 2 is where it really clicks, episode 3 is way too early to bail on a show like that. Maybe he was just expecting nonstop yelling from the start.

wyatt5223d ago

...hang on let me play devil's advocate here for a sec. The show is overrated, and I'll tell you why. A show about a bunch of rich people yelling at each other in nice suits isn't automatically genius just because the dialogue is snappy. Season 2 might have tight writing but the whole thing is just rich people problems with no real stakes for anyone normal. I get that the acting is good and the writing is polished, but polished doesn't mean it's the best thing ever made. Falling asleep in episode 3 is fair if you've seen this story a hundred times before, it's just packaged in HBO wrapping paper.