";s:4:"text";s:3086:" He won’t see the iceberg coming.Keep in mind, this is the same Kendall who’s spent the entire season numbly acquiescing to his father’s needs and demands.
In the season premiere, Kendall tries to make amends with his dad and Logan receives stark advice from his banker. Or as Greg puts it, “It’s good because it’s not clear what the hell it means, so there’s lots of wiggle room.”• Tom with maybe the line of the night: “You don’t hear much about syphilis these days. Learn more about Season 2 of Succession on HBO. “We Hear You” isn’t much better, according to Greg, who likens the slim distinction to “Couldn’t help glimpse you changing” rather than “We put a spy cam in your shower.” The compromise version, “We Here For You,” is double-meaning gobbledygook at its most sublime. He was the tip of the spear in gutting his precious Vaulter against his own advice, and he was instrumental in making the Pierce deal possible by turning an influential “no” into a “yes.” It’s no mistake that this episode opens with Kendall browbeating the Waystar negotiators on Logan’s behalf, echoing his father’s caterwauling by using the word “fucking” as a modifier eight times in as many sentences. This again sets the Roy children against each other in lobbying for their father’s approval: Kendall thinks the magazine should be threatened with coffer-draining litigation if they decide to publish it, while Shiv wants to take the more conciliatory approach of agreeing to work with the author, which might delay the piece until Waystar can close the deal on Pierce. Amid panels, nature hikes, and $75 Cobb salads, a new threat to the family’s survival emerges.
Loving season 2 so far, the acting and chemistry between the characters is perfect. And his kids are ready to go in for the kill: Shiv speaks at a panel about the “dinosaur values” that can limit a company in need of fresh eyes, and it’s Roman’s giggling over his father’s live roasting that earns him a slap.
The show is a nice refresh from all of the endless "scripted" shows out there with characters who always tend to say the perfect thing at the perfect time and lack any imperfections.
For Kendall, a season of dead-eyed sycophancy ended in a split second.• For some reason, I hadn’t paused to look at the ATN chyrons in the opening credits before, and they’re suitably hilarious: “Gender Fluid Illegals May Be Entering The Country Twice” is the top story, but the scroll has “Is ‘Sweetcheeks’ Hate Speech Now?”, which is even funnier.• Tom and Greg’s banter over ATN’s new market-tested slogan is priceless.