For me, the scene at that table on the beach where Logan and Kendall are simply sitting in silence after Logan's pitch to Josh that all would be okay was perfection; the complexities of the tension between them was visceral. Great performance.
18 Reviews
United Front Against The Common Enemy
Oktay_Tuna8 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Logan and Ken have to be in the same place but act as allies not as opponents. I was expecting this scenario to play out at some point and it played out in this episode which I thought was a great decision because after a 3 episodes build-up of tension between the two, it was a joy to see how they battled it alone which was often silent, sometimes in "coded" language and in the end directly. Loved the scenes where they are just left alone and they say nothing, it feels so awkward because how they behave when they are with Josh and when they are alone are completely different(a characteristic of the Roys in general). The storylines of Tom, Greg and Gerri-Roman can turn out interesting but for these last 4 episodes they almost did nothing so that was a letdown for me. I am hoping they will play bigger roles in the upcoming episodes(I can see the build-up happening inside them, just wish I had seen more results from these build-ups other than just jokes)
Transition Episode
joe_mama1018 November 2021
This episode serves as a prelude towards the upcoming shareholder meeting. The island interaction with logan kendall and josh was good, but josh just isn't that interesting of a character in my opinion to make it great. Overall, I think it was a very good episode that sets the stage perfectly for the next one.
Side note: I believe that we may see tom kill himself this season. He is mentally off the rails right now and has absolutely no one in his corner.
Side note: I believe that we may see tom kill himself this season. He is mentally off the rails right now and has absolutely no one in his corner.
Intense throughout
drewbbyyy9 November 2021
I was on the edge. The buildup is getting more and more intense and the character development from all parts was amazing. Ever character grew some in the episode and it felt like more and more we see into the diabolical people they are becoming.
Slip Sliding Away
Hitchcoc18 September 2022
Kendall's foundation depends on the government doing the dirty work. The problem for him is that the government is not a single entity that can be manipulated. So when Kendall looks for allies, he must gain the confidence of actual human beings. All roads lead to a guy named Josh, who meets Kendall and Logan on a remote island where he has a fancy house. The strength of the episode are the pregnant moments between the two entrenched characters. Shiv is trying to do her thing and it is just making the old man angrier and angrier. She makes threats and then moves on. Idiot Greg is intimidated by Tom into signing a loyalty paper of some sort. While on the visit to Josh, Logan suffers a kind of heat stroke. He is offered comfort and water by Kendall, refuses, and is brought back to fly home. Now Kendall is blamed. It is said he did nothing to help his dad.
First episode was thrilling, the rest is on repeat
sdewildt9 November 2021
I really liked this episode, oddly enough.
bayleykedar22 November 2021
I just enjoy seeing the dynamic between Logan and Kendall, and I feel like these moments will be particularly sparse this season with their ongoing conflict.
Strong and Cox are, currently, two of the best performers on TV; to see them share half the episode with an actor as fine and as talented as Adrien Brody was an unexpected but delightful surprise.
There seem to be a number of side stories, as we have came to expect from Succession, developing throughout this season, and I love seeing the writers weave these so intricately together by its end. Each of the siblings + Tom and Greg can be seen to have their own individual battles/struggles outside of the main narrative (still connected, however) and I enjoy this emphasis on the smaller characters. Nobody is left out, everybody is involved and it makes the stakes feel higher; grander in scale.
Yes. The story is still moving slowly. But it's still enjoyable to watch, deeply so. I wish things would perhaps move slightly quicker, but I have faith in the writers to make these episodes worth it when we reach the latter stages of the season.
Strong and Cox are, currently, two of the best performers on TV; to see them share half the episode with an actor as fine and as talented as Adrien Brody was an unexpected but delightful surprise.
There seem to be a number of side stories, as we have came to expect from Succession, developing throughout this season, and I love seeing the writers weave these so intricately together by its end. Each of the siblings + Tom and Greg can be seen to have their own individual battles/struggles outside of the main narrative (still connected, however) and I enjoy this emphasis on the smaller characters. Nobody is left out, everybody is involved and it makes the stakes feel higher; grander in scale.
Yes. The story is still moving slowly. But it's still enjoyable to watch, deeply so. I wish things would perhaps move slightly quicker, but I have faith in the writers to make these episodes worth it when we reach the latter stages of the season.
Best Episode
hussainr-730007 November 2021
A pretty solid episode despite being slow
85122226 December 2023
Greetings from Lithuania.
4th episode os season 3 was nothing special on a way, yet in terms of plot it did move story forward, and not in the best way for family. I liked Adrien Brody's performance / cameo, he would fits this world perfectly given more time. And the whole walking sequence was kinda good - sometimes from the smallest details one can have big consequences.
Overall, Lion in The Meadow was nothing special episode, yet it wasn't boring. Colorful characters, good dialogs are in first raw here. I wish it would give us more meat so to speak, but I do believe next episodes will deliver more.
4th episode os season 3 was nothing special on a way, yet in terms of plot it did move story forward, and not in the best way for family. I liked Adrien Brody's performance / cameo, he would fits this world perfectly given more time. And the whole walking sequence was kinda good - sometimes from the smallest details one can have big consequences.
Overall, Lion in The Meadow was nothing special episode, yet it wasn't boring. Colorful characters, good dialogs are in first raw here. I wish it would give us more meat so to speak, but I do believe next episodes will deliver more.
This one was messy
UniqueParticle9 November 2021
I don't know what was going on with the writing for this particular episode it had bits that were uncomfortable like with Shiv and the scenes with Josh. Still a great episode I absolutely love everything with Matthew Macfayden and Nicolas Braun! This had some intensity that is riveting that's for sure. I'd say this was a solid one and I'll always love Succession!
4.25
collegex22 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
So... Was this the most tender moment between Kendall and Logan?. And still, it was actually surrounded by cruelty and bitterness. This show manages this feelings between broken peoolpe soooo good.
Oh and the most tender Longan's scene so far, was with her assistant laughing about the President. This people ia POWERFUL.
I thought Josh was actually a nice guy that is far away the city because is a representation of how in the urbe no one can show feelings but the truth is... The people is nasty all places.
Shiv is a leftover, Tom too and... Can some one say to me if Gerry is being Roman's menthor or she is just looking for herself?
Oh and the most tender Longan's scene so far, was with her assistant laughing about the President. This people ia POWERFUL.
I thought Josh was actually a nice guy that is far away the city because is a representation of how in the urbe no one can show feelings but the truth is... The people is nasty all places.
Shiv is a leftover, Tom too and... Can some one say to me if Gerry is being Roman's menthor or she is just looking for herself?
[7.2] Sauce and rodents
cjonesas19 April 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Episode 4: A semi interesting episode with good acting, interesting moments at the table nearly full of tension, a mistake to have and see Adrian Brody there as the investor and very educational talking between father and son on their way back.
A sort of filler episode where the feuds still remain...
A sort of filler episode where the feuds still remain...
NO!
the_nephilim7123 November 2021
Pretty bad when contrasted to the rest.
clawingthepsychosphere8 November 2021
The first three episodes of this season spoiled us so much that this seems rotten by comparison.
The humor is mostly lacking, the Tom & Greg Nero conversation was harem anime tier fan service, the situation that leads to the climax of the episode is insanely contrived, people behave out of character, and some of it feels like filler.
Unexpected and disappointing step down in terms of the writing quality that came before.
The humor is mostly lacking, the Tom & Greg Nero conversation was harem anime tier fan service, the situation that leads to the climax of the episode is insanely contrived, people behave out of character, and some of it feels like filler.
Unexpected and disappointing step down in terms of the writing quality that came before.
Ewings, Sopranos, and Roys
priscillahodgkins-214568 November 2021
The Roy family has become repulsive: their extreme greed, egotism, lack of moral code is difficult to watch. They are the heedless, ugly descendants of the Ewings, but without the extra-marital affairs and back-combed hair-dos and a resourceful matriarch.
The kids talk like adolescents, which is fitting for none have matured past the age of 16.
Tony Soprano, like Logan Roy, got rid of anyone who crossed him, but he had a code and he had one hell of a mother.
Maybe that's what the Roys need: a Big Mama to give Logan a lesson in parenting and shake the kids out of their self-idolatry.
The show needs to borrow from Shakespeare or Euripides: something has to matter to at least one character that hits us where we hurt.
There's no love to be lost, no shame they can't ignore.
The show's popularity will be short-lived unless at least one of them gets a conscience.
The kids talk like adolescents, which is fitting for none have matured past the age of 16.
Tony Soprano, like Logan Roy, got rid of anyone who crossed him, but he had a code and he had one hell of a mother.
Maybe that's what the Roys need: a Big Mama to give Logan a lesson in parenting and shake the kids out of their self-idolatry.
The show needs to borrow from Shakespeare or Euripides: something has to matter to at least one character that hits us where we hurt.
There's no love to be lost, no shame they can't ignore.
The show's popularity will be short-lived unless at least one of them gets a conscience.
Nothing special
NiiBerry8 November 2021
bringin adrien brody in was a mistake
shone-diggity19 November 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Takes away from Brian Cox star power. But sooo weird to see him without an accent. But Macfaydem redeems the episode with his prison commentary "how late can I read?" and something about esrning phone calling cards...
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