Why everyone says Succession is Shakespearean
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 Published On Apr 27, 2023

Contains Spoilers as far as S04E03
A deep dive into what makes HBO's Succession so similar Shakespeare's King Lear and Titus Andronicus. Hint: it all comes back to piss. And also love languages.

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Contents
0:00 Intro
2:17 Act 1 Pentameter, Piss and Capitalism
15:14 Act 2 Jargon, Rhetoric and Language Games
26:35 Act 3 Love and Lies under Logan Roy
33:16 Act 4 Why Succession Slags Off Shakespeare

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