Even the Foxy writers at ‘Succession’ can’t top the depravity of real life

The Roys are horrible people. With their private jets and helicopters, their mansions, yachts and villas, they live outside of anything that might resemble ordinary human experiences. 

Logan Roy is a brutal boss and a heartless, manipulative father. His kids crave his approval and sabotage each other in their quest to inherit control of Waystar, the sprawling media company he created.

Their motives are always self-serving, their greed insatiable, their cruelty knows no bounds. The world is theirs to pillage. 

I admit I’m one of the millions of viewers absolutely mesmerized by this series and not just because of its brilliant writing and acting. The phenomenon of HBO’s “Succession” is that it so accurately reflects the cultural zeitgeist.

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