5/21/2023 0 Comments Devour charactersIf they fail again, the family has just made one last round through the same cycle. If they stop trying to beat him, the conflict is over. ![]() If the kids do finally beat him, you've cheated on that truth. If that's the case, though, there's a story problem with one final season to go. Succession can look like it's stuck in a loop, but the way this conflict between Logan and his three youngest kids changes in shape but never in result served to establish the show's central truth: Logan always wins. 'Succession' can look like it's stuck in a loop, but the way this conflict between Logan and his three youngest kids changes in shape but never in result served to establish the show's central truth: Logan always wins. Kendall had thought that an orderly approach could work, that the brutal truth could work, or that a united front could work. Tom had seen Kendall lose to his father before, believed he would lose again, and wound up bringing about that result in an effort to end up on the winning team (and spite his wife). And at the end of Season 3, when his siblings finally joined him, it was Logan's legend itself. After the press conference at the end of Season 2, it was systemic indifference to the wrongdoing of the billionaire class. At Shiv and Tom's wedding, it was the dual grip of his own addiction and his cowardice in the face of consequences. Kendall, after all, has been vanquished in four separate rebellions against his father, each time ramming his quavering, sad-boy face into a different immovable object.Īt the board meeting in Season 1, it was weather and midtown traffic. Can he be endured? Can his caustic influence be undone? Can he ever be outwitted, outplayed, or outlasted?ĭespite dialogue so acerbic that it puckers the cast's mouths like a salt and vinegar chip, and despite the dynamism of performances that harden, soften and harden again, stasis has always stalked the story of the Roys. ![]() Who would take over Waystar Royco? Who would run things? What would Logan have wanted? Since then, we've learned that this was an utter misdirect: Succession is not about following Logan Roy at all. It had him nearly dying in his own helicopter, and it raised the question of what might come after Logan. The book also features on-the-page murder and mass murder, child death, the deaths of parents, discussions and depictions of sacrifices/executions, references to factory-related accidents and deaths, references to child neglect and abuse, references to filicide, references to sibling deaths, and multiple scenes about death.įor more general content, please be aware that this book contains cutting, violence, blood, murder, abuse, and death.Succession began on Logan Roy's birthday, with his first medical emergency. Scenes describing it do occur in first person. The characters also discuss self-harm at different points in the book. The magic system in this book is based off of sacrifice and heavily features self-harm (specifically cutting) and actions that mirror self-harm. It’s not as gory as my other books (I don’t think), but it deals with some heavy concepts and actions. This book is as bleak and brutal as it is (I hope) encouraging. I won’t - as Lorena, our main character, would say - make it toothsome. WHAT WE DEVOUR COMMENTS & CONTENT WARNINGS That said, for as loving as I like to think the characters ultimately are, this book does involve several important topics. □ morality, mortality, & fantasy politics □ weird magic in a weird, apocalyptic world □ a boy as apathetic & curious as he is dangerous ![]() □ an ace protag made of cunning, kindness, & questionable decisions If you like shrewd girls who bite off more than they can chew, you might like this book. ![]() Thank you for asking! WHAT WE DEVOUR is a standalone dark YA fantasy about capitalism, doors that demand blood sacrifices, and the monstrous ordeal of being known. Thank you for giving this odd little book a chance. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like page numbers, please ask and I’ll answer as best as I can. As WHAT WE DEVOUR nears completion, I would like to describe the book and then outline my initial content warnings for it. Author’s Notes for What We Devour Hey friends,
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