Succession - What’s Really Going On with Roman

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  @thetake · 4 years ago · pinned

  This script was written by Anya Formozova. You can see more of her work here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/Cue22">http://www.youtube.com/c/Cue22</a>

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  @ivanpb1983 · 4 years ago

  &quot;We love you.&quot;<br>&quot;What is this? What&apos;s the angle?&quot; —That&apos;s Succession in a nutshell.

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  @samanthanyarko9166 · 3 years ago

  I do think maybe Roman was sexually abused, not necessarily by a family member, as a child. It really struck me that sometimes the seemingly wild things he says are true, like when he told the others at breakfast what he’d done in Geri’s bathroom the night before and they all dismissed it as him mouthing off. He’s made several “jokey” references to be being sexually abused as a child. I also think it’s suspect a family friend they were frequently around as children was nicknamed “Mo” for Molester. I feel like this kind of trauma from his past would further explain his pathology. Sadly, he may have said what happened to him numerous times throughout the series but no one takes him seriously because he’s just “wild Roman.”

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  @bencarlson4300 · 3 years ago

  It’s pretty amazing how season 3 took Roman and Tom, two of the more comic relief characters, and gave them incredible dramatic arcs without sacrificing their comedic edge. Extraordinarily well written show.

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  @magma4168 · 4 years ago

  &quot;I should&apos;ve had dogs&quot; is actually an accurate summation of both Roy parents.<br>OK, maybe not even dogs, plants.

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  @trinaq · 4 years ago

  Roman is a real piece of work, but he&apos;s suffered the worst type of physical abuse from his family, that have shaped him into the dysfunctional mess that he is. You can&apos;t help but feel sorry for him, and Kieran plays him splendidly.

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  @studiostyx7075 · 4 years ago

  I used to tell my abusive (and now estranged) parents that they weren&apos;t rich enough to be so narcissistic 🤷‍♀

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  @camilaryder9805 · 4 years ago

  He really ties the whole show together, he’s the fresh switch that keeps the dialogue fresh. Kieran plays this character perfectly

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  @itativillegas8791 · 4 years ago (edited)

  i can&apos;t imagine roman played by another guy, kieran is brilliant

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  @KingWi11 · 4 years ago

  Gerri literally tells Roman what she needs to hear. &quot;How does it serve my interests.&quot; She can spin anything, but he gave her nothing and expected her to fix the problem.

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  @A-G-A-G · 4 years ago (edited)

  I can’t believe people read Gerri’s response in the last scene as cold. My impression was always that she said it with deep regret- more that she simply COULDNT do anything rather than wouldn’t. &nbsp;She wanted to help. And this interpretation was actually put to j smith Cameron and she confirmed that was how she played it

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  @TD_acct · 4 years ago

  Gerri isn&apos;t cold or selfish in the last scene. She&apos;s practical &nbsp;🤷

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