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If you havent been keeping up with HBOsSuccession, now would be a good time to catch up.
As things are, though, its a matter of making the best of a bad situation.
Do any of these characters actually have what it takes to run Waystar Royko?
Would they be pleasant to work for?
Are they pleasant, period?
From worst to best contenders, lets take stock.
To be clear, that is not a high bar.
Despite being constantly terrorized by Tom, he is somehow still standing.
If you need anyone to reach the top shelf, Greg is your dude.
His mother is played by Mary Birdsong, a.k.a.
Deputy Kimball onReno 911!, a.k.a.
an angel, just in case you needed any further proof ofSuccessions comedy bona fides.
You cannot watch him do anything without getting cripplingly severe secondhand embarrassment.
Roman
Of the four Roy siblings, Roman is the wild card.
Pros Hes definitely the most gregarious Roy, and the least purposefully pretentious.
I am not convinced that he knows anything about business.
9 and Roman would be at No.
8, but the event went well enough, so here we are.
Pros He can throw a party!
Butter pats aside, Connor seems relatively levelheaded, or at least the most so out of his siblings.
He stays out of the in-fighting as much as possible, though who knows whether or not thatll change.
That said, we shouldnt be surprised that hes as flighty as the rest of his family.
I cannot in good conscience fully endorse anyone who engages in so much PDA.
Logan
I agree with Kendall that Logan should take some time to convalesce, if not outright retire.
Pros The utter savagery required to tell your own child that hes a disappointment is … a lot.
But thats probably good for business, right?
Cons Hes not a good father.
Im not certain that he actuallycaresabout anyone.
Accidentally or not, he hit Kendalls son!
Two words: brain hemorrhage.
Stewy
For someone who seems to embody every finance-bro stereotype, Kendalls old college buddy Stewy is weirdly unpredictable.
While mostSuccessioncharacters are sources of humor by how ridiculously they conduct themselves, Stewy is genuinely a funny guy.
Cons If theres a drug test, Stewy will be out in a heartbeat.
But as things stand, hes clearly a thorn in the Roys side.
Sucks for Waystar, but hey, Lawrence is getting what he wants!Pros The dude is ruthless!
Hes like Littlefinger if Littlefinger didnt care about not outright sneering at everyone.
Unlike most characters on the show, he seems to know his worth.
Cons He scares me a little bit; he might just be a littletoocold.
Conservatively speaking, digital media is a wild field.
She knows exactly which strings to pull to get what she wants.
Id be frightened if I werent impressed.
(Just kidding, Im definitely both.)
She also has an uncanny sixth sense for any movement against Logan, and how to cut it off.
Cons Shes too devoted to Logan.
Nevertheless, Im willing to entertain the notion that she might have some ulterior motives.
She uses her position in the family to get her son a job at the company, after all.
Gerri
Speaking of Lady Macbeth figures, Gerri is also one of the companys best options.
Plus, you dont cross J. Smith-Cameron if you know whats good for you.
Cons Some of that patented Roy untrustworthiness has rubbed off on her.
Pros For better or worse, hes loyal to the company.
Hes played by Peter Friedman, who is one of the most comforting presences currently on TV.
Ive never met him, but I would trust him with my life.
Roman deeply resents having him around, though Roman isnt really a huge fan of anyone.
Maybe thats what they need!
Pros He really is a family man.
Itd be sweet, if not for all that animosity between them.
I love how florid Ewans speech is, when he actually does open his mouth.
Pit of vipers this, nest of rats that.
Thatll do, pig.
Cons He is terrifyingly no-nonsense.
That 12-hour car ride with Greg on Thanksgiving is a thing of cringe beauty.
(To be fair, her hand in the matter is sometimes forced.)
Whats the deal with Nate?
Cut that man loose!
He deserves a win!
Just, uh, not enough to place him at the top of this list.
Pros He works hard, which almost nobody else seems to do.
And, again, I think I actuallygetwhat he does, at least in an abstract way.
This doesnt, however, let him off the hook for how hung up he is on his ex-wife.
Objectively the hottest Roy sibling.
Every time he slips into bro talk, whatever goodwill I have for him rapidly drains away.
There is really no bigger turnoff.
I mean, I love it, but I also hate it.
But I love it.)
If there were a supercut of Tom Wamsgans, thats what Id use to sell people on this show.
Did you bitch me out, pig man?
Cons He is either not particularly socially aware, or fartoosocially aware.
I cant really tell which.
Either way, hes tapped directly into how best to needle or wheedle the people around him.
But, God, I love watching it.
