I kept hearing about how great this show was so I finally watched two episodes on a flight. What a waste of time. Based on its success, I guess it must appeal strongly to unsophisticated viewers who don't mind cliche caricatures of real people. Likely, the same crowd that would watch Bravo shows. I couldn't help but to laugh at several scenes, most of which involved Kieran Culkin's character. It's not his fault. He is a decent performer but the writing and directing are cringeworthy. I can see exactly what they tried to do. There is literally a parallel character for every Yellowstone player. Dysfunctional family led by a stubborn, aging, unmarried father who tries to keep things together for the sake of the family empire despite being totally intolerable. It's just too unbelievable and implausible for an intelligent viewer.
Review of Succession
