Try to remember a conversation in season 2 between Logan and Rhea about the successor, when Rhea tells Logan that Shiv thinks she is smart but she is not. From that moment on, every decision Shiv made makes sense.
Yes, all main characters in the show are malicious and wicked. The four siblings are all messed up in their own ways, with Kendall being the more fan favorite because of his suffering. Ken wanted it. He was promised the position while still a kid, he grew up preparing for it, he sacrificed everything, he was programmed to imitate his father only to lose the throne to an empty suit. What a tragedy.
Roman never really wanted it and never would have stepped up. It is obvious he has suffered much abuse in his childhood, ending up with broken character. He smiles at the end with a drink in his hand, when he knows he will not be abused anymore, and he doesn't have to pretend.
But Shiv oh Shiv. The cunning person that believe they are clever. If you've met such a person in real life you know they are exactly like Shiv. Typical example of a woman who has grown up in a patriarchal household. Grown up unempowered, trained to become a princess. And this training kicked in during the final moments, when she indeed became a princess.
The show overall is a masterclass on parenthood and education. You can change the plot a million times, and still the three siblings are doomed to live this exact ending. The ending was dictated by their childhood.
Yes, all main characters in the show are malicious and wicked. The four siblings are all messed up in their own ways, with Kendall being the more fan favorite because of his suffering. Ken wanted it. He was promised the position while still a kid, he grew up preparing for it, he sacrificed everything, he was programmed to imitate his father only to lose the throne to an empty suit. What a tragedy.
Roman never really wanted it and never would have stepped up. It is obvious he has suffered much abuse in his childhood, ending up with broken character. He smiles at the end with a drink in his hand, when he knows he will not be abused anymore, and he doesn't have to pretend.
But Shiv oh Shiv. The cunning person that believe they are clever. If you've met such a person in real life you know they are exactly like Shiv. Typical example of a woman who has grown up in a patriarchal household. Grown up unempowered, trained to become a princess. And this training kicked in during the final moments, when she indeed became a princess.
The show overall is a masterclass on parenthood and education. You can change the plot a million times, and still the three siblings are doomed to live this exact ending. The ending was dictated by their childhood.