"This Is Not for Tears" is a ball-buster of an episode in a season full of ball-busters. No. I'm almost as proud as Logan! Logan weighs whether a family member or a top lieutenant needs to be sacrificed to salvage the … "This Is Not for Tears" ends with Kendall ripping up the notes that have been prepared for him and tossing them like confetti as he exits the press conference where he stabbed his father in the back. Page 1 of 1. Succession: episode by episode Succession Succession recap: season two finale – it's a killer all right A truly Shakespearean closer, which sets us up for another stunning season… Much has been made of Jeremy Strong's intense process, the ways in which he immerses himself so deeply in Kendall's misery, but here it pays off. October 13, 2019. Roman may well be the new Iron Man of Succession’s Avengers-like ensemble, giving Culkin the showcase in Season 3 that Strong and Snook have enjoyed in seasons 1 and 2… It turns out, [Logan] was completely wrong about Kendall. Percentage of users who rate a movie or TV show positively. Succession Recap, Season 2, Episode 10: The Finale . Movies and TV shows are Certified Fresh with a steady Tomatometer of 75% or higher after a set amount of reviews (80 for wide-release movies, 40 for limited-release movies, 20 for TV shows), including 5 reviews from Top Critics. Killer Ken! The Tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and TV programming quality for millions of moviegoers. It manages to bring out some fantastic performances from its infinite pool of talent, chief among them Jeremy Strong, who manages to rise above and become one of the strongest performances on television. Succession kicked off Season 2 with Kendall Roy making a zombified TV appearance, pushed in front of a camera and blankly mouthing soundbites his … Was there a better way Succession could have ended its phenomenal second season? 'Succession' season 2 finale review (SPOILERS): HBO drama makes good on its 'blood sacrifice' promise, in a dazzling episode 10 The episode intentionally invokes what's come before to set up, then subvert, our expectations. Creator Jesse Armstrong, who wrote "This Is Not For Tears," has crafted an ending that makes you believe, in retrospect, that it could go no other way, because that's what great writers do. Copy. [Jesse] Armstrong has fleshed out the characters of Logan's bickering children a lot more in Season 2, such that they've become, if not necessarily "lovable," then at least more sympathetic, and even relatable. All rights reserved. "This Is Not for Tears" deploys familiarity and novelty in equal, and expert, measure. No one: Not a single soul: Not a sound in this or any other universe: Me: Succession Season 2 has shown us the absolute pinnacle of satire. Succession's second season finale ends on a high point not just for the episode or the season but the entire series.