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The Pros and Cons of Sucking Up

"It ends with tom sort of on top but then not on top because he's yes he's on top as a pure figurehead i think it's pretty great," says the actor. "The ending ultimately undermines the family idea right like they have this moment of nice family bonding where they make kendall drink this crowning of the king shake meal fit for a king meal and  they dump it over his head." The show is about sucking up in the capitalist universe, which pays off according to Aaron Taylor-Robinson. There are three weddings in that show that are central to how the plot moves forward one is a green card uh wedding - you don't really see it.

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