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Planned Tragedy Requires An Ending
- Lucy Prebble says tragedy requires an ending while comedy resets repeatedly.
- The writers planned Succession's arc to reach a deliberate final conclusion rather than endlessly prolong it.
Extra Lines Enable Spontaneous Gold
- The writers intentionally supply actors with extra alternate lines to capture spontaneous gold on set.
- That rehearsal freedom yields multiple great beats from actors like Jeremy Strong and Alan Ruck.
Personal Vendettas Mask As Deal Tactics
- Shiv pushes to squeeze more money partly as a petty response to Logan advising Tom on her divorce.
- Personal vendettas and business maneuvering regularly blur among the Roys.