
Succession
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Exploring the Themes of Bonding and Wealth in the TV Show Succession
The show 'Succession' challenges the idea of glamourizing extreme wealth. It portrays the unenviable and psychologically taxing position of the wealthy, going against the trend of other films that criticize wealth while still making it enjoyable. The characters in the show represent the psychic cost of wealth, and viewers are unlikely to aspire to be like them. 'Succession' aims to make us realize that wealth comes with its own set of burdens.
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