"Giving me election night PTSD": New Succession episode gives internet flashbacks of 2016 US presidential election

We are slowly drawing towards the finale of Succession, but for some reason, it feels like the show is just getting started. Every episode so far has managed to deliver some amazing performances, while also propelling the story ahead at a steady pace. Earlier this season, Logan Roy, the patriarch of the Roy family, passed away, soon after which, his children declared war on each other.The latest episode of Succession saw our cast involved in a stressful election campaign. This was a Presidential campaign that saw Connor Roy running for the President of the United States.While fans on Twitter enjoyed this episode through and through, many of them said that it reminded them of the infamous 2016 US presidential election.maria__wyeth@maria__wyethlol this episode of succession is giving me election night PTSD1lol this episode of succession is giving me election night PTSDNew Succession episode's setting gets compared to the 2016 US presidential electionThe 2016 US presidential election was one of the most iconic presidential campaigns of recent years, irrespective of the country. The Republicans were represented by businessman Donald Trump. His home state was New York and his running mate was Mike Pence.On the other hand, Democrats were represented by the popular political figure, Hillary Clinton. Her home state too was New York and her running mate was Tim Kaine. Donald Trump emerged victorious in this election, marking what is considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of American Politics.On January 20, 2017, Trump took office as the 45th president of the USA, while Pence became the country's 48th vice president. This election process was extremely stressful for the common American and the latest episode of Succession managed to make its fans relive those uncanny times. Some fans even thought that Connor Roy was a bit like former U.S. President, Donald Trump.Mallory L@malhopeHow have I only just realized that Donald Trump Jr is the real life Connor Roy? #SuccessionHBO #djtj @jimmykimmelHow have I only just realized that Donald Trump Jr is the real life Connor Roy? #SuccessionHBO #djtj @jimmykimmeltommy❄️🌺@02tommy_Succession giving me election night 2016 PTSD screamsSuccession giving me election night 2016 PTSD screamsJosh@JoshuaOgunduElection Day succession episode is something elseElection Day succession episode is something elseani@beaarthur85a lot of you are saying that this weeks succession gave you horrible flashbacks to the 2016 election. i had no such flashbacks because i was unconscious on the night of the 2016 election. i drank &amp; passed out from shock around 8:30 and only learned the news the next morning.a lot of you are saying that this weeks succession gave you horrible flashbacks to the 2016 election. i had no such flashbacks because i was unconscious on the night of the 2016 election. i drank &amp; passed out from shock around 8:30 and only learned the news the next morning.ben 🪴@honeybee_benthis ep of succession is good, but it’s so hard to enjoy it bc this election stuff is too real idkthis ep of succession is good, but it’s so hard to enjoy it bc this election stuff is too real idkSasha@servingcaprealthis election night episode of Succession is bringing up trauma I did not realize I had about the stress of election nights2this election night episode of Succession is bringing up trauma I did not realize I had about the stress of election nightsehport? I can't afford to go to the ehport@scrapsofsnowIf you lived through the 2016 election and watched this week's Succession episode you might be entitled to financial compensation.If you lived through the 2016 election and watched this week's Succession episode you might be entitled to financial compensation.Sam-I-Am@SammIK92succession giving me war flashbacks to election night 2016……so that’s fun succession giving me war flashbacks to election night 2016……so that’s fun 😳The internet collectively agreed that the election episode was very similar to what happened in 2016. Even though they enjoyed the episode, many said that it managed to trigger their PTSD. lip balm tom wamb@SATYRlCONthis episode is giving me election night 2016 PTSD #succession23this episode is giving me election night 2016 PTSD #successionJake Paul McCartney@RealSummersEveBeing a Conhead in 2023 is my trauma response to the 2016 election. Thanks Succession #enoughalreadyBeing a Conhead in 2023 is my trauma response to the 2016 election. Thanks Succession #enoughalreadySuccession synopsisAccording to Rotten Tomatoes, the synopsis of Succession reads,&quot;Although he has no plans to step aside as the head of Waystar Royco, the international media conglomerate controlled by his family, aging patriarch Logan Roy is contemplating what the future holds. He has lingered in the limelight longer than even he thought he would, and now family members want to run the company as they see fit.&quot;It continues,&quot;Despite a best-laid succession plan, tempers flare over Logan's intentions. Kendall Roy, Logan's eldest son from his second marriage and a division president at the firm, is the heir apparent. As Kendall attempts to solidify his eventual takeover, he and the three other Roy children face a difficult choice as company control and family loyalties collide.&quot;The show was created by Jesse Armstrong and it first aired on June 3, 2018, on HBO.

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