The portrait of the infamous Roy family, Logan Roy, has passed away. He is now left with wives and power-hungry children, which consist of Roman, Kendall, Shiv, and Connor.
Every one of them is making calculated moves to take over their father's company and won't even think twice before backstabbing their own blood. The future of Waystar Royco hangs by a thread. But hopefully, we will receive closure in the show's finale next week.
The latest episode of Succession titled Church and State, revolved completely around the funeral of Logan Roy. Almost every member of the show showed up and displayed a variety of reactions, but one of the most shocking yet heartbreaking reactions came from none other than Kieran Culkin's Roman Roy.
Fans were impressed by his acting and some even think that he deserved to be accoladed for his performance.
Logan Roy's funeral in latest Succession episode wins the hearts of the internet
Logan Roy's funeral was rather an emotional affair. Watching all his ex-lovers reunited was fascinating, but the eulogies were what legends are made of. Kendal and Shiv gave almost normal ones, but Ewan Roy's eulogy was more like a roast.
It looks like Ewan's despise for his brother goes beyond death and it is completely justified. Roman's eulogy was shocking. In fact, he couldn't speak a word and broke into tears. He made it to the podium and was even ready with his speech. But he took one gaze at his father's coffin and had a mental breakdown.
He bawled like an infant which left fans overwhelmed and shocked. Roman is usually happy-go-lucky, but it looks like netizens have realized that it's a facade to hide his sensitive side. He shared a complicated relationship with his father and the pain he felt was immense.
Here is how fans on Twitter reacted to Logan Roy's funeral.
As seen from the above tweets, fans were moved to tears by Kieran Culkins' riveting performance. Some of them even thought that the entire episode reminded them of the funeral of someone they loved.
Succession synopsis
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the synopsis of Succession reads:
"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."
It further states:
"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."
Succession was created by Jesse Armstrong and aired for the first time on June 3, 2018.