They say that writing is a great way to gather your thoughts.
Well, I’ve spent all day rotting away on the couch watching Succession, so I haven’t really had many thoughts today.
But one thing I can say about Succession is that Cousin Greg might be one of my favorite TV characters of all time. Some of us can relate deeply with him: he’s clumsy, nervous, out of place, awkward, confused, and meek.
Yet somehow, in this family of wolves, he continues to rise—mostly by dumb luck, but also because he plays the few cards that he has perfectly.
Out of all the characters and storylines thus far in the show, Greg’s is the one that interests me the most. I’m only halfway through Season 2, so there’s still quite a bit left that I need to watch before I’m caught up.
But I find it fascinating that the writers of the show made Greg—the only character worth rooting for—play such a peripheral role. The family views him as a nobody, and yet he slowly manages to win them over, one by one.
Here’s to Cousin Greg.
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They say that writing is a great way to gather your thoughts.
Well, I’ve spent all day rotting away on the couch watching Succession, so I haven’t really had many thoughts today.
But one thing I can say about Succession is that Cousin Greg might be one of my favorite TV characters of all time. Some of us can relate deeply with him: he’s clumsy, nervous, out of place, awkward, confused, and meek.
Yet somehow, in this family of wolves, he continues to rise—mostly by dumb luck, but also because he plays the few cards that he has perfectly.
Out of all the characters and storylines thus far in the show, Greg’s is the one that interests me the most. I’m only halfway through Season 2, so there’s still quite a bit left that I need to watch before I’m caught up.
But I find it fascinating that the writers of the show made Greg—the only character worth rooting for—play such a peripheral role. The family views him as a nobody, and yet he slowly manages to win them over, one by one.
Here’s to Cousin Greg.
