Cinepals - SUCCESSION 4x5 "Kill List" Reaction & Review!

Episode Date: February 26, 2024

Jaby Koay and Achara Kirk watch Season 4 episode 5 of HBO Max 'Succession.' Stunning performances all around from Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun.    You can see our cutdown reaction on https://www.YouTube.com/@Cinepals or join our Patreon for access to the uncut reaction https://www.Patreon.com/JabyKoay   Social Media ~JABY KOAY~ Instagram: @TheCinepals, @JabyKoay   ~ACHARA KIRK~ Twitter & Instagram: @AcharaKirk 

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What's going on, everybody? I'm Jabby Kauai, joined by Characirk. What's up? We're continuing forward with Succession. Episode 5. This one is called Kill List, Season 4, episode 5. Let's jump into this bitch here. Okay.

There's more than 30 seconds, right? Yeah. I can say bad words. So much for being raised by wolves. Congratulations, you guys. Let them do it. Right. 192.

They did it. She's on the other team now. I had a feeling. I had a sneaking suspicion that Roman's tactic to just charge in full rage mode was going to win everything. I just had this sneaking suspicion. that that was going to make things work in his favor, especially when the Swede was like, hey, watch it now. And, like, he was pushing the Swedes buttons. I'm like, I can see where this is going. Wait, so you think that they actually, he actually did that in order to get the deal?

I don't think Roman did that on purpose. No. Roman was emotional. Yeah. Worked in his favor. But they're not happy about it, clearly. No, because they wanted to keep ATM. Yeah. And so it's like, the thing is, at the end of the day, the Swede wanted to win. Yeah. He wanted to win. It's like, there was an interesting thing going on. on the like that peak of the mountain where he's like I need I want this to happen fast I need this now like he was playing his card so he kind of lost as soon as he did that it's like you never want to show your cards right right yeah he was showing that he was desperate exactly and so yeah and so once once I saw he he was desperate I was like if you just like hang tight and

slow down and be cool and be quiet you know or or not give in you you will come out on top and you will win because you have what he wants yeah you know what I mean you've got the product that he desires and by roman coming at him with gloves off just like coming in bare knuckles i was like yo that it was great acting it was great scene work it was great writing like this episode was quite strong well yeah no i mean i thought that uh kieran colkin's acting in that was so great because in the previous episode he's all like oh yeah like i've pre-greeved i'm fine i'm absolutely right that's right that's right so fine yeah so chill whatever and then here you know he he Like you said, gloves off completely vulnerable.

He's like, you know, he's a mess. My sister's a mess. I am like just absolutely gone, you know? And you feel that with everything that is coming out of him. It's like, yeah, all of that grief and everything. And he's just had it because it's like, yeah. Like, what kind of human, like literally a day after your dad dies goes, I want you and I want your whole family and the entire company to come out here.

and negotiate it's like well he's doing that because it's a tactic it is a tactic and it's rude and it's mean and he's all fair and love and war exactly exactly and so he's just like letting him have it you know but what i would love to know is what the notes are like where is this buried is it in the script is it just actors deciding things is it the director going here's what you're thinking like jk rowling telling um what's his name snape you know the truth that nobody knows except for him. I forgot the actor's name. Alan Rickman.

He was the only one that knew the truth, right? For the entire saga. So, like, where is this note showing up? Because, like, there are things that they have in their eyes and their face. Basically, what I'm saying is the entire episode, Roman's got, like, he's got shit going on. And so it's a seed in the audience's mind, like, what's up with him? And then it all comes hurtling out, like, projectile vomit on that monologue towards the Swedish guy on the mountain.

Yeah, I mean, I'm convinced that the director has, like, you know, worked with the actors extensively on this and like they're very you know along with the writers and stuff they're very clear about exactly where the characters are and their emotional journey and they probably rehearse the crap out of everything because there's no way that you can shoot the way that they do like with all of the camera movements and stuff without every single person knowing specifically what they're supposed to be doing or what they're supposed to be feeling at every single moment in the scene i really enjoyed this episode a lot like when they showed up at the campus or whatever it's called and they're interacting with the Swedes and Hugo is just

trying to like make his way and deal with these people and like and just the American team versus the Swedish team the way the Swedish actors were acting it felt so real and they've like I believed it you know what I mean yeah because they have one or two lines each maybe three tops and so you're you're casting people that don't have a lot to say but their roles are crucial like you said no small parts Yeah, like everyone left an impression. Yeah. You know, even if I don't remember their names, I remember their faces and like what their personalities were like and like who they were in relation to Lucas.

Yeah. Yeah. No, I thought it was cool. It was really great. Enjoy the episode overall. You know, okay, so this is like a completely random thing, but this was like going through my mind the entire time watching this episode. I saw this like Instagram real. I wanted to show you, but then I lost it.

But it was basically, like, a red carpet interview with Kieran Culkin. And they were, they asked him like, okay, if it's the Scars Guard brothers versus the Culkin brothers, who would win in a fight? And Kieran was like, clearly the Scarsguards, have you seen them? Yeah. Like, they're so much bigger than us. There's so much, like, they're freaking Vikings. If it's like a, if we have no weapons, the, the Scars Guard.

brothers are going to win. And then the interviewer was like, oh yeah, but you know, you're you're small and nimble. Like maybe you could get them. And then he's like, well, maybe if you gave us some knives or something. And so I was like thinking that the entire time because yes, like physically Alexander Scarsgaard is a massive guy. Like he's tall, he's broad, he's strong. He does. I mean, you look at him and you're like, you clearly descended from Vikings. Like you were that. But it. It's just so, and then like, you know, Kieran Culkin is like much smaller and like just the physical difference and size and everything is so interesting to watch. But in that scene that they had together where Kieran was just like coming at him and just the intensity in both of their eyes, it was like, oh yeah, this is this is a battle going on right now. Like it was just so riveting to watch.

They both did such a fantastic job. Well, the interesting thing about that, I don't know if it's intentional or not, but there's like this sort of like exposing yourself vulnerably where it's like, it shows power, so to speak. I don't know what that's called, but like... Oh, the fact that he's having a wee. He's peeing, like, whatever. And Kieran Colkin is just sitting there like, whatever.

Like, there's power in that as opposed to like chest bumping, you know what I mean? Yeah, well, because the whole time I was thinking, I'm like, dude, if he just decides to angle his body a different way, he could, literally pee on you. Yeah. That's a choice. You know, he could just be like, oh, and what? Let me just pee on you.

But yeah, it was interesting that he was displaying a sense of nonchalance and like strength and like, I don't care. I'm going to just whip my thingy out and have a pee. And then Kieran or Roman comes along and it's just like, I'm going to totally invade your private space and private time and just have this chat with you. I liked seeing the turn in Roman, the moment he decided, fuck it. Yeah. I'm going to say this.

I'm going for it. I think a lot of us know that feeling. If you've like ever had that moment of like potential conflict and you're like on the cusp of deciding, I shouldn't. And you're like, no, forget it. I'm going all in. I'm just going to have this conflict. It's a strange feeling. And yeah, it's like it worked in his favor.

So well, sometimes. kind of favor. It's definitely going to make the board and everyone who is set to benefit from that sale. Very, very happy. Sure. Anyways, you guys, thanks so much for hanging out. Hopefully enjoy that. I'm Jabby Kui. This is Achara Cook. Peace out.