‘Succession’ fans are recreating an iconic Kendall Roy scene after HBO show’s finale
Spoilers ahead for the series finale titled “With Open Eyes”.
The curtain finally closed on HBO’s hit drama “Succession” on May 29, with the Roy kids and their doomed empire taking a bow in the most tragic, cringey way possible. It had many fans agreeing with family patriarch Logan Roy:
Kendall, Roman and Shiv are in fact, not serious people.
The final shot was of Kendall (Jeremy Strong), who desperately clawed at the heels of his power-hungry father (Brian Cox) for four seasons, realizing he has nothing left as he sits slack jawed on a New York City bench after the sale of the media company worth billions at the hands of his sister Shiv (Sarah Snook), who voted against her brother in order to become the shiny new Lady MacBeth.
And now, fans are rushing to that same bench, which is in Battery Park, in order to recreate the melancholy Kendall stare out into the ocean, according to Twitter. Or at least really, really want to.
Yes, it’s a thing.
Now all fans need to do is head over to the nearest bar and order Gerri’s favorite drink — a martini, duh — and make a toast to finally getting out of his family’s dark shadow, via Roman (Kieran Culkin) style.
This story was originally published May 30, 2023 at 4:12 PM with the headline "‘Succession’ fans are recreating an iconic Kendall Roy scene after HBO show’s finale."