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Succession: The Ripple Effect of Poverty, Abuse, Wealth, and Power

Succession: The Ripple Effect of Poverty, Abuse, Wealth, and Power

SPOILER ALERTS FOR SUCCESSION Seasons 1–4.

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Apr 14, 2023
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SPOILER ALERTS FOR SUCCESSION Seasons 1–4.

After experiencing Succession S4. E3. Connor’s Wedding I had to rewatch the episode. What struck me was how each child reacted represented a trauma response.

Flight- Connor

Fight- Kendal

Fawn- Shiv

Freeze- Roman

It dawned on me that throughout the series, how each of the Roy children navigate their way through the wo…

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