The contradictions of the liberal classĪs New York Times columnist David Brooks argued in his book “ Bobos in Paradise” – “bobo” a portmanteau of “bohemian” and “bourgeois” – contemporary America is full of upper-middle class professionals who long to be seen as virtuous artists, even as they engage in the relentless pursuit of money and success that allow them to ascend the ranks of the bourgeois class. It’s easy to assume that much of the show’s appeal lies in its playful critiques of right-wing media and the billionaire class.īut in my view, the show actually caters to an audience that wants to condemn the main characters – while secretly identifying with their pursuit of power and pleasure. chairman Rupert Murdoch, with themes and a premise pulled from Shakespeare’s “ King Lear,” “Succession” tells the story of an aging patriarch who must decide which of his four children will replace him at the top. But at one point, I started to wonder: Where’s the appeal in watching a group of obnoxious, pampered, backstabbing siblings?
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