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Amid the emphatic synths and cooing scale-runningin the inimitably operatic, wholly perfect pop classic What Is Love?

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by Haddaway, the singer repeats two agonized requests: One is existential (What is love?

); the other is direct (Dont hurt me no more).

Does Logan Roy (Brian Cox) love his children?

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Laced through with egocentrism and delusion, sure, because its rare that anyone onSuccessiondoes anything entirely altruistically.

All decisions, in the end, are motivated by money.

(Remember when Shiv used to work for the shows version of Bernie Sanders?

A simpler time!)

ultra-right congressman who lovingly speaks about the ideological positions of H(itler).

This is as far as her rebellion goes when shes still benefiting from the gilded cage.

This comes to the fore in season-three finale All the Bells Say.

Kendall and Shiv have always recognized themselves in each other (Its you now.

They fail, of course.

in response to Coxs snarling What have you got in your fucking hand?

is a moment of delicacy and destruction.

Love, fear,whatever.

Contrast how Kendall, Roman, and Shiv behave in the finale with their noticeably absent sibling: Connor.

(Now up to one percent in Republican polling, baby!)

But I cant talk about this right now because its complicated and I dont have time.

With both open eyes and blind ones, Henry thinks hes too late.

Will the fourth season ofSuccessiontake its finale title again from this same poem?

Am I a good man?

from Dream Song 239.

Incredible panic rules, from Dream Song 46.

On the one hand, maybe there isnt, since Shivs realist husband is the one who betrays them.

But on the other, the children linking arms together feels like a long time coming.

That same tone is exactly what imbues Kendalls Italian confession and his aching Can I be with you guys?

Maybe the Roy children can find that answer in each other.

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