‘Righteous Gems’ and ‘Succession’: Generational Wrath, Served Two Ways
What does a power-hungry father do when his miserable children begin to dream of taking over his billion-dollar empire? If you HeirLogan Roy’s, the answer is to play them together — but if you’re Eli Gemstone, the looming super-church leader at the heart of Righteous Gems, the answer might just be to snap your child’s thumb.
The similarities between these HBO cousins are obvious from the get-go: Brian Cox and John Goodman both play imposing patriarchs, children who were raised to see their business as their own. The family and the family itself are inseparable. As a result, both men are now so stuck with dysfunctional parents and inability to work as a team that the idea of handing over the reins seems as tempting as bankruptcy. Part 2 of Gemstone even went so far as to introduce us to “Grandaddy Roy,” who spent his last years battling dementia and urinary incontinence. Sound familiar?
This series, broadcast continuously in Gemstone‘2019 premiere season, let’s make interesting puzzle pieces; they are two sides of the power struggle between generations going on in real life. The phrase “OK, boomer” doesn’t appear – it’s a symbol of growing discontent among younger generations and older people, who are seen as hoarding it all. richness and power.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/with-righteous-gemstones-and-succession-hbo-uses-bratty-kids-to-explore-generational-resentment?source=articles&via=rss ‘Righteous Gems’ and ‘Succession’: Generational Wrath, Served Two Ways
