Kendall has been acting out lately by stealing batteries and candy and vape fluid from convenience stores - his pathetic way of rebelling, of introducing some small measure of chaos to his now tightly managed life. One of the show’s running themes is how great gobs of money make personal growth nearly impossible, because there can be no consequences for your actions. It’s a reminder that the Roy siblings are still children - bratty and tempestuous and spoiled, yes, but also vulnerable and easily wounded - and that their father (and the company) is still putting up guardrails, as all parents do, to make sure they stay safe and understand their limits. ![]() The last image of the episode places him on the same terrace again, this time surrounded by great glass partitions that would keep him from jumping, even if his despair summoned the nerve to do it. He’s going up there to be alone, to ponder what it might be like to hurl himself into oblivion, but the implication is this: He’s being watched. The first image in “Safe Room” is a surveillance shot of Kendall climbing up the emergency stairwell to access an empty floor leading to a terrace at the top of the Waystar Royco building. ![]() ![]() Season 2 Episode 4 of Succession, “Safe Room,” is streaming early this week on HBO Go and HBO Now.
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