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Succession: Kendall's Failures
Mar. 6th, 2026 02:51 pmKendall's failures in Which Side Are You On? and Nobody Is Ever Missing are, in different yet similar ways, caused by his own character flaws.
The season finale is more obviously so. In Prague, Kendall assured Sandy that he had the stomach for conflict with his family. But when he actually comes face-to-face with his father and siblings over the bear hug, he can't handle it and decides he needs to be high. Now. This leads to a death, and something his father can use to blackmail him into backing down.
But his failure in Which Side Are You On? was caused by his own flaws, too. He is confident that he will be able to visit Ilona and come back in time for the vote because he is confident he will have access to a private helicopter. When he can't use the helicopter, when he is forced to rely on modes of transportation that are every day for most people, his plan goes up in smoke.
The season finale is more obviously so. In Prague, Kendall assured Sandy that he had the stomach for conflict with his family. But when he actually comes face-to-face with his father and siblings over the bear hug, he can't handle it and decides he needs to be high. Now. This leads to a death, and something his father can use to blackmail him into backing down.
But his failure in Which Side Are You On? was caused by his own flaws, too. He is confident that he will be able to visit Ilona and come back in time for the vote because he is confident he will have access to a private helicopter. When he can't use the helicopter, when he is forced to rely on modes of transportation that are every day for most people, his plan goes up in smoke.
