#I mean sure. they could get pretty close. they don’t have any friends hshhsbhhh. they’ll hang out and be awful together for the rest of

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ken rome shiv dynamic in s4 is truly so insane to me. btw. in previous seasons their relationships were established as hostile, or at least competitive, so there wasn’t much holding them back. But s4 is different bc they start out attempting to be friends, which is both appealing/comforting to them, as well as restrictive to their ambitions. it was kind of!! excruciating!! to watch them stick bandaids on fractures that were forming between them (the “we’re sorry shiv” group hug in Living+…..) just so they could at least superficially maintain the Happy Healthy Sibling Bond, even as it became more and more ludicrous to uphold as they were drawn to prioritize themselves over each other, in increasingly betraying ways. they wanted to keep the alliance together, while at the same time shaping it for their own purposes. and they kept trying to do this, until it fell apart in their hands. Ooh my god. they loved each other, AND they wanted to express it, AND they openly admitted this.. but so what, if they would never prioritize it? if they were playing in a system where choosing it would never be the smart move? if there was only one crown and only one of them could wear it? they could never maintain any sort of meaningful action stemming from their love, so it made no difference that they felt it, and their gestures of affection were just gestures. idk… they’re sooo… i can’t wait to feel unwell about them for ever and ever

#i don’t think they could ever quite go back to how they were before. #I mean sure. they could get pretty close. they don’t have any friends hshhsbhhh. they’ll hang out and be awful together for the rest of #their lives. but #idk if they are ever going to forget that they TRIED to be a genuine open team together #and they couldn’t make it work. #they’re gonna remember that. methinks #and of course i think kendall taking back his confession really broke some sort of trust that can’t be really replaced #. anyway #thinking!!! about them!! rotating them in my brain box!! #succession #ruby (unfortunately) watches succession #kendall roy #roman roy #shiv roy