Decoding the 'Succession' Finale: The Poem, the Length, and the Anticipation
The title of the upcoming Season 4 finale of the TV series Succession, "With Open Eyes," is a reference to John Berryman's poem "Dream Song 29." The poem's dark themes and allusions to Oedipus Rex and King Lear suggest that the finale may involve major daddy issues and the Roy children's continued struggle for control over Waystar Royco. The use of literary references throughout the series offers bonus fodder for those in the know and rewards a deeper reading.