Lady Macbeth isn’t a villain—she’s a woman punished for wanting what men are praised for: power, control, legacy, and respect. Her story isn’t about evil. It’s about erasure.

In this long-form piece, we reclaim Lady Macbeth as a feminist icon—exploring her ambition, her downfall, and why she still matters today.

Succession isn’t just about rich people—it’s about emotionally stunted heirs trying to inherit power they were never emotionally equipped to hold. It’s a modern Shakespearean tragedy disguised as an HBO drama, where every move is strategic, every relationship transactional, and every child quietly screaming for their father’s love.

The show’s brilliance isn’t in the business battles—it’s in the emotional warfare. These aren’t serious people. They’re broken people. And in the end, that’s what makes Succession so powerful. This blog breaks down its Shakespearean core, its tragic characters, the lessons each one left behind, and why the ending was exactly what it needed to be.