Nirvana's Rape Me played in key scene in latest episode of Succession
(Spoilers ahead) In the third episode of series three of Succession, Nirvana's Rape Me was blasted out during a huge moment for Shiv at Waystar RoyCo HQ…
The latest episode of HBO's brilliant comedy-drama series Succession featured the most perfect use of Nirvana during a key scene for Siobhan 'Shiv' Roy (Sarah Snook) and company Waystar RoyCo.
During season three's third episode The Disruption, Shiv's first town hall was quickly sabotaged by a returning Kendall (Jeremy Strong), with what was supposed to be a reassuring speech to employees being brutally drowned out by multiple speakers planted in the building playing Nirvana's 1993 single Rape Me.
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While Shiv got her own back on Kendall by the end of the episode, the use of Rape Me was a ruthless reminder to those in attendance at the town hall of the company's previous cruise line scandals…
Watch the scene below:
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