Last week I posted an article discussing 14 tips on how to get rich (which you already know but never get around to because you keep on making excuse). I still make up a lot of excuses myself when it comes to some of those 14 points but I’m  at least if got me thinking more about it. That’s a start, right?

Anyhow, it made me think of more TV shows about stupidly filthy rich people and if it can be of some sort inspiration. I came across a lifestyle type show from 2017 that can serve as exactly that sort of inspiration and another two fictional drama series that shows you the ugly side of money. Even though you might never ever come close to having “fuck you” money, it is interesting to see how it affects characters in fictional series, because the majority of us would THINK that money would afford us the ability to tell people we don’t like to fuck off. So let’s have a look at those three series that absolutely has to to with “fuck you” levels of moolah…
How’d You Get So Rich? UK
Let’s start with the fun stuff then, shall we? Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan is the presenter of the British version of the US show, which was originally hosted by the the late and great abrasive Joan Rovers. In Joan’s case, she traveled across the United States and interviewed self-made millionaires. Interestingly, Joan Rivers herself was stinking fucking rich and probable richer than some of the people she interviewed. When she passed away, there was a sizeable $150m in her estate, which she left to her daughter, grandson, staff charities and dogs. Jirre, how depressing is it that one of Joan Rivers’ dogs has more money than me and you will ever make in our lifetime?

That’s why I prefer the newer “British” version with Katherine Ryan. Nothing about this show feels British apart from the fact that Katherine lives in the UK. She is Canadian which makes her feel and sound American and unlike Joan Rivers, she travels to a few countries. Not only is she beautiful, but thanks to her day job as a comedian, also funny as fuck – like seriously funny. The people the spends time with are super wealthy and for the most part seem completely down to earth, which kind of separates the “fuck you” from the money. The kind of people Kath interviews will surprise you: from start-ups to app developers, a plumber, a gangster and even a 10-year old! A ten year old millionaire? What the actual Monopoly fuck? The show binge-able at a solid entertaining 35 minutes an episode and an in each instance answers the basic question: “How did you get so rich?”

Billions
I have some catching up to do. I thought Billions had two seasons out but there are actually 5 seasons to binge with number 6 heading our way at the end of January. If you haven’t started on it yet, you’re in for some lekker drama and to carry you through the holiday season. Billions is a moerse complex drama about power politics in the world of  the stock exchange and New York high finance. In a world of high risk and high reward ambitious hedge fund king Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Damien Lewis) is on an explosive collision course with the shrewd U.S. Attorney, Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti). They try and fuck each other up with their power and influence. You get so caught up in both sides that it is not easy to identify, let alone root for the good guy.
There is some serious fuck you money in this show. Like Bobby Axelrod says: “What it the point in fuck you money if you never say fuck you?”

From the peanut gallery:
“What a fucking incredible show. The acting, story and dialogue is 100%”

Succession
Succession has a won a total of 52 awards and 82 nominations. Nine of those wine were Primetime Emmy Awards. This drama follows the most dysfunctional, yet compelling family in TV history. The story kind of kicks off like this: the patriarch media mogul and billionaire, Logan Roy, has a heart attach on his 80th birthday and is rushed off to hospital. He goes into a come and is not expected to survive. Roy is a but of a cunt and that cuntiness rubbed off on his children. The kids start planning to run the various and complex businesses without dad. The eldest son, Kendall assumes he will fill his dad’s shoes and that typical family vulture behavior rears its ugly head. To everyone’s surprise, their father, Logan wakes up. He gradually recovers but his behavior becomes very erratic. At one point he sommer pisses on the carpet in Kendall’s office.

This one star review is exactly why you totally should watch the show:
“No likeable characters speaking nonsense trying to sound cool. Why start a show with people vomiting? It’s not a good first impression. It’s so boring bla bla bla bla bla.”

I totally get why this guy upset. He is referring to Kendall Roy, played by Jeremy Strong. Strong is so fucking good at portraying the shitty character of Kendall Roy that it will make you physically uncomfortable whenever he is on screen.  That character is a combination of so many things: absolute cringe, damaged, addict, vulnerable, cocky and sad. And that is only one of them. Brilliant acting all around. I’ve held back on the latest season (season 3) only because the episodes get released weekly, but I’m now going to get stuck into them and binge it stukkend!

From the peanut gallery:
“The acting in this show is as good as it gets. HBO is a television BULLY, it puts out nothing but gems. Is any network even close to HBO. If you’re come to watch this trailer after the Emmys and are wondering if you should watch it… WATCH IT! It’s the best show on TV right now.”