[Biggirl]

More likely then a comparison would then be given that it is Shia Islam that could be said to be like the Catholic faith on steriods then?

[Cronos]

Yes and no. Yes in the sense of interpretation, but no in terms of succession. In terms of Succession, the better comparison would be to Syedna Bohris who retain a line of succession, unlike Twelver Shias

Of course, Syedna Bohris ARE Shias, but normally when one refers to Shias one just means the Irani (12er) Shias.

[Cronos]

Yes and no. Yes in the sense of interpretation, but no in terms of succession. In terms of Succession, the better comparison would be to Dawoodi Bohras who retain a line of succession, unlike Twelver Shias

Of course, Syedna Bohris ARE Shias, but normally when one refers to Shias one just means the Irani (12er) Shias.

The twelvers don't have a detailed line of succession.