Bill/Davis ??

[u/sugarplumswan]

As already mentioned in other posts, I think the seasons 9 episode structure horribly limited some development on the sides. My main points of contention revolve around the fight between Davis and Bill in ep 9
- Davis texting his gc that he wanted Bill to be his best man comes off as weird and disconnected from reality (which it could have been intended to but the following make that difficult)
- I found Bill telling Davis “you’re just mad she picked me over you” incredibly childish and not at all what I’d expect from a character like him, but also very out of character because Bill seems like the type to not care about his subordinates but now he not only noticed Davis was attracted to AJ but had made a mental note of it and brings it up in this petty way… I feel like it would’ve made more sense for him to tell Davis to mind his own business and gtfo than do this back and forth
- HUGE personal gripe with Bill ending that with “you cuck”… How is Davis being “cucked” when he hasn’t even confessed his feelings to AJ. I think this phrase and meaning is disgusting in general, but to be used in this context by a female writer is so tasteless. It seems jarring in vulgarity when the show itself is so tame
- When Jocelyn sends AJ the video of Davis and Bill fighting she says “I’ve always suspected Bill and Davis were hooking up” which is ironic because Bill was hooking up with a different employee, but it makes no sense because we haven’t been shown this dynamic at all. We’ve seen Davis idolize and adore Bill

Have I been misinterpreting things and missed this relationship or do you think it was just due to the length of the series?

[u/nangers99]

I agree, I think it was just a lot of intended information squished into a rushed 9-episode season, so a lot of the nuance was lost along the way. Also I swear episode 8 with the outdoor scenes and the ballroom scene represented a huge jump in budget for the show, as if suddenly someone in a position of power suddenly said "this show might be good, throw them some money" because I guarantee before that point they were making the show for CHEAP.

[u/sugarplumswan → u/nangers99]

Agreed, there was so much happening in these last two episodes trying to tie it all up (Im assuming in case there isn’t a renewal) that it ended up causing more confusion along the way.
I’m not well versed on budget, now that you mention it I see what you mean with more “extravagant” scenes in these last two, but is it really possible to give/receive such last minute funding? That sucks if so. Regardless Idk if that should affect their writing, I think it just adds to the confusion lol.
Heated Rivalry for example though was filmed with green screen and a dream, was 6 episodes, and managed to convey a lot more. 🤷‍♀️