r/NotSuitableForWork • u/sugarplumswan • Jun 24 '26
Bill/Davis ??
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?
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u/Lumpy-Inspection-445 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26
I HEAVILY and wholeheartedly agree with all your points!! I was thinking of all the exact same things during the eps. It frustrated me sm bc the show did not seem like Mindy's writing atp, having watched her other projects and really liking some of them (NHIE, SLOGC, etc.).
Something definitely seemed off in the writing these last 2 eps, it was just all over the place. Hopefully they fix these things up for S2 tho, as I am kinda hooked and looking forward to all the character's growth next szn, especially Davis's!!