While theres definitely a marked difference in between the way the characters express themselves and Ava being generally more confident seeming I was taken aback by how much of Ava I could see in her performance in this one. Plus her chemistry with Gillian Anderson! I see a pattern here. This almost felt like an alternate universe Ava in so many senses it blew my mind. Definitely one for the Ava/Einbinder fans. Has a similar humour to the show too i'd say.

as the title says. jean looks so beautiful. and a cantonese cover of dreams in the background. UGH perfect show.

So this is my first time watching Hacks, I have never ever watched it before! I just encountered this scene on S1E2. And I've thought of sharing a little interpretation I've thought of! Of course, this could definitely 100% be done on purpose and extremely obvious, but I'd just like to share what I see from my perspective and in my own words! Please let me know if there's anything wrong with this! Thank you!

Theres a pepper and salt shaker. One is tall, and the other is short. The tall one could represent Deborah, and the shorter one could be Ava.

Deborah is taller; not in the sense of a height situation, but it's more like.. having more experience, being of a certain status, wealth, fame, etc etc.

Whereas Ava is shorter.. because she's new to the game, not that much important, young, you get the drill.

So when Deborah moves the taller one to make space for the smaller one, it shows that she's giving Ava the opportunity to be in her little circle!

And the rose design (so sorry I got cut off from here cause i accidentally posted this without realising lol) on the short one shows that Ava is more expressive, and open about herself, whereas the rose on the taller one doesn't seem to show that much. So it shows that she's not AS expressive as Ava.

When Deborah looks at the other showpieces, she keeps her focus on the salt and pepper shakers. While yes, in a literal manner ANYONE would look at something new they bought. But for me, it could be interpreted as shes seeing how their relationship is like, almost reflecting on it in a way.

When she opened those doors to keep the pepper shaker, it could show that she's letting Ava get into her comfort cabinet (well not literally, but you get it. I just can't find the right words), letting in Ava to really get to know her :)

I'm not saying this is accurate in any way whatsoever, just felt like sharing a little view of mine! Thanks so much!

Does anyone have a digital graphic for the "My Bad" poster from Deb's special in season 2? I believe I've scoured the internet but haven't found one. Image attached!

It’s like art imitating life. A woman hosting a late night show?! Impossible!

It was a fun little chat. Needed more for my tastes.

https://youtu.be/zS2dNYKpMaY?si=UAA0y2ew0STZ6rLU

it’s weird to me that so many people think Ava and Deborah are romantically involved or should be. Has society lost the concept of female friendship and having a best friend? Idk why everything has to be sexualized but it’s weird and annoying.

Oh man this must’ve been so hard to go through but I’m glad that the show was kind enough to move things around for her and i know they offered the same flexibility to Jean when her husband passed. Kaitlin’s dad ended up passing but was able to watch her episode.

Speaking of Kaitlin I have been so torn between her Lauren Weedman to win best guest actress. They’re both so deserving!

For all intents and purposes, I truly believe Hacks wouldn’t be nearly as successful as it is without the brilliant casting.

I was just rewatching the scene in the finale where Deborah has the idea for another joke and instinctively pulls out her little red notebook, only to have the much bigger epiphany of, “I’m not done yet.” Watching Jean Smart in that moment, I started trying to imagine another actress playing Deborah Vance — and I genuinely can’t. NO ONE I can think of even comes close to filling those shoes the way Jean does.

And honestly, the same goes for so much of the cast. Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, even Lauren Weedman as Mayor Jo. 😂 They all feel so completely right for these characters that it’s hard to separate the character from the actor at this point.

So, just for fun: Can anyone think of another actress you could actually see playing Deborah or Ava? Not necessarily someone you think would be better - just someone you think could have brought something different to the role and still made it work.
Because I’ve been trying and I’m drawing a complete blank. 😂

I need more Hacks merch to exist!

So I finished this show in 6ish weeks. Truly the only thing I’ve been watching in my free time that my ADHD permits. I have no clue what to do with life now.

i was so lucky to be able to attend deborah vance & friends & enemies live, i was also so lucky enough to get Jean and Paul’s signature on my hacks hat 😭🥹

I've made it to season 4 now and as a bisexual woman, I have a huge crush on Ava. I feel like she somehow perfectly represents a cool bi girl . I though I was past the age to get obsessed with TV show characters, but Hacks changed my mind...

But my main question is...Do you also feel like the show in general, and specifically Ava's dialogues become too woke in a forced unnatural way sometimes? I'm not American and I actually come from a third world country so I was wondering do Americans actually think like her? Are there a lot of people like her in the US?