Bulletproof
- Episode aired May 30, 2024
- TV-MA
- 37m
As Deborah works to perfect her second run at Late Night, Ava receives a dream offer, and Jimmy and Kayla seek to grow their company.As Deborah works to perfect her second run at Late Night, Ava receives a dream offer, and Jimmy and Kayla seek to grow their company.As Deborah works to perfect her second run at Late Night, Ava receives a dream offer, and Jimmy and Kayla seek to grow their company.
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Coming to this episode, despite the high ratings, I didn't find the ending believable. The problem was that what happened didn't feel realistic; it seemed more like a dramatic sequence designed to ensure the network would renew the show. When Ava found out about the lie, the story became interesting, and that scene was shocking, but what happened afterward didn't seem right or believable. It could have been presented in a much better way. Although what happened in the end will stick in my mind for a very long time, I have seen this scene on repeat, and it will make season 4 an interesting watch. But I hope it stays consistent. They shouldn't make everything happy and good just after a few episodes. I love the cast, especially Hannah, and hope to see her in other shows and movies. Overall, it's one of the best comedy shows streaming right now and a must-watch.
Having gone their separate ways again, Ava (Hannah Einbinder) has found success writing for a topical interview show but the abrupt nature of the end of her time with Deborah (Jean Smart) continues to be a source of upset to her. Deborah herself continues the success from her special but finds that the people in her life have become sycophantic. The pair meet unexpectedly at a festival and slowly rekindle their relationship and when Deborah wants to try to take over a tonight show style slot, that is becoming available, she asks Ava to rejoin her team.
Similarly to what I wrote in my review of the second season, "Hacks" doesn't need a big overhaul, so it doesn't do one. They relatively quickly find a way to reconnect the two leads and deal with the fallout from what's happened. From there it's the new goal of Deborah finally getting the talk show she was denied all those years ago. There is a reckoning with the jokes of Deborah's past that are now considered cancellable. There's another excellent episode centred around Kaitlin playing Deborah's daughter DJ.
I was turned around on Megan Stalter's Kayla in season two, so I'm glad to see that she and Jimmy continue to have a role in the show and it's not just one in service of our two leads anymore.
No spoilers but the series end with a real change in the dynamics of the central relationship, it'll be very interesting to see how that plays out in the fourth season of the show. Not long to wait now.
I never though that Ava would say that at the end of the episode, that was pure shock. Also love the relationship between her managers and how they deal with Hollywood people, by the underlines, which is how things work and get done. I really have no complaints about that show and it's all about laughing the entire time lol which is rare!
Did you know
- TriviaThe house where Biff lives is the same house where the famous lily pond fight was filmed between Linda Evans (Krystle) and Joan Collins (Alexis) in Dynastie (1981).
- Quotes
Ava Daniels: [Major Spoilers] .. I also realized that it would be really, really bad if people found out that you slept with the chairman of this company right before he gave you your own show. Yeah, the optics of that are pretty rough. Especially since the show needs to be bulletproof, like you said. So... I think I am your head writer after all.
Deborah Vance: You wouldn't.
Ava Daniels: I would.
[beat, then with a mix of honey and acid]
Ava Daniels: Wouldn't you?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
- SoundtracksOregano
Written and Performed by Chilly Gonzales
Details
- Runtime37 minutes
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