Joanna Robinson

Because I think the Dana-Robbie emotional fights is supposed to be, like, here's the pit taking its two heavyweight champions and having them fight each other.

And that's supposed to be, like...

the showstopper of the season.

But there's something about this, like, quieter conversation where Robbie's allowing himself to be more honest with someone, a bit more honest with someone.

And then Duke having this perspective, Duke being able to, both Dana and Duke can see through Robbie's bullshit to a certain degree, but, like, Duke talking about, like, the things he had done in his life and the regret that he had, the bad things, not just, like, the bad things anyone does, but, like, I went to jail because I purposely hurt people, bad things.

I thought all of this was just like tremendously good.

Do you feel like it changed Robbie's outlook at all?

What do you think?

Someone who doesn't trigger his mommy issues.

You know?

That's what I think.

And, like, I think that's why, you know, in this episode, this is a very Abbott-lite episode, but we do get Dana sort of, like, pleading with Abbott to have a conversation with Robbie, so I have to imagine that's something we're getting in the finale.

And, you know, again, I think Abbott is well-positioned to get through to Robbie in a way that Dana can't.

And, you know, it's just like...

I don't think Robbie never listens to women, but I think that there are just certain things he can't hear from certain people.

It feels like, you know, this is such a Robbie, Duke, Langdon episode.

And most, like, Santos and Whitaker, with the exception of that one, you know, and McKay and Mel are really just, like, on the charting beat.

Like, they're just, like, sort of background in this episode.

Do you agree or what do you think?

Yeah.