Jodi Walker

She wants his partnership and really always has.

And so he does the best thing he can do, which is not betray her, which is kind of his other choice.

And I agree.

When he went on CNN, I was like, we got another one coming.

These two have been betraying each other back and forth.

And this season is kind of the first time we've seen them really commit to what they can be together.

And it is ruined by...

you know, his human behavior, and he sees it as protection.

And if she is ever able in her life to see that protection as good instead of as belittling or frustrating, then that could work.

But probably not.

On to Yaz.

Well, what was the quote about the beast?

I assumed that he did it because it is a much more aggressive form of nickname than a twinkly little harpsichord.

And she had just, you know, gone out and slayed the dragon, presumably.

But I was sad that we won't get more of it.

Yeah, I don't know what the show looks like without Eric.

I do find him very stabilizing and foundational.

I don't know if, like, Jesse Bloom coming back takes, you know, some of that place.

But in thinking about comparing it to the Gus and Rob exits, I...

Before we log off, I was wanting to circle back to the moment on the phone when Harper brings back up how chilled she was by Whitney talking about funerals in such a practical way.