"I love it for all the reasons that everyone else does, but beyond that, I am enthralled by the premise of a show heralded by a woman who we know from day one is committed to making her life better at the world's expense, and is willing to claw her way to the top by hook or by crook alongside the caravan of Machiavellian schemers she calls colleagues and mentors."
"While Harper is the example of Machiavellian plotting wielded for maximum enjoyment, Potomac's Gizelle Bryant shows how that same kind of scheming, executed poorly, just amounts to misery for all parties involved. It is a wonder of wonders how she can take an incident that rightfully infuriates her - subpar accommodations from the host - and somehow be so insufferable about it that I still find her in the wrong."
"Still, her ultimate problem is that her lack of tact or consideration propels her to escalate something way beyond any reasonable measure. Is it appropriate to be frustrated with Angel about the subpar accommodations and hosting failures? Absolutely. Is it worthwhile, entertaining, or productive to sit in a private jet and berate Angel for over 30 minutes about the issue, without giving a word in edgewise? Not as far as I am concerned."
A charismatic, determined woman uses ruthless ambition to advance her life at others' expense, surrounded by calculated colleagues and mentors. Harper Stern embodies crafted Machiavellian plotting, delivering pleasure through controlled manipulation and vivid presence. By contrast, Gizelle Bryant's similar scheming suffers from a lack of tact, turning justified frustration into prolonged, performative attacks that harm everyone involved. Her tendency to escalate grievances — confronting Angel for over thirty minutes on a private jet — transforms conflict into spectacle. The cast dynamic often accommodates Gizelle's whims, with later admissions of overkill appearing mainly in confessionals rather than intervening in person.
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