#rob swears up and down this is supposed to be a workplace sitcom

[charmac]

Ok, I know you literally said in your post that you tried to write it out and its hard to phrase, but like, why does the alternate/new ending of mythic quest necessarily mean some kind of falling out happened between Rob and Meg (I think something probably did happen, but i don't get how the ending change points to that)

Apparently they'd originally filmed different endings without the kiss, and this was just an alternate they had originally filmed at the time. I guess since they now know they won't get another season, it makes more sense to not have a cliffhanger, even though it's stupid to just erase what they originally put out.

So let's just first contextualise that they're claiming this retcon happened alternate ending was filmed and released to give the audience closure, in the event they were cancelled.

I am guessing you liked Mythic Quest and watched the retconned ending, so I'm genuinely asking here, would you say their claim rings true? Because personally, after watching it, I see literally no closure. It’s still a cliffhanger for every single character’s arc. Even if you pretend there are no characters other than Ian and Poppy, there's still no closure. A very pregnant Poppy still abandons her baby daddy to be with Ian. The alternate ending is still leading somewhere (considering the entire build up of Poppy and Ian's codependent, pseudo-sexual relationship) but instead of leaning in, it just cowers out and has them move past it, turning that energy into their work (once again).

It is maybe seen as more "acceptable", in a way, because there's not a *huge thing* that is left unaddressed, but I'm incredibly unconvinced that this was an alternative ending filmed just in case they were cancelled. It is the same ending, minus the kiss. (Honestly it's less satisfying to me. There is no payoff!! They're in the same goddamn place!)

The only way I believe this alternate no-kiss ending existed and was made purely in case they were cancelled is if they truly don't give a fuck about any of the other characters and think only Grimpop should get an ending (and I find that hard to believe, especially considering Ashly Burch (Rachel) is a head writer and David Hornsby (well, David, lol) is the third EP/Showrunner). I mean, not even credit scenes?? A "where are they now" for MQ employees? Maybe, like, polaroids from Rachel and Dana's wedding as a backdrop to the credits? An article about Jo running Playpen with David (perhaps to the ground, perhaps to fame and fortune)? These are like, the cheapest of the cheap ideas on how to correct season finales into sitcom finales.

What they put out tonight is just clearly not what the concept of a "just in case we get cancelled" ending is for a workplace sitcom... so that begs the question, why the hell were there different versions of the Grimpop moment?

IMO, there had to be a disagreement between someone wanting them to kiss, and someone not wanting it. If Meg and Rob were on the same page as to where this arc was leading, it would have just happened or not happened. Or, it would have happened with an actual Series Finale re-write and/or additional scenes for closure.

(To clarify: I don't think on its own that this retcon (happening AND being able to exist at all) proves a falling out between Meg and Rob occurred, but more-so points to disconnect and/or disagreement in the direction MQ was going)