In fairness to Jason, it seems like the person whose boat he blew up was less a friend and more an insulting employer who was also kind of scamming his own fans. Which doesn't make the speedboat demolition okay! But it leaves room for the possibility that Jason would at least have the kindness not to intentionally do that to someone he considered a friend.

I can't disagree about the show giving m/f romance more time than it really needs. I actually feel like season two even shorted the friendship between Eleanor and Tahani, let alone the attraction between them, and looking at it at that way, I could resent the Tahani/Jason scenes for getting in the way of that. But I have to confess, I did find that arc really charming for how warm and fun, yet not ultimately life-defining, it turned out to be.

I love the idea that Patricia was actively involved in planning her role! Vicky can't have been the only one who got invested in her character. I hope Patricia had fun with her part!