>>107484614The magazine job is a huge problem. In a variety of ways. She doesn't show up to it, and isn't noticed, implying that the position is pointless and ceremonial. Her lack of attendance is celebrated by her boss, showing that she not only doesn't need to do her job, there's no point. She stops doing her actual job (numbers, math! Bad!) and starts doing her dream job (baking! Good!). She also states that she dislikes her non-gendered job, but really likes, actively pursues and excells the one that, notably, hews closer to gender stereotypes. Bertie, at least, belongs in the kitchen. She also has a very... complicated sexuality. (Molested as a kid, but sort of gets off on being manipulated/controlled, wants to follow orders but wants to be a "good girl" for doing so.)
That's if I understand the series so far.
But I guess it's supposed to be an example of how Bertie is suppressing herself up until she deals with being molested as a kid (she suppresses her femininity and adventurousness as a result and ends up in a male dominated career that operates under strict rules), and once she stops, she's free to... run a bakery. Her own resolution has nothing to do with Touca's, who ends up in a very-very-very slightly better position than she started in. Touca had significant hamster wheel development. She understood the same message about... four times in the series. Food service, btw, is fucking awful to work in, even if you are in a niche hipster situation. I imagine overpriced pastry shops are in a better position, but even so, there's a lot of monotony and penny pinching. Bertie doesn't have a major name to herself. I'd be surprised if the next season (assuming) doesn't at least mention that things aren't working out great for her.
I did actually like the series, by the way. It wasn't great, but it was fun.
