But before we do that, we should take one last look at the past and our fearless leader who brought us here. I promise you I will approach each and every day with an open heart and an open mind, and we are going to create our very own amazing future. I’m gonna be honest with y’all, for a long time, I was so scared of the future, but I’m not afraid anymore. We are going to take everything Jacqueline and those before her have built and continue to innovate. I feel really honored to be standing here on the ground you paved. There's the argument to be made that Jacqueline's faith in Kat isn't based purely on emotion.Īfter all, Jacqueline did hear Kat's pitch for Don't Turn Away and was impressed enough to make Don't Turn Away a vertical for Scarlet.
Yes, Kat has more managerial and leadership experience than Jane, so while Kat's a better fit to replace Jacqueline, whatever happened with hiring someone with more seniority and years of experience in the industry? That was the single most ludicrous plot element of the entire season that Jacqueline and the Stafford board would entrust someone as young as Kat to run the entire magazine. You taught me that I can commit and make it my own, and we can do that too. I have never been more sure of anything in my entire life. Yeah, maybe we’ll fight, and I’m sure we’ll have our disagreements, but we’ll work it out. Kat: I know we did, but being up there made me realize you’re my person like you’re always gonna be my person. So while it was a little convenient that Kat got over her fear of commitment at the exact right moment for them to reunite, it's easy to overlook because of how perfectly they complement each other and bring out the best in the other.īesides, what is commitment to another person when you've already committed to becoming editor-in-chief of a big magazine like Scarlet? She'll be missed at Scarlet, but as Kat and Sutton reminded her, this isn't the end. She may not always get it right on the first try, and there will be some struggles along the way, but Jane is capable of whatever she sets her mind to.
Leaving that security net behind and venturing out beyond Scarlet is one of the scariest things Jane may ever do, but if Tiny Jane has proved anything this season, it's that she can handle more than we sometimes give her credit for. It takes courage and conviction to change course and to turn down an opportunity you know is not a right fit. Jacqueline: Jane, you have not failed me. Jacqueline: Wow, uh, this is a bit of a shocker. Leading people, board meetings, strategy decks, ad sales, it isn't my passion. Jane: Jacqueline, it has been a privilege to work for you, but this isn't the next step for me. Jacqueline: I didn’t know until right now. Jacqueline: Hmm, you don’t want to take over. It's what led Jane to accept a date with Zach and then quit her job at Scarlet to embrace all the opportunities her mother never got to. That meant no longer putting her life on hold and being afraid to take risks. The chain of events that led to her exit started when Jane, thankfully, realized that her dream job wasn't to become the next Jacqueline.Īnd with the reminder in hand that it takes courage and conviction to change course, Jane decided to carpe the diem and live life to the fullest. If you'd told me at the start of the episode that Jane would voluntarily leave Scarlet, I'd have had said you were still tripping from the not-so microdosing experiment, but weirdly, her departure worked. I just think this is my time to be in the moment, to take risks, and to embrace all the opportunities my mom never got to. Jane: I know, but I think I have to let go of my safety net, however scary that may be. Kat: I mean I think that sounds amazing, but you can still do that Scarlet. I mean see the world, have adventures, write about failing feminists in different countries. Jane: She loved to travel, and it just got me thinking that I should take what I’ve learned here and apply it to my life. Jane: I found this photo of my mom, and she’s in Paris. Ever since she was a little girl, all Jane has wanted was to work at Scarlet, so it was a complete 180 that the young writer found herself leaving the magazine to travel the world by the hour's end.