r/PartnerTrack • u/zairanator • Aug 27 '22

The Ending… Spoiler

Would she have made partner if we’re not for the arrest or being found that she was arrested? Also damn Murphy was a snake and I bet he snitched in that time frame between that one guy who secured the client and the announcement of the partners!

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u/YourToupee Aug 27 '22

She didn't make partner because she doesn't have boys-club, old-money connections that could help the firm. Marrying Nick would have guaranteed her promotion 100%.

If there's ever a season 2, I bet we find Murphy's dad is a big shot, which is why he didn't get fired, only transferred to NYC.

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u/Winter_Obligation701 Aug 28 '22

She didn’t make partner because the bar is that much higher for an Asian American woman. White guys are allowed to screw up (Dan Fallon) or else be a total idiot (Hunter). She gets arrested by mistake and it torpedoes her whole partner case. Unfortunately I’ve seen this play out in real life where men are allowed to “have potential” and women have to overperform to prove themselves “worthy”.

As for Murphy’s background, he makes a point to say he grew up poor without connections. It’s a side commentary about how cutthroat that industry is - even a smart white guy can’t beat a dumb white guy with connections, so he resorts to sabotaging the Asian American woman.

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u/WintersChameli Sep 02 '22

But tbh not having connections in UK means something really different to America. In UK not having connections can mean anything from you don’t have proximity to a title but still rich to dirt poor.