I was just re-watching season 3 and wanted to see what everyone’s thoughts are of why Nate quit West Ham?

The episode before he quit, Jade meets Rupert and when he leaves Nate says something along the lines of “he’s a great boss” and is smiling like he’s happy there. Now I understand he is still very intimidated by Rupert which may be why he acted like that but I didn’t see anything in his mannerisms up until then that said he was going to step down.

I know he quit when Rupert invited him out for “boys night” but suddenly realized what his actual intentions were. But it was the first time he ever seemed genuinely discontent with Rupert’s actions. I thought he knew all along about Rupert’s ways but judging by him quitting because of that one incident, maybe he didn’t? Or is it because he now had a girlfriend and he was truly happy and realized if he stayed with Rupert and West Ham he would jeopardize that happiness?

  • LarryLovesgrein42@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I think you hit the nail right on the head with what you said about Nate just wanting to feel special, and how Rupert provided a temporary fix for him in that department. And how as time went on, Nate kept noticing more and more holes in Rupert’s ‘nice guy’ facade and their relationship, until he eventually realized that his standing with Rupert only ever was and would be strictly superficial.

    And so when it came time for him to pick between Rupert (someone who made him feel the least special kind of “special” possible) and Jade (someone who made him feel really, truly, genuinely special), there didn’t appear to really be too much inner conflict for Nate at all in making his pick there. So yeah I’m not sure if I even added to your point, but I just liked what you said about Nate wanting to feel special and I thought that was a big reason - if not the reason - why he left Rupert for Jade with as much conviction as he did