The stories offset some combative defensiveness, like its want for nothing's -
sacred outrageousness, by internalizing some criticisms and deepening its characters.
They're what fuels the
outrageousness of the scenarios (a «bottomless party» in Miami, Harris branding a prostitute, sky - diving to safety over Crawford, Texas), and otherwise allows Schlossberg and Hurwitz to tackle
sacred cows and semi-topical socio - political humor.