I wrote this under the youtube
They are all right... Mal being the most real as usual. They all had valid points. I can see why Joe is mad though too on the other end... he runs the show and his name is on the line, like he said all bad news comes back to him every single time....even when other people do the harm. What should have happened like they said a few times, Rory and Joe should have spoke with someone to step in the middle. Joe had a valid point being the boss flexing his decision making... which I actually do agree with. IF IT WORKED AND MAL KEPT PODDING I CAN SEE HOW THAT WOULD HAVE FORCED RORY'S HAND INTO A SIT DOWN.... while also giving Joe a quick reign on the situation. I 100% agree.... Mal got roped in the middle by just being real. I would rather be Joe and I've been a fan since Clue Tapes... but in Mal's position, I'm him too.... I wouldnt want to show negative energy to my co-host by passing him by like that. HONESTLY... this all played out healthy and perfect even though it took longer and people have different ideas. Everyone came to a middle passage in their own way of winning. All 3 situations are very different and being in each of them would make you choose a different path. I do think Joe is the most right by thinking in terms of the contract and the bigger picture. But Mal and Rory are right too, it shows how healthy they all actually are... because Mal or Parks is too middle grounded to mediate. Someone in the room even beyond them should have took Rory and Joe.... blew the shyt up in their faces and let them know they need to fix this shyt before it spirals. Neither want to be accountable during that, but a resolution should have happened during one of the last shows, before he asked Rory to "take a few weeks off" They call that a director, right now they are too cool and friends to need or follow a "director" I salute that though, that shows they are actually out of eachothers way for the most part. Parks or Mal will never step on toes or force confrontation "Libra style as Parks said lol" If I was in the room I'd force them nikkas to work that shyt out.... it would start with Rory speaking his mind during that time period clear to Joe... and then reeling Joe back and making him understand that the feelings conveyed arent to cause harm, but further understanding. Sometimes the tension isnt broken by the two with the tension and everyone else tries to ignore it. Easier said than done though.
but Mal wanting Joe to “shut it down” until they figure it out 
