Where'd You Go, Bernadette Visions of Seattle

"Galer Street Gnats" are Bernadette's least favorite native species of Seattle. But they're not bugs...they're the cliquey moms at Bee's school. They hate Bernadette and Bernadette hates them, with this tension coming to color Bernadette's feelings towards Seattle as a whole.

Unlike his wife, Elgin loves Seattle. As one of the biggest stars in one Seattle's biggest companies, he holds a quasi-celebrity status, especially within the walls of Microsoft.

Audrey Griffin, the gnattiest gnat of them all, wants to send Bernadette a message: Seattle just isn't that into you either. Sorry, not sorry. From Audrey's perspective, Bernadette is a rude invader who's openly hostile to her hometown. Why would Audrey give her the time of day?

Don't get Bernadette started on the city's notorious five-way intersections unless you have a few hours to kill. It seems that Bernadette has become entirely consumed by her hatred of Seattle, using it as a proxy for all the other bad stuff going on in her life.

Elgin fits in so well in Seattle that Bernadette can't help but wonder if this was his true self all along. Was he putting on a false front back in L.A.? Do they still want the same things out of life? And is there such a thing as too much Starbucks? All these questions swirl around Bernie's head.

This quote goes to show how downright nasty Bernadette gets in her trash-talking. But she's also making a very real point about the disparity between Seattle's hyper-liberal aspirations and the lived reality of its most disadvantaged residents.

Bee has a different perspective on Seattle than her mom. That makes sense given that Bee was born and raised in the rainy city. It's the only home she's ever known.

Seattle only redeems itself in Bernadette's eyes through her love for her daughter. Bee is a Seattle native, after all, so Bernadette can't pretend that the city is all bad. Her favorite person in the entire world is a Seattleite.

Okay, we were onboard for this sea change from Bernadette, but now we're jumping ship. She likes getting caught in the rain every day? No wonder she wants to move to Antarctica.

Despite being a major city, Seattle seems like a quaint place. This quality used to infuriate Bernadette, but now she can appreciate it for how much it's played a part in making Bee the person she is today.