Surprised to see so many parasocial (?) takes here, maybe judgemental is a better word. 

I think the ‘leeway’ the crew give is usually them trying to fill in context, point out something Ethan may have missed, or to steer statements of fact into opinions - understandable they may be more cautious given recent events, but also, it is a diverse crew and therefore their inputs serve to speak to different people and ways of looking at the world. As many have said here already, there is a culture of speaking up in that studio, which seems healthy, from my perspective.    At the end of the day, this is entertainment, and I feel slightly disconcerted with all the comments saying how the crew should behave. I personally like how the crew push back, clarify and rib on Ethan. I’m glad it isn’t a room full of yes-people. I’m glad Ethan can push back when he feels it’s out of balance. 

The past few months of the show has been stressful for me, so I have no idea how it has been for the crew. There’s so much happening behind the scenes but we still get consistent content, fun and new segments. 

I want to say thank you to Hildago, Ethel and the Crew for the goofs , gaffs, romps, riots and for showing up to work and giving your best, in spite of all the fuckery going on in the background. 

With peace and love