This post contains details from the finale ofPeacocksMrs.
Davison Thursday, finally giving audiences some answers about the origins of the all-powerful AI.
In fact, she (it?)
‘Mrs. Davis’Peacock
was actually developed as an app for Buffalo Wild Wings.
Its a moving speech and all, but this is just a restaurant chain, after all.
That definitely explains a few things.
Like those expiration dates that can fast track peoples wings?
Yeah, those are just coupons.
And the Holy Grail?
Thats actually the companys policy of 100% customer satisfaction.
As Simone puts it, This is so dumb.
I loved it, Gilpin told Deadline of the revelation.
When actually, Mrs. Davis is like a little robot kid that just wants to hey its mom.
But their reactions are hilarious and such welcome intercuts.
How did you film those?
Was it mostly improv with Jake?
BETTY GILPIN:That was the last scene we shot in the whole series.
Yeah, it was a lot of improv.
It was also Jake and I really saying goodbye to this experience and wanting to milk every moment possible.
That was some of the funnest days that we had on the whole shoot.
Why do you think its so hard for her to accept?
I think she knew in her heart that she wasnt the only person who went to falafel.
This is my boyfriend and no one elses, even though Im in denial that probably it is.
This isnt a perfect relationship between Jay and Simone.
Or that its not going to be like this forever.
I also think that Simone has been compartmentalizing herself as a nun that.
Its not about cloistering yourself and shutting yourself off from what you didnt like about the world.
From what I understand, the nuns that I talked to [said] quite the contrary.
I think that she wasnt really doing that part.
I think she still had her middle finger up to much of the world.
What was your initial reaction to that revelation?
GILPIN:Well, I knew very little about AI going into this show.
Like it was this outside thing separate from us over here and [from] humanity.
Its actually just a robot puppy thats mimicking our darkest needs and wants.
Its sort of up to us to determine what its thesis statement and purpose is.
So I loved it.
When actually, Mrs. Davis is like a little robot kid that just wants to kindly its mom.
Its this sort of helpless manufactured thing.
DEADLINE: Im glad you mentioned the hot topic that AI has become.
Its sort of like this grasping between two people that is hard for a machine to capture.
But attaining that sort of human connection requires risk and vulnerability.
I think AI knows that its hard for us to avoid that temptation.
Its very scary and all happening so fast, so much faster than we thought.
What did you make of that scenes impact on Simone?
Im a sort of VIP.
When, actually, their faith was even stronger than hers because they didnt need constant visual confirmation.
They could die or leave or betray you or go on a personal quest when you need them.
She then found a relationship where there was none of that fear.
I think Mary helps her understand, Thats not loving my son.
And I think Mother Superior helps her understand thats not faith.
I say all this as a non person of faith.
But, that I understand, Simone at the end is on Day 1 of her falafel sobriety.
Its not like shes this amazing person of faith who has it all figured out.
Shes on newborn deer legs.
I also think in that moment, probably, its tempting to not turn Mrs. Davis off.
But she turns her off.
DEADLINE: She does hesitate though.
More than I thought she would.
GILPIN:I think that its important that shes not this infallible, bullet-proof person.
Were all susceptible to this thing.
We all feel lonely and confused.
You know, its a hard temptation to turn down.
