She decides to still work on her show while carving out time to work on passion projects.
And with all that, they all dance the day away.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How does it feel to have these final chapters out in the world?
Clifton Prescod/Peacock
What has the reception been like?
MALCOLM D. LEE:It’s pretty great.
I did not expect people to binge watch it multiple times.
Clifton Prescod/Peacock
That’s a lot of viewing, and it’s been fantastic.
Were these the endings you always envisioned for the characters?
Did any of the core characters' endings change during the creation ofThe Final Chapters?
I knew where I wanted Harper and Robyn to end.
I knew they were going to divorce.
I didn’t want Jordan and Harper to be together; I wanted to have their moment.
With Jordan, I’m very satisfied with where we went with her by quitting her job.
Also, I wanted Quentin and Shelby to be #couplegoals as the most stable couple of the group.
We could have given Candace’s story a little more of an ending and Murch as well.
Their resolution in episode 7 is satisfying and loving.
Overall, yes, these are the endings I planned.
Of the endings, Robyn and Harper’s seem the most controversial.
Not the divorce, but Robyn’s move and battle with Harper.
How did you land on that ending for them?
There was a lot of talk in the room about how we were going to end their story.
It became a North Star for Robyn after they were in the Caribbean and the rich culture there.
That’s what led to their ultimate downfall.
I find it very interesting that people are so mad with Robyn.
She’s not totally right or wrong, but it was a choice she made for herself.
I would not call anyone a hero or a villain.
There was a lot of debate in the writers room, but I never wavered.
They both need to bloom and blossom.
Also, Harper is just coming off a divorce and he’s reeling from that.
Could they be together?
Maybe when they get a little bit more advanced in age, but not in this iteration.
Where do you envision Jordan going from here?
We actually had a coda that we never got to shoot of her on a beachfront property.
You see her consulting and having a dog and being very happy about choosing herself.
She’s out there working on passion projects, mentoring people and still has some romantic options.
Maybe Harper, maybe other people.
Jordan’s going to be okay.
She may not be getting married, but she’d have companionship.
She’s living life on her own terms.
LJ served as a foil for Lance’s crisis of faith.
Lance in both movies was having a crisis of faith.
The story was primarily an opportunity to bring to the forefront what is happening in families.
Double checking, is this really the end?
From my perspective, this is the final chapter of this iteration ofThe Best Man.
The Best Man: The Final Chaptersis currently streaming on Peacock.
