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The show chooses to highlight the struggles between men and women in the face of change among other things. A tug-o-war is occurring everywhere you look, from inside SCDP to the New York suburbs and even in the presence of crucial clients needed for business to continue. All of the characters on this show can't handle change the way they should.
This felt like a callback to the earliest episodes of the series, when the stories were more blatantly inspired by classic fairy tales. The "Cinderella" vibe was palpable from the very start, especially once the gorgeous Lucinda stepped into the room. Immediately the stakes were established: why wouldn't Arnold do anything to keep a lovely and frisky young woman like that happy?