: While Bette appears more supportive of B.D., her motives are questioned—is she helping her daughter, or simply using her to one-up Joan?.
: Director Robert Aldrich suggests casting Bette Davis’s daughter, B.D., as the Hudson sisters' neighbor. Bette is thrilled, but the move rankles Joan, whose own daughter, Christina, is an established actress but has been sidelined by her mother. The Mother-Daughter Dynamic : [S1E3] Mommie Dearest
: Both women are desperate to maintain their "star" image while their private family lives are fracturing. Critical Reception : While Bette appears more supportive of B