Because he got the coveted “With” card which is very important.

yeah quentin is really unlikable in the books, and they really tried here.

I’m actually not 100% sure they name Penny in the pilot...

Nah I think a lot of outlets are just bought. This is three short paragraphs on the plot. Three short paragraphs about the quality of the show itself. I guess you only need to write 451 words to consider it a “review” now.