watching a video essay on Nice Guys, I come to the realization that one reason I really dislike Terry/Max is that so many shippers see her as a gender-flipped Nice Guy

"she's always there for himmmm"
yes, because she's in on The Secret, Dana would be too if Bruce weren't being a total toolbox

Bruce doesn't even explicitly forbid Terry from telling Dana. they just both take it as a given that he can't

but like. there's a fic I remember from her POV. an alternate take on the episode where she got addicted to Spellbinder's fantasy machine. but in this her fantasy is being at Terry's side instead of Dana or Melanie

and she's just been waaaaaaiiiiiitiiiiiing for him to realize she's there "like that"

I remember having the impression that she was a good girl for waiting instead of pursuing a relationship like those hussies other girls