Bright came on board after the pilot to replace a corrupt Chief Super. He has always been an administrator. Let’s face it, no one in the place is as clever and insightful as Morse. Bright gave Morse a hard time over several seasons, but finally came to appreciate his competence. Season seven was The Worst of all of them-- I’ll never watch it again. I’ve watched ALL of the other episodes multiple times. There is a slow arc of character development with each person that you need to see the whole thing from the beginning to appreciate.