When I watched this, my jaw dropped. How old do you have to be in England before your dad beats you over the head with a cane for dating outside of your race?
I attempted the first 7 minutes of this show and had to give up.
*23 minutes earlier* it still wasn't interested.
*11 days earlier* I changed the channel.
I hope that once we're through a few expository episodes, things will get good. I didn't know the people well enough to understand what was happening with the liquor and the stealing and the deer and the trees.
I thought it was supposed to be a total noir pastiche, like the mystery of it all and we don't know exactly who we're seeing and what we're supposed to believe anymore. But then the episode was totally unevenly directed and my theory went out the window.
In a society where this kind of thing happens ALL THE TIME, garbage disposals must have been reconfigured to handle vampire guts. I mean, it's just common sense.
The line where Don says to Lane: "Is that what you want, or what's expected of you?" was a brilliant moment of insight into Don. Don quoting Peggy with the line that I think might be the crux of the season.
I don't want to be a cynic, since I respect Award Show Season, but it seems like they give an award to anyone who's willing to show up to this thing in a marketing ploy.
That cutaway was for sure creepy. But it also was the epitome of the best line of the episode "It all comes down to what I want versus what's expected of me." Brilliant.
I will go see this just for Justin Timberlake singing a dance number as Boo Boo which is digitally choreographed behind the closing credits for this movie.
Angelo's "My mind is alredy on the next challenge" voiceover while tearing up at winning 20k for a cucumber cup on a stick also makes me wonder what the producers are up to.
And, what chef shines his/her shoes just to spill a demi-glace reduction essence on it later?
And, I find it really hard to believe that there is no footage of either the theft of the pea puree or the creation of a second pea puree or Tom asking about it at Judges' Table as he WAS IN THE KITCHEN! Bravo is holding out for the reunion special, methinks, and I will be forced to watch.
The Don/Peggy scenes are by far the best part of the show. The scene where she calls him on his BS: "[our image] is right where you left it" and then also reminds him of his influence "We all want to please you." was brilliant.
Also, the hamscuffle was brilliant.
No nonsense hair ftw.
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