after this episode to better understand the mechanics of what Harper and Jesse were trying to accomplish. But that would require admitting that Adam McKay film clearly didn’t do its job correctly if I still couldn’t remember what “shorting” consists of. But yes, I do readily admit that probably has more to do with my financial illiteracy more than anything else.
The way Myha’la Herrold chews gum and clenches her jaw is mesmerizing. What would otherwise be a physical tic to visually remind us of the self-inflicted stress and anxiety Harper lives with every day ends up being a hypnotic character tell that, in addition to her hair pulled back and her slick wardrobe, paint Harper as a wound-up young woman who knows she’s one crisis away from unraveling.
Speaking of other random modern cinematic references: Did we really catch Yas and Celeste doing their best Matthew McConaughey-in-Sometimes a visual cue can feel a bit too…shall we say obvious? I didn’t mind the shot of Jesse’s empty chair at the talk he decided not to give. But that New York City snow globe? Too on-the-nose.
I’m wildly fascinated by Kenny . It’s not so much that over these two seasons we’ve seen some much well-earned growth from him. That in itself doesn’t feel that interesting; men like him get plenty of opportunities for atonement. It’s the way the show refuses to make him a martyr or a role model. He’s still insanely embarrassing and as socially awkward as he ever was. We’re more likely to side with Yas in how little grace she’s willing to grant him.
Oh, I almost didn’t write about Yas and Celeste! Or about Jesse’s “You know I’m an ally?” line. Both were moments that keep cementingas arguably one of the queerest shows on television at the moment. Where else have you recently gotten such a lucid explanation of open relationships within the context of what, at first, seemed like a steamy, illicit sexual affair? “It is comforting to be in an institution like marriage and not feel trapped.