I second the request for a discussion to help process all things Baby Reindeer...it is such a tough show to watch, and definitely darker fare than normal for the pod. I am working up the courage to finish it out after watching the devastating episode referenced above.
On a lighter note, hopeful y'all will also be covering Selling the OC, if only to discuss the increasingly deranged fashion choices. There is something so weirdly gripping yet narratively unsatisfying about this show, where so much of the drama seems to unfold off screen!
The fashion! This is such an important (and unsettling) part of the show. As Selling Sunset has escalated into high fashion/weird art pieces, it feels like Selling the OC is shilling Shein/Fashion Nova calibre fast fashion? Like maybe it’s more expensive than that, but it feels very of that vibe!
That's so true! It was something that set Selling the OC apart from the beginning (derogatory) and they continue to travel in very different directions, fashion-wise.
Yes!! Challengers!! Been blasting that soundtrack constantly. One of the most exciting and sexy watches I’ve had in a while. Really want to see it again.
Yeah The Idea of You didn’t work for me. I was uncomfy with the age gap discourse but tried to go in with an open mind. It was incredibly distracting that a near 30 yo played Hayes when he’s supposed to be 24 and Anne Hathaway is not exactly a typical 40 yo mom. There really is a difference between someone in early 20s than late 20s/30s as you guys have discussed on the pod. I also get its wish fulfillment too but the daughter character was just incredibly convenient-away at summer camp, her not being weirded out by someone closer in age to her than her mom. Finally just the connection to Harry Styles and Hayes having a thing for older women…it just took my brain immediately back to knowing a then 17 yo Harry Styles dated a 32 yo Caroline Flack. So to make a fanfic about specifically Harry Styles always going for older women it just…it made me uncomfortable.
Anne Hathaway really elevated the script and I really hope she sprinkles more romcoms into her filmography bc she has so much humor and charm and can give us an emotional gut punch all in two hours or less masterfully.
So glad to hear you weigh in on Baby Reindeer! I haven’t watched anything that’s made me think about it for weeks afterwards in a long time, and was hoping you would do a podcast about it. There’s so many aspects to how his past trauma affected his behavior towards her that was so fascinating to me, and I was would love to hear you guys dissect it. Consider this a request for you to consider! 😍
Baby Reindeer is one of those shows that's just been sitting with me and marinating ever since I finished it. It felt similar to Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You in that way.
Just received my Nelle Atelier jeans after a lengthy wait for a pre-order and I am SHOOK. I have never had a pair of jeans fit me perfectly before. These are the TRUTH. I want 20 more pairs. Thank you for the recommendation, Emma! (For reference I’m 5’2, with a shockingly short torso.)
A few weeks ago, I read the Ballard short story that the Met Gala dress code was based on and I thought it was an ironic choice for the event and the people who are invited to the event.
I second the request for a discussion to help process all things Baby Reindeer...it is such a tough show to watch, and definitely darker fare than normal for the pod. I am working up the courage to finish it out after watching the devastating episode referenced above.
On a lighter note, hopeful y'all will also be covering Selling the OC, if only to discuss the increasingly deranged fashion choices. There is something so weirdly gripping yet narratively unsatisfying about this show, where so much of the drama seems to unfold off screen!
The fashion! This is such an important (and unsettling) part of the show. As Selling Sunset has escalated into high fashion/weird art pieces, it feels like Selling the OC is shilling Shein/Fashion Nova calibre fast fashion? Like maybe it’s more expensive than that, but it feels very of that vibe!
That's so true! It was something that set Selling the OC apart from the beginning (derogatory) and they continue to travel in very different directions, fashion-wise.
100 percent
Yes!! Challengers!! Been blasting that soundtrack constantly. One of the most exciting and sexy watches I’ve had in a while. Really want to see it again.
Yeah The Idea of You didn’t work for me. I was uncomfy with the age gap discourse but tried to go in with an open mind. It was incredibly distracting that a near 30 yo played Hayes when he’s supposed to be 24 and Anne Hathaway is not exactly a typical 40 yo mom. There really is a difference between someone in early 20s than late 20s/30s as you guys have discussed on the pod. I also get its wish fulfillment too but the daughter character was just incredibly convenient-away at summer camp, her not being weirded out by someone closer in age to her than her mom. Finally just the connection to Harry Styles and Hayes having a thing for older women…it just took my brain immediately back to knowing a then 17 yo Harry Styles dated a 32 yo Caroline Flack. So to make a fanfic about specifically Harry Styles always going for older women it just…it made me uncomfortable.
Anne Hathaway really elevated the script and I really hope she sprinkles more romcoms into her filmography bc she has so much humor and charm and can give us an emotional gut punch all in two hours or less masterfully.
We had such a great nuanced conversation today about The Idea Of You. Can't wait for you all to hear it on LTSI.
So glad to hear you weigh in on Baby Reindeer! I haven’t watched anything that’s made me think about it for weeks afterwards in a long time, and was hoping you would do a podcast about it. There’s so many aspects to how his past trauma affected his behavior towards her that was so fascinating to me, and I was would love to hear you guys dissect it. Consider this a request for you to consider! 😍
Baby Reindeer is one of those shows that's just been sitting with me and marinating ever since I finished it. It felt similar to Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You in that way.
Just received my Nelle Atelier jeans after a lengthy wait for a pre-order and I am SHOOK. I have never had a pair of jeans fit me perfectly before. These are the TRUTH. I want 20 more pairs. Thank you for the recommendation, Emma! (For reference I’m 5’2, with a shockingly short torso.)
THEY ARE PERFECT I AM ADDICTED
A few weeks ago, I read the Ballard short story that the Met Gala dress code was based on and I thought it was an ironic choice for the event and the people who are invited to the event.