Oh, to be the Emily in Paris right now! Look, quarantine has done me dirty. I'm an extroverted homebody. That means without having the option, I have craved to travel and do things for the past seven months now. So, naturally, when a show dedicated to a whole fictional Emily living her best life in Paris when I, a real Emily, could not... Well, I just had to see what it's like. Emily in Paris begins with a plucky young woman named Emily, who gets the opportunity of a lifetime. She gets sent to work for a marketing company in Paris for a whole year to be the "American" voice to the French branch. Emily is thrilled... however, her new coworkers are decidedly not. Her French colleagues are less than pleased about Emily's ideas and her presence in the office. (Not to mention her fashion choices and how she can't speak a single word of French before getting there.) Emily is determined to stick out her year with charm and poise – or at least, enough in a way where her life is never the same again. People have been begging Darren Starr to give them more Sex and the City content. Of course, that whole franchise is not without its drama, so the odds of more stuff happening are very slim. Instead, he gave us something new... Or well, at least something updated! Lily Collins is such a breath of fresh air, yet somehow insufferable in her portrayal of this Emily. This means, by default, I'm obsessed with her and her character. I try not to take it too hard to discriminate her as a fellow Emily myself, but it's not hard to feel attacked a little bit. Lily's acting as a resilient young woman was incredibly empowering to see because she faced a lot of crazy obstacles like sexist ideals and setting some boundaries. (Not like I'm trying to live vicariously through her or anything...) I loved her passion and her optimism, even when it felt like her world was falling apart. To me, this is what kept the show going and why it didn't go too overboard to turn off. But let's not get crazy here! Darren Starr basically rebooted and rebranded Sex and the City for the younger millennial generation and the upcoming Gen-Zer. It's crazy dramatic and almost too unbelievable at times, just like Sex and the City was with that iconic cast. Emily always seems to have the solution to every problem coming her way or at least came away from it unscathed, which never happens in real life. (Honestly, I'm a little jealous about this because I'd love the answer to everything.) She also seems to have the world's craziest budget for clothes and her apartment for a young adult in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Do not ask me how this fictional Emily was the most sought-after social media influencer when her skills were... average at best. As an Emily who is actually working in the marketing industry, I can't comprehend it. Is it too harsh to say she was #basic? Well, she kinda was. Now, this show got ridiculous enough to be eye-roll inducing. I also don't thrive off the drama off of love triangles like most people. But I do live for eye-catching aesthetics and a realistic character – I got both, so I can't complain too much. Now, this show is not without its hiccups, but there is still enough that I enjoyed what it offered me. I hope it charmed enough people to make Netflix renew this show for another season so we can see if this has the potential to be something.
I want a pain au chocolat so bad right now.
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