Emily in Paris

An intellectual Emily is not. She is a ditzy and immature girl. Her life is a series of disasters in both her personal life and work. Common sense is not in her equation. She makes a succession of poor decisions, hoping to keep her boyfriends in the air, until it all crashes. Emily seems unable to show any sort of decision making ability. How she manages to get the daily changing fabulous clothes she wears is a mystery. Particularly the size of her flat and a free standing rack that is for her clothes. Where the clothes all live is beyond me and how she manages to acquire them. Mindy, her singing friend makes a nice distraction. Overall, although visually appealing, the story is like Groundhog Day in that it keeps going over the same ground with slightly different variations, rinse and repeat.

The Emily In Paris show is basic. It's a show that I really enjoyed (by the way, I just finished the first part of season 4 in one day), but it's a show that cruelly lacks depth. The characters are far too superficial, the problems they face are not at all "relatable" and especially their life in Paris does not symbolize life there at all. The show is full of clichés, croissants, bars, restaurants, streets with Haussmann buildings, this is so false and it's an extremely superficial side of the show. The characters seriously lack depth, Emily who is in a love triangle and the problems she lives at work are nonsense and very shiny and cute romance. It's much more of a show that you can chill to and watch without really paying attention and more enjoying the city (which is simply wonderful knowing that Paris is not really like that). I advise if you like to watch a light and normal show but not really if you appreciate something deep and strong.

This show is potato chips. Tastes ok, no substance or nutritional value. I call these shows my hair drying shows. Not good enough to watch with my husband or really pay attention. I watch while I dry my hair or put on makeup. I think the main character is very pretty and I enjoy her outfits. And of course everyone she meets is hyper attractive and equally groomed. So watch for some eye candy and silly scenarios. It definitely takes you into a different (not super believable) realm where you can just keep popping those potato chips and relax.

Is it the most well written, eloquent, well acted series ever? No. Is it a light watch that is easy to check in and out of with fantastic colours and set design/ costumes? Yes. I enjoyed this in a time where I don't want to be reminded of the Covid Global Crisis, politics, the crap weather and other depressing things going on across the globe.

The characters are quite fun. The storyline is easy to navigate. The set and colours are beautiful. A lot of criticism around the wardrobe on Vogue Instagram but I thought they were fun and pretty.

It's mindless and distracting from reality. Perfect. What more could one want from a series right now?

This series is like a "Sex and the City" for Millennials. It's based on the idea of a French farce with a lot of misunderstandings, stereotypical characters galore, beautiful scenery, people, clothes and every French-American put-down one can imagine! Season 1 offered some interest for the first few episodes but it goes steadily downhill from there. Season 2 is a complete washout with the characters becoming repetitive, predictable and boring. The acting is forced and the dialog cloying and nauseating. This level and type of series shows just how desperate the streaming sites are for content....no matter how bad it may be!